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Is anyone else struggling to find a full time job?!

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IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 26/02/2013 12:48

My current nanny position will come to an end at the end of the summer after 5 years (5! Yeesh!)

Thought I'd start looking for jobs just to see when its like and I know it's early in the year to look for one but I can't find anything! I'm concerned!!

Argh!!

Am in London btw!

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LovelyNanny26 · 03/04/2013 18:19

There are 2, 3, 4 day jobs in london.Who with their wright mind would look for FT!!!

Cathyrina · 03/04/2013 18:53

DIYapprentice: I would consider being a Nanny/ Housekeeper to have full-time hours but would only be happy to do that in a household with school-aged children so I could do the bit of housework whilst the kids are at school.

LovelyNanny26: Wow 2 hours? That's A LOT, I'm looking to move and for a new job at the same time but set a max. travel of 20-30 minutes... I guess it also does cost tons of money to have such a long journey each day..??

Cathyrina · 03/04/2013 18:54

wow I need so much time for my posts 3 others still reply before me haha

Cathyrina · 03/04/2013 18:55

LovelyNanny26: well everyone wants/ needs something else, for me personally it's just because it's more money!

TheSeventhHorcrux · 03/04/2013 19:41

I think as qualified, experienced professionals we have earnt the right to be "picky". As a result of the declining standards in nanny employment I have started to apply to jobs outside the industry (admin mostly).
I don't ask for much - £350/£400 net (to be competitive) for live in looking after up to 3 children, nursery duties, all cooking, errands, 12 hours a day, 5 days a week plus two babysits. No breaks.

This works out to be about £6 gross an hour. With a degree and 6 years experience in the industry that's not exactly wealth. And now we're expected to be super flexible, do baby sits at weekends, be less "demanding" just to get a basic wage.

On the face of it, £30k a year sounds like a lot but all in I'd imagine that a FT nanny does twice the standard working week - without breaks.

Sorry, bit ranty but the job hunt is getting me down Grin

juneybean · 03/04/2013 20:37

"I travel from west london to south love."

How utterly patronising.

LovelyNanny26 · 03/04/2013 20:42

I work in London.No its 30 pounds a week travel. The seven where are you looking? Just looked at childcare.com there is loads of part time jobs and live in.

LovelyNanny26 · 03/04/2013 20:44

I work in London.No its 30 pounds a week travel. The seven where are you looking? Just looked at childcare.com there is loads of part time jobs and live in.

CandlestickOlder · 03/04/2013 20:56

I'd want a full time nanny in London when I have a baby but I'm not sure I can afford it!

How much does full time nannying cost?

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TheSeventhHorcrux · 03/04/2013 21:20

There aren't many decent live in jobs and PT would be too difficult to manage

LovelyNanny26 · 03/04/2013 21:21

How many days did you offer?

CandlestickOlder · 03/04/2013 21:36

Crikey 34k a year. I may have to rethink having children Confused

Good luck nannies - it's tough out there!

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