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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many nannies would find a $4,000/month position with room and board included quite attractive. [/quote]

I agree. The right person would probably enjoy this job. I don't think she's going to find one person willing to stay for years and years, but she's paying well, willing to guarantee time off, and there are extra hands to help. She also sounds like she'd be open to adjusting if grandma suddenly became unavailable altogether.[/quote]

I am not sure is that appealing. OP seems to be referring to a culture where house workers are exploited (at least under US standards), she wants somebody available 12 hours a day 6 days a week, the nanny would have time off "when she is not needed" , which is very vague because with little kids you may be potentially be needed a lot, especially if the parents are happy to delegate to others. having to negotiate the time off with grandma sounds especially ominous, and it sounds like the nanny would have to deal with, and take directions from, not only the mother, but also the grandma, all coming from a country where having full time help is the norm.  I think OP should try to think harder about when exactly she needs the nanny during the day so she can offer a position where the nanny can have scheduled time for herself during the day and not random hours given at the last moment when grandma feels like it.  maybe find somebody else for Saturday would also help, so the nanny has the weekend free.  [/quote]

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