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Which nanny shall I offer the post to? More help for first time nanny employer...........

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conniedescending · 14/03/2009 14:04

I've been interviewing all week and have it wittled down to 3 candidates. I click with all 3 and they haven't said anything to put me off.

A - Very flexible, lives locally, keen and enthusiastic, happy with a lower rate of pay
but, can only commit for 6 mths, has no childcare related qualification, is younger (nearly 19)

B - also very flexible, good references, experienced, qualified, fun and thoughtful, can commit long term
but, wants more than we can pay (am hoping to neg somwehere in between), liver further away, does something unusual in spare time

C - experienced, comitted long term, lives locally, is bubbly and organised, tons of common sense, crb checked and has first aid cert.
but, also wants more money, less flexible than A&B (but still could work)

very confused by this...........how did others make the big decision???

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nowwearefour · 14/03/2009 14:21

less flexible less important than one you REALLY want.

VinoEsmeralda · 14/03/2009 14:17

after reading this quickly I'd choose C, common sense, bubbly and organised are the key factors

Summersoon · 14/03/2009 14:14

Hi! In order to help you with your question, it would be helpful to know whether you have one or more children which need to be looked after, how long the child/children are and how important flexibility is to you. For example, A sounds rather good if you have a older child (say 7+) but I am not sure that hiring someone so young and who can't commit beyond 6 months is good idea for a child under 5. Very young children, in particular, can get very attached to a good nanny and it is not easy to explain to them why the nanny is leaving. B and C sound better for younger children, but C may not give you enough flexibility. On the other B may go into the job feeling that she is earning less than she wants to so may not stay long unless you can narrow down the gap between her expectations and what you are willing to offer a lot.
Regards,

Nabster · 14/03/2009 14:07

What is more crucial for you - flexibilty or the affordablilty and who would you be most upset by if they were to turn you down?

willowthewispa · 14/03/2009 14:07

How old are your children?

What do you mean by flexible and how important is flexibility - flexibility to change days/do extra hours?

How much of a stretch would the money be for B and C?