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07.22.08, 14:18 PM General Topics
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would you pay $675/week to a 50 hour/week person who cleaned your house, did your laundry, did all of your household shopping (e.g., food, cat litter, cleaning products), picked your only child up from kindergarten and babysat on all non-school days, all live-out? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.22.08, 02:18 PM Flag

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If I had the money I would pay anything for help and a break [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:19 PM Flag

if I had $675 a week to spend. Sure! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:19 PM Flag

are you asking if it's a reasonable price? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:21 PM Flag

OP - Yes. We've always paid less for full time nanny-only and now that dd going to kindergarten and will be in school 8:30 - 2:50, are changing to combo housekeeper/housecleaner/babysitter, who we know and is very good at all. $675 is just a lot more $$ than we've been paying, and even though we're 2 working parents, it's not easy to pay that much more - although we will, because she's good, if $675 is a reasonable rate. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:24 PM Flag

i think it's reasonable but if it were me, i'd rather find one person to do cleaning and one person to do childcare. you might pay a premium on each b/c it's not full time so you'll end up paying the same amount. but it's easier than if she slacks off in any one area. (i mean, what are you going to do if you don't like how she cleans?). [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:34 PM Flag

easy to find someone to do housekeeping and cleaning 40 hours/week, but almost impossible to find someone to do the childcare for workweeks that vary from 20-50 hours/week (e.g., school vacation weeks and all those random days when there's no school because teachers go to seminars, etc.) Fortunately, I already know I like how she cleans and cooks. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:39 PM Flag

then do it. it's a very good price for what you are getting. but if it were me, i wouldn't *need* the housekeeping 40 hours a week so i wouldn't do it. but it sounds like it'll work out well for you. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:41 PM Flag

Yes. I pay $600 for that for only 40 hours, so I think that's a bargin! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:21 PM Flag

so 32,000 for working a 50 hour work week? if she was live-in it would be fair. otherwise she could make more waitressing 30 hours a week. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.22.08, 03:49 PM Flag

It's 35,000 cash, under the table - and also competitive pay for this kind of work [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.24.08, 10:07 AM Flag

thats a lot more than I take home (I am paid 35K but not cash)... I should become a nanny... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.24.08, 10:11 AM Flag

I would pay that, absolutely, if I could afford it... but then again, I enjoy grocery shopping... and laundry (but not folding it) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.24.08, 10:08 AM Flag

i guess u have a dirty house and dirty laundry everyday ha [ Reply | More

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General Topics 01.23.09, 01:34 PM Flag