Anonymous
Post 11/10/2015 21:00     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Can you correct her english?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP I'm a nanny who also have a preschooler and would love to have summers off so I could spend 2 months with my family who lives outside of US. Let me know if you are still looking for someone !


Lol. See, this is the type of candidate you attract with jobs like this.

1. Not a native English speaker (in only two sentences I see several basic grammatical errors). Perhaps your child will benefit from learning another language, or perhaps your child will just suffer from hearing improper English spoken during much of her formative years.

2. She has a preschooler. Just imagine how many germs and illnesses your precious baby will come into contact with when her primary caregiver spends every night with a young child who spent all day in a preschool! One of the basic benefits often cited when it comes to having a nanny is AVOIDING the spreading of germs that comes with putting your child in a daycare environment. With a nanny whose child is in preschool, you will not get that benefit at all.

3. What will happen when her preschooler has to stay home from preschool sick? What will happen when her preschooler has the day off school for a teacher workday or other holiday where you (a teacher at a different school) will need to work? Will you be okay with your nanny bringing her child into your home even though it likely means your child will take a backseat to nanny's own offspring? What if her child breaks something of yours, who will be responsible?

4. This nanny plans to spend summers out of the country. So, if you do need a day covered here or there, or if you want a date night sitter, you'll be completely out of luck all summer. What if nanny finds plane tickets are cheaper to return to the US a week or two after you need her back for your work? What if nanny's close (parents, siblings, etc) overseas relatives become very ill and she suddenly needs to leave for 4-6 weeks in the middle of the school year?

See, OP, you /can/ find someone willing to work this schedule. Just know that you will be scraping the bottom of the barrel, because none of the best, most qualified nannies (who speak proper English and do not have children of their own to complicate things) will want a job like this.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2015 20:58     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP I'm a nanny who also have a preschooler and would love to have summers off so I could spend 2 months with my family who lives outside of US. Let me know if you are still looking for someone !


Lol. See, this is the type of candidate you attract with jobs like this.

1. Not a native English speaker (in only two sentences I see several basic grammatical errors). Perhaps your child will benefit from learning another language, or perhaps your child will just suffer from hearing improper English spoken during much of her formative years.

2. She has a preschooler. Just imagine how many germs and illnesses your precious baby will come into contact with when her primary caregiver spends every night with a young child who spent all day in a preschool! One of the basic benefits often cited when it comes to having a nanny is AVOIDING the spreading of germs that comes with putting your child in a daycare environment. With a nanny whose child is in preschool, you will not get that benefit at all.

3. What will happen when her preschooler has to stay home from preschool sick? What will happen when her preschooler has the day off school for a teacher workday or other holiday where you (a teacher at a different school) will need to work? Will you be okay with your nanny bringing her child into your home even though it likely means your child will take a backseat to nanny's own offspring? What if her child breaks something of yours, who will be responsible?

4. This nanny plans to spend summers out of the country. So, if you do need a day covered here or there, or if you want a date night sitter, you'll be completely out of luck all summer. What if nanny finds plane tickets are cheaper to return to the US a week or two after you need her back for your work? What if nanny's close (parents, siblings, etc) overseas relatives become very ill and she suddenly needs to leave for 4-6 weeks in the middle of the school year?

See, OP, you /can/ find someone willing to work this schedule. Just know that you will be scraping the bottom of the barrel, because none of the best, most qualified nannies (who speak proper English and do not have children of their own to complicate things) will want a job like this.[/



You are so fucking stupid pp!
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2015 09:20     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP I'm a nanny who also have a preschooler and would love to have summers off so I could spend 2 months with my family who lives outside of US. Let me know if you are still looking for someone !


Lol. See, this is the type of candidate you attract with jobs like this.

1. Not a native English speaker (in only two sentences I see several basic grammatical errors). Perhaps your child will benefit from learning another language, or perhaps your child will just suffer from hearing improper English spoken during much of her formative years.

2. She has a preschooler. Just imagine how many germs and illnesses your precious baby will come into contact with when her primary caregiver spends every night with a young child who spent all day in a preschool! One of the basic benefits often cited when it comes to having a nanny is AVOIDING the spreading of germs that comes with putting your child in a daycare environment. With a nanny whose child is in preschool, you will not get that benefit at all.

3. What will happen when her preschooler has to stay home from preschool sick? What will happen when her preschooler has the day off school for a teacher workday or other holiday where you (a teacher at a different school) will need to work? Will you be okay with your nanny bringing her child into your home even though it likely means your child will take a backseat to nanny's own offspring? What if her child breaks something of yours, who will be responsible?

4. This nanny plans to spend summers out of the country. So, if you do need a day covered here or there, or if you want a date night sitter, you'll be completely out of luck all summer. What if nanny finds plane tickets are cheaper to return to the US a week or two after you need her back for your work? What if nanny's close (parents, siblings, etc) overseas relatives become very ill and she suddenly needs to leave for 4-6 weeks in the middle of the school year?

See, OP, you /can/ find someone willing to work this schedule. Just know that you will be scraping the bottom of the barrel, because none of the best, most qualified nannies (who speak proper English and do not have children of their own to complicate things) will want a job like this.


I think your post is vile.

This might be a perfectly wonderful fit between nanny and family, and a uniquely great solution for everyone. Who are you to be so high and mighty???

