Employing someone in your house (Employing a Nanny)

[hairymouse]

If they don't like you or your children they can tell you to F off.

Not a problem because the people we employed liked us just fine because I am not a nitpiciking know it all. I can, and will tell you to F off.

[SueEllen]

Thanks everyone. I wasn't looking for a tax dodge since I paid my tax, I wanted to avoid double tax since it should be illegal. Americans can deduct childcare costs out of their tax return.

I think if I can get a registered nanny I can get £2 for every £8 paid, so that might cover the employer contribution.

MSE has an explanation of the schemes available to reduