Anonymous
06/20/2013 15:08
Subject: Starting a nannyshare with a family that has 2 kids and we have one
OP, it is going to depend on what type of share everyone else involved needs. If the nanny wants full-time share pay, then she might not be okay with this set-up. Likewise, if the other family was looking for a full-time share partner, you may not be a good match unless you are willing to offer full-time pay.
Anonymous
06/20/2013 14:22
Subject: Starting a nannyshare with a family that has 2 kids and we have one
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thanks for the feedback. It looks like most agree that we should still pay the full share. To those of you that said the nanny could be working for someone else, you clearly to did not understand my question. The nanny WILL be working for the other family and watching their 2 children while mine is in preschool. So, she will have a paid job! I was merely thinking, we could step in and pay more when the school closes or sick days, ect. Otherwise, we are just helping to pay for someone else child care. But, I still want to do the right thing by both our share family and the nanny, so we need to make a decision soon. Thanks again to everyone that responded.
No, I understood perfectly that she would be working those hours for the other family while your child was in preschool. I was saying if you were not paying her for those hours then she could find another family interested in a nanny-share situation in the AM while your child was at school. No disrespect.
This is a good point. It would potentially save Family A money (they'd pay less in a share with Family C than they would if they had to pay the nanny for sole charge because Family B wasn't willing to "subsidize") and it would mean more income for Nanny. Plus I suppose Family B could look at it as them saving money by not having to pay for the nanny when their kids weren't present (assuming she wasn't comfortable taking a major pay cut during their absent hours).
Exactly. I just think that a nanny enters into a nannyshare to maximize income, just like how the parents are trying to save money by entering a nannyshare... So why would a nanny commit to only 2 families when shes only getting paid for one on certain days, BUT could be potentially making money from 3 families.
OP I think you'll lose your nanny if you only want to pay when nanny has dc. I'm echoing other posters and agreeing that you need to pay for her availability. Or don't enter into a nannyshare at all.
Anonymous
06/20/2013 13:17
Subject: Starting a nannyshare with a family that has 2 kids and we have one
My opinion would be that the family still pay, but maybe a lesser rate. So, it is a compromise. Maybe instead of 8/ hr, they pay 4/hr or 5/hr. Just for the emergency cases stated!
Anonymous
06/20/2013 01:02
Subject: Starting a nannyshare with a family that has 2 kids and we have one
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thanks for the feedback. It looks like most agree that we should still pay the full share. To those of you that said the nanny could be working for someone else, you clearly to did not understand my question. The nanny WILL be working for the other family and watching their 2 children while mine is in preschool. So, she will have a paid job! I was merely thinking, we could step in and pay more when the school closes or sick days, ect. Otherwise, we are just helping to pay for someone else child care. But, I still want to do the right thing by both our share family and the nanny, so we need to make a decision soon. Thanks again to everyone that responded.
No, I understood perfectly that she would be working those hours for the other family while your child was in preschool. I was saying if you were not paying her for those hours then she could find another family interested in a nanny-share situation in the AM while your child was at school. No disrespect.
This is a good point. It would potentially save Family A money (they'd pay less in a share with Family C than they would if they had to pay the nanny for sole charge because Family B wasn't willing to "subsidize") and it would mean more income for Nanny. Plus I suppose Family B could look at it as them saving money by not having to pay for the nanny when their kids weren't present (assuming she wasn't comfortable taking a major pay cut during their absent hours).
Anonymous
06/20/2013 00:33
Subject: Starting a nannyshare with a family that has 2 kids and we have one
Anonymous wrote:Op here. Thanks for the feedback. It looks like most agree that we should still pay the full share. To those of you that said the nanny could be working for someone else, you clearly to did not understand my question. The nanny WILL be working for the other family and watching their 2 children while mine is in preschool. So, she will have a paid job! I was merely thinking, we could step in and pay more when the school closes or sick days, ect. Otherwise, we are just helping to pay for someone else child care. But, I still want to do the right thing by both our share family and the nanny, so we need to make a decision soon. Thanks again to everyone that responded.
No, I understood perfectly that she would be working those hours for the other family while your child was in preschool. I was saying if you were not paying her for those hours then she could find another family interested in a nanny-share situation in the AM while your child was at school. No disrespect.
