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Subject: Re: Advice regarding unusual job Author: Tonya Sakowicz [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:30:15 07/31/03 Thu In reply to: Kerry 's message, "Advice regarding unusual job" on 12:12:01 07/31/03 Thu Kerry, I have worked with families in EXACTLY this situation before. I do not have the time to answer you adequately at this time, but I can help you with this. However, the short answer is no, you are not being unrealistic, and there are many nannies who would love a position like this. I would love to help you (free of charge) put together a job description for this. Please e-mail me directly and I will give you more information. My e-mail is tonya@nannyanswers.com (my consulting company for families in this type of situation) or if it is not working properly (under web reconstruction), try my personal e-mail at tripletnanny@msn.com Tonya >I would like your advice as to whether I am being >realistic or not. I have two small children (7 weeks >and 20 months). I am looking for a live out nanny and >somebody to travel with us. We travel on business for >at least one week of every month - worldwide. We take >the children with us and would rather take somebody >that they know and love than hire someone in each >place we go to. > >When we are at home I only expect the nanny to work 3 >days a week from 8-5 - however when we travel the >nanny will be with us 24/7 not that she is expected to >look after the children 24/7 but she will be unable to >go home in the evenings - since we go on business we >need to entertain clients most evenings and some >lunchtimes so that is when she will be needed. She >will have most of the days to do as she wishes. >Obviously her airfare/hotel and meals will be paid for >outside of her regular salary > >I am thinking that it would be easier to pay a flat >salary per week regardless of whether we are at home >or not. So for the times we are at home she will be >overpaid for the hours that she works but while we >travel she may end up being slightly underpaid per >hour - over a period of time it will all work itself >out to be even. > >Do you think that this is a fair/realistic way of >doing it and also do you think that this is a >realistic expectation for an employer to look for or >am I expecting to much. > >Thanks for any advice/help/suggestions that you have. > >Kerry [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Advice regarding unusual job Author: Tonya Sakowicz [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:32:55 07/31/03 Thu Kerry, I have worked with families in EXACTLY this situation before. I do not have the time to answer you adequately at this time, but I can help you with this. However, the short answer is no, you are not being unrealistic, and there are many nannies who would love a position like this. I would love to help you (free of charge) put together a job description for this. Please e-mail me directly and I will give you more information. My e-mail is tonya@nannyanswers.com (my consulting company for families in this type of situation) or if it is not working properly (under web reconstruction), try my personal e-mail at tripletnanny@msn.com Tonya >I would like your advice as to whether I am being >realistic or not. I have two small children (7 weeks >and 20 months). I am looking for a live out nanny and >somebody to travel with us. We travel on business for >at least one week of every month - worldwide. We take >the children with us and would rather take somebody >that they know and love than hire someone in each >place we go to. > >When we are at home I only expect the nanny to work 3 >days a week from 8-5 - however when we travel the >nanny will be with us 24/7 not that she is expected to >look after the children 24/7 but she will be unable to >go home in the evenings - since we go on business we >need to entertain clients most evenings and some >lunchtimes so that is when she will be needed. She >will have most of the days to do as she wishes. >Obviously her airfare/hotel and meals will be paid for >outside of her regular salary > >I am thinking that it would be easier to pay a flat >salary per week regardless of whether we are at home >or not. So for the times we are at home she will be >overpaid for the hours that she works but while we >travel she may end up being slightly underpaid per >hour - over a period of time it will all work itself >out to be even. > >Do you think that this is a fair/realistic way of >doing it and also do you think that this is a >realistic expectation for an employer to look for or >am I expecting to much. > >Thanks for any advice/help/suggestions that you have. > >Kerry [ Post a Reply to This Message ]