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Anonymous wrote:DC Nannies


We are pretty scared of COVID, and want to hire a nanny in the DC area as a LIVE-IN. My wife is pretty strict about not leaving the house at all unless absolutely necessary, and we would like our nanny to follow the same rules. A family member is sensitive to COVID. Is it unrealistic to make that request, and how much would you require as a professional nanny to abide by this limitation.

It is unrealistic to not leave the house at all with a young child. Or any child!

Anonymous wrote:DC Nannies


We are pretty scared of COVID, and want to hire a nanny in the DC area as a LIVE-IN. My wife is pretty strict about not leaving the house at all unless absolutely necessary, and we would like our nanny to follow the same rules. A family member is sensitive to COVID. Is it unrealistic to make that request, and how much would you require as a professional nanny to abide by this limitation.

Anonymous wrote:I don't think someone would be willing to live between 4 walls, like a box shoe; without leaving the house, even only for a safe walking distance; wearing mask, going to the pharmacy is she really needs to go, at least meet with 1 or 2 people (family or friends) in a open space like a Huge park 6 feet apart, wearing always mask. She will need speak at least with someone besides their employers. No way.. I think this nanny only in a couple of weeks will start having anxiety and even worse start with depression symptoms. Too bad for her.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, I’m a live-in nanny who occasionally homeschools. I’ve accepted a job that requires quarantine, and I’m moving in the middle of this month. I’ve also applied for other positions, then rejected the offers when it was clear the family was going to take advantage of the situation.

For clarity: I am going to be paid $1k for up to 40 hours of work per week. That includes both teaching (not childcare, homeschooling 3 elementary age children) and writing their curriculum from assessments and the state standards; the hours will be split 25-35 teaching and 5-15 planning. I do not have a degree, but I do have several years experience homeschooling and I’ve tutored kids for over a decade. The only reason I accepted the position at $1k is because it’s teaching, not childcare. For right now, I wouldn’t agree to less than $1.5k per week for 50 hours if childcare with children under 6.

There’s no way I would have agreed to under $1k per week, no matter the number of hours. I’m not allowed to walk with friends, even masked. I will not be in any building other than the family’s home. And I won’t be walking in any areas that have even a small number of other people walking. While I am hapoy to be distant from others, I’m also realistic about how much this is going to change my off hours.

I told every family my non-negotiables: no dl, legal pay, a contract, no singletons, and a free hand to work without being micromanaged. Most nannies are asking for the same non-negotiables. Pay will vary based on the nanny’s experience and education, number and age of the kids, any special needs, household duties, etc. But I’d guess that even starter nannies won’t agree to less than $600 right now, for a maximum of 40 hours at that rate, and I wouldn’t guess about whether you could find a nanny willing to quarantine at that rate. It’s too easy to find better paying jobs right now, jobs that don’t require quarantine.

I'm not the OP, but thanks for putting all that out there--it's informative! Can you please tell us what the living situation is for you at that house? Is it a private basement apartment, or a room in the main home with a shared bath, or.....?

Anonymous wrote:For the right price OP will get many inquiries. However, they will not last long.

Does OP at least have a pool in the backyard?