Anything over a year. A nanny position can be soul sucking, and you can have huge burnout.

I am a nanny with a few 1 year or less stints on my resume. I was young, didnt know how to negotiate, and had really bad luck. I quit two positions that couldn't meet my needs, and had two moms get pregnant and go SAHM on me. I have finally gotten my negotiating act together, and I now negotiate contracts that suit my needs. I will have been at my current position for 2 years soon, and it feels like an accomplishment to me!

Anonymous wrote:We looked for someone who would be willing to stay with us for 6-8 years. When we say "long-term" we REALLY mean it.

I wish I could find a nanny job that lasted 6-8 years. 2 seems to be the norm as children grow up.

In the nanny world is is 1.5 years!

We looked for someone who would be willing to stay with us for 6-8 years. When we say "long-term" we REALLY mean it.

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here. Kind of surprised at the answers. I always tell families I am looking for a long term position of at least 1 year. In the nanny world I feel like 1-2 years is long term. I do have a lot of 1 year or less jobs on my resume but that is because the youngest child started school. I hope potential employers don't see that as a negative.

No, not a negative with that explanation. When we were hiring a nanny for DS, he was a baby and one of the things we looked for were those who stayed with a family for at least 2 years. Since we anticipated needing/wanting a nanny for at least 3 years, we wanted to make sure we hired one who had a history of staying. Ours ended up staying for 4 wonderful years.

I think it is only a negative when you appear to bounce from job to job. In the same sense, as a nanny, I'm sure you'd want a family that has steady nanny employment and not 3 nannies a year. But with the explanation that your charges went off to school, it is certifiably understandable.

Nanny here. Kind of surprised at the answers. I always tell families I am looking for a long term position of at least 1 year. In the nanny world I feel like 1-2 years is long term. I do have a lot of 1 year or less jobs on my resume but that is because the youngest child started school. I hope potential employers don't see that as a negative.

3 or more. But I have had jobs that only last a year or 2 because the family moves or the children grow up and no longer need a full time nanny.

Definitely at least 3 years. I would wonder about a nanny who had a series of 1 year jobs.

Three or more years as long term. Two as moderate. Less than two but more than 18 months - makes me wonder, unless it was very specific to age of child (aged out of nanny care). Less than a year and I wouldn't hire you unless there something happened like family relocated out of state.

One year is the bare minimum that someone reasonably ought stick around. But if a nanny has a series of one year jobs, I see that as a problem.

About 3 years. 2 seems normal. I would view 1 as very short and wonder what happened.

I'd say over 18 months.

I would say a year and a half. Maybe even a year.

MB here. I'd say 2-3 plus years.

What do you consider qualifies a nanny to be long-term? Over a year, or 5 years?
It is such a high turnover position. And most families only ask for a year commitment. How long do you think qualifies as a long term employee?