I'd far rather have someone with imperfect english caring for my child than someone with attitude like yours.

Yuck.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2015 18:46     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Anonymous wrote:OP I'm a nanny who also have a preschooler and would love to have summers off so I could spend 2 months with my family who lives outside of US. Let me know if you are still looking for someone !


Lol. See, this is the type of candidate you attract with jobs like this.

1. Not a native English speaker (in only two sentences I see several basic grammatical errors). Perhaps your child will benefit from learning another language, or perhaps your child will just suffer from hearing improper English spoken during much of her formative years.

2. She has a preschooler. Just imagine how many germs and illnesses your precious baby will come into contact with when her primary caregiver spends every night with a young child who spent all day in a preschool! One of the basic benefits often cited when it comes to having a nanny is AVOIDING the spreading of germs that comes with putting your child in a daycare environment. With a nanny whose child is in preschool, you will not get that benefit at all.

3. What will happen when her preschooler has to stay home from preschool sick? What will happen when her preschooler has the day off school for a teacher workday or other holiday where you (a teacher at a different school) will need to work? Will you be okay with your nanny bringing her child into your home even though it likely means your child will take a backseat to nanny's own offspring? What if her child breaks something of yours, who will be responsible?

4. This nanny plans to spend summers out of the country. So, if you do need a day covered here or there, or if you want a date night sitter, you'll be completely out of luck all summer. What if nanny finds plane tickets are cheaper to return to the US a week or two after you need her back for your work? What if nanny's close (parents, siblings, etc) overseas relatives become very ill and she suddenly needs to leave for 4-6 weeks in the middle of the school year?

See, OP, you /can/ find someone willing to work this schedule. Just know that you will be scraping the bottom of the barrel, because none of the best, most qualified nannies (who speak proper English and do not have children of their own to complicate things) will want a job like this.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2015 13:21     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
OP I'm a nanny who also have a preschooler and would love to have summers off so I could spend 2 months with my family who lives outside of US. Let me know if you are still looking for someone !
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2015 01:19     Subject: Re:Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
The problem is that teachers don't have the whole summer off. They have to go in at least a few days before school starts, sometimes a few weeks early. They might have meetings in the week or two after kids get out of school. If the teacher could guarantee that she wouldn't need care from the day after her kids get out of school until her kids start again, *and* the nanny could find another family from the same school, so that the days the teacher doesn't need her (summer, spring break, christmas break and weather) the nanny would still have work, it can work out. Both families would have to agree to share the nanny or make other arrangements for teacher in-service days.

The other issue is that a teacher is a government employee, and typically they can't afford market rate for a nanny, but that's secondary to finding a way to have a schedule work in the first place.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 20:13     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
I don't get it: there is so much more childcare needed over the summer (and sometimes for higher pay) that just naving position for school year should be appealing to some folks. Is for moms of grade school children. There is a day care in my neighborhood that is run by an ex-teacher for teachers. Hours are great if you are a teacher (6 am -4 pm, closes for all school holidays) and horrible for other professions, and the daycare closes for the summer. So yes, I'd think it is possible to find someone interested. Not easy, but possible.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 18:02     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Nope. If you can't afford to pay a nanny for three months of the year or during school breaks then YOU CANNOT AFFORD A NANNY, PERIOD. Look into daycare or possibly a nearby SAHM with nothing better to do.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 17:54     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Like others suggested…it is a big risk because once your nanny goes to another family in the summer, they may want to keep her permanently and even offer more incentive she may not be able to turn down. I suggest putting together a good compensation package that will take care of all these issues beforehand, which may be hard to do on a teacher's salary.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 17:08     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
No one who is working full time will want months off without pay. You may be able to negotiate 50% pay for summer months. I know some day cares do this for teachers. You will still have to pay winter/spring breaks and holidays. Guaranteed income is a MUST for all working adults. I had a happy arrangement with a teacher. When summers came around I would nanny for the neighbors school aged kids full time, and go back to the baby in the fall. However she arranged this and when the other family went away she would pay me for that week.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 14:50     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Maybe a mom who would prefer to have summers off with her own children?
I'm sure someone would like this arrangement. Will take time to find a perfect match though.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 13:53     Subject: Re:Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
I have interviewed for teachers, as a live-in nanny. The biggest issue that I find is that I'm not guaranteed hours (school year or vacation), because the teacher doesn't want to pay for the day if school is cancelled for weather. Unless you're willing to guaranteed hours year-round or guarantee for school year and not ask the nanny to work any non-school day, you're going to have issues. And either way, you risk the nanny finding a better position come fall.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 11:47     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
I'm a nanny that negotiated a contract with summers off. Just a word of caution, they pushed for this and it isn't what I wanted. They're hoping I will still be available sometimes over the summer. I won't. They also think I'll be available to them for the following school year. I won't. Having summers off unpaid poses no benefit to your potential nanny, and risks your childcare situation every summer. If that is a risk you are comfortable, then go for it.
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 09:53     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
Lots of elementary school parents are desperate for child care when schools are closed. Do you prefer to work with families outside of your own school?
Anonymous
Post 11/06/2015 09:35     Subject: Has anyone had any luck finding a nanny with summer's off?
I work in a school so I have summers and school breaks off from work. Just curious if anyone has had any luck negotiating a contract with summers off? Or fewer hours? Or any other arrangement?