20100322~ hiring a nanny (SF bay area)

Dear,
Going back to work??!! I bet you are gonna miss little one all the time and cannot move your eyes from his/her photo on your destop screen....:">


We did put ads on chinese newspaper(TsingDao) because we preferred nanny speaks mandarin or cantonese. You can decide your preference for live-in or commute nanny.

Commute Nanny -----
Schedule: If you are not an early bird, you may also want to count in your preparing time before heading to work. My nanny comes over 8:30am-6:30pm (mine is generous on this .^_^.).
Price: approx $1400~1600 a month or $70~80 a day. Also depends demand-supply in the area.
(one friend's young educated nanny charges them $20/hr at SF city. :P)


Function: simply cooking for dinner, simply housework, laundry, shower for bb. ( up to you.)

Live-in Nanny -----
Schedule: Some asks for resting schedule, like no work during weekend or after 8:30pm or etc....you can set up your expectation too.


Price: Approx $1600~1850+ a month. depends on working hours and not necessary to be a lot more expensive since you offer lodge, food, laudry....


Function: simply cooking for dinner, simply housework, laundry, shower for bb. ( up to you.)

Note1 -Capability:
Remember your purpose is to have a nanny whose focus is on baby, not as a teacher, or as ahousekeeper. ..so our selection is more on how we feel about nanny's personality and if bb is happy with her.
(one of my friends does concern if her bathroom is cleaned up or not lol.:D)


Note2 -Satbility:
You may want to take into consideration candidate's stability. After 5 month, BB is able to recogonize his main care provider, and you will want to avoid change nanny frequently. Some people may leave for higher pay jobs easily.
(dom's co-worker had bad experience on their first nanny, who left 2 weeks later without notice and took one LV bag. )


Note3 -Payment:
Set or ask candidate's expectation on payment. cash, check or..? every 2 wks, twice a month or once a month...**Price reference is SF bay area. Higher price and more rules for licensed/taxed nanny.


Note4 -Food:
Nanny's lunch. Our nanny bring her own, so I don't have to worry what she cannot or wants eat....but she is welcome to eat or cook anything from our ref if she wants of course.


Note5 - Misc:
My cousin only ask their nanny to prepare food ready for them to cook and prefer to take shower for bb themselve.


Note6 -Worth Value?:
This is how we count the value for parents like us to comfort ourselves why spend more money, FYI~~
-Decent daycare (family style) $800~900/month
-Pick-up/ send out $5/day (save time+gas) ; $150/month
-BB bath shower $5/day  $150/month
-Laundry for $25/week (familyx2+BBx2) $100/month
-Less BB sickness due to other kids (also, no need to rush to pick up bb or take day off when bb is sick)  :D


Cons is
-Less group interaction, so our plan is to let Kendrick go group or school after he is 2.5 or 3 yr-old.

Enjoy and hope it helps my dear freinds.