Wanted

We are interviewing for a Nanny. My mother is leaving us in September and we have to make two decisions: I quit my job or we hire a nanny.

We decided to start interviewing just in case we find someone suitable for the job my mom has being doing since our first daughter was born.

Nanny #1 - She's from Peru and has the experience we are looking for. Everything was going fine until we discussed pay. She's legally in this country but in order to claim her in our taxes, she'll charge us more. If we do not, she'll charge us less. We are only offering this amount of $$ and 3 days a week. She wants 5 days.

She's exceptional and I would pay her whatever she wants and give her 5 days a week if I had the money to afford her but we do not. Both of our hearts were broken when we realized we can't hired her. She's excellent! She comes with great recommendations but we just can't. sucks!

Nanny #2 - She's from Mexico and she does not have experience as a Nanny but is a teacher in Mexico for preschoolers. She's ok with 3 days a week for the pay we are offering. She's here on a Tourist Visa and plans on going back every 6 months to renew it and as long as her son attends college here the Mexican Consulate agrees to extend it every time. Her husband is an Architect.

We hit it off very well so we are really considering her. We'll see. More details to come.

I still need to call two more people interested in the job.

This is stressfull. Trusting a stranger to come into your house to watch, play, feed your children. this double sucks!

-Patienly Stressed.