***sorry menat to say over 6 years

I would love to work for you one day a week... I have been a babysitter and housekeeper for over 6...took care of newborn twins, 2 year old toddler, was working as a nanny for another 2 year old toddler once a week... been a preschool teacher... i am legal, bilingual ( spanish & english) drive my own car....please email me at violetamartell79@gmail.com if you are interested

I needed a one day a week nanny (because we have an au pair) and it's a longer story than this but DS now goes to a nanny share one day a week with another toddler his age. Has worked out great - the nanny gets a little extra money, and we slightly defray costs. Even better, since she's a full-time nanny if the au pair is ever sick or on vacation he has a place to go.

Anonymous wrote:My understanding (and experience) is that 10-12 hours of work is generally a fair exchange for a place to live. I'm not talking a room, but private bathroom, entrance, living area, and even kitchen/kitchenette. During medical school, I used to do 10 hours of childcare/wk (6am- 8am) in exchange for a one room studio with kitchenette.

I agree with this. I'm looking for this exact type of arrangement, and 10-12 hours per week is about right. You should be able to find someone if you are looking for a few early morning or evening hours. If you need 10 hours in one day, it might be more challenging.
Good luck

Anonymous wrote:Of course the extra time would be negotiated in advance to fit in with their schedule and would be paid accordingly. Probably just be the odd evening. I am not looking to have someone around to be on call instantly.

Easy, tiger. We don't know that. It's why I asked.

Of course the extra time would be negotiated in advance to fit in with their schedule and would be paid accordingly. Probably just be the odd evening. I am not looking to have someone around to be on call instantly.

Anonymous wrote:We are relocating to DC from overseas soon, I will be a SAHM and we have 3 children 18mths, 8 & 10. I would like to find someone who is a local to help me out one day per week regularly and for extra sitting as required as hubby will be travelling a lot and I will need to be able to attend school commitments etc. As we are settling in and won't have family around, I would like the children to be able to build a relationship with a reliable nanny rather than have someone new from a temp placement each time. Will I be able to find someone for so few hours, would it be more attractive to offer the role as live in with free boarding costs in exchange for the one day work? Does anyone have experience offering a package balancing wage rates and boarding?

That's a lot to ask for. The one day a week? Sure, it isn't unheard of for a nanny to work a 4 day per week gig.
But if you expect her to be on standby when your husband travels....would any of these times be during a normal workday? I can't imagine any instance where someone is available to work one day per week and has no other commitments other days. If these other times are at night it's a possibility, but I personally wouldn't take a job offer like that unless it was in the work agreement that x amount of notice would be given before I'm expected to work the extra time. For example, if we sat down at the start of every month to schedule any 'extra' days I'd have to work.

Thanks, what happens with benefits & taxes in that situation?

You need to document the extra sitting as required. The live in might not be available as often as you like

My understanding (and experience) is that 10-12 hours of work is generally a fair exchange for a place to live. I'm not talking a room, but private bathroom, entrance, living area, and even kitchen/kitchenette. During medical school, I used to do 10 hours of childcare/wk (6am- 8am) in exchange for a one room studio with kitchenette.

We'll be in NW DC

Ideally you could find someone who is only using a nanny 4 days a week, and then you would have a perfect combination for someone. Try asking around all your listservs, ask your real estate agent to do the same, etc...

Where will you be living here?

We are relocating to DC from overseas soon, I will be a SAHM and we have 3 children 18mths, 8 & 10. I would like to find someone who is a local to help me out one day per week regularly and for extra sitting as required as hubby will be travelling a lot and I will need to be able to attend school commitments etc. As we are settling in and won't have family around, I would like the children to be able to build a relationship with a reliable nanny rather than have someone new from a temp placement each time. Will I be able to find someone for so few hours, would it be more attractive to offer the role as live in with free boarding costs in exchange for the one day work? Does anyone have experience offering a package balancing wage rates and boarding?