tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19867867.post115679735690640787..comments2023-10-22T07:27:51.446-04:00Comments on theFamilyC: Nanny rantthe author of this bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02718772574723767690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19867867.post-1156812892326165202006-08-28T20:54:00.000-04:002006-08-28T20:54:00.000-04:00ops typo- it was $300 per week (not per month) for...ops typo- it was $300 per week (not per month) for daycare... and strangely, although it's a reputable daycare in the area, it always seem to smell like an old folks home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19867867.post-1156811106798216702006-08-28T20:25:00.000-04:002006-08-28T20:25:00.000-04:00Wow, I feel for you guys! We found ourselves in a...Wow, I feel for you guys! We found ourselves in a similar situation last year when we considered getting a nanny. One of the women we interviewed was recommended by my cousin (turns out my well-intentioned cousin had just recently met her). She seemed like a nice, competent lady and she mentioned that she had just interviewed for a nanny position in Short Hills for a chinese couple with newborn twins and a two year old. She quoted the relatively large amount that the couple was offering for a qualified nanny, and she wanted us to pay her at least two thirds of that amount - although we have one child in contrast to their three kids! Even factoring in economies of scale, it just didn't seem right. More red flags went up when she said that the couple wasn't strongly considering her cos she didn't have any references since she had just arrived here recently. As you might have guessed, we decided not to hire her. The search for a nanny was such an annoying, unsuccessful process and daycare wasn't any better. To keep our options open, we also registered at a daycare just to hold the spot, months in advance. The registration was one month's tuition (about $300) and non-refundable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com