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[quote=Anonymous]OP, the job is tough - there is no denying that 3 toddlers (for all intents and purposes) and 10 hour days is a LOT of work.  As I'm sure you're well aware from being their mother!  :-)

That being said, a job guaranteeing the kind of hours and salary you're offering will be attractive to a lot of people.  I'd say you may be a bit on the low end of what's fair for the position (though we also don't know where you are geographically), but having the older child in daycare helps mitigate that some.  You don't mention holidays, vacation/sick leave, any other benefits like use of a car or health insurance contribution, etc... but that's worth considering as part of what you're offering.

I think you'll get lots of applicants.  The trick will be finding someone who really can do this job and enjoy it, rather than someone who will burn out or not be able to keep up.  I think the right people exist and maybe there are more of them at the $20+ level, but you'll find some of them in your price range I'm sure - you'll just need to be very careful in interviewing/selecting the right person.

Also, look beyond agencies - try really hard to get leads through neighborhood listservs/church connections/mom groups/etc... as the word of mouth references, and people passed from one family to another, often will be (in my experience) the kind of caregivers you'll truly want for this situation.  My nanny could do this job (and in fact worked a job very much like this in one of her previous positions) and I know she would consider the salary very attractive.  But she's not the kind of person you'll find through an agency or on care.com - she's very much a family to family find.  If I had to replace her for any reason I would look first to personal connections.

Good luck!!!

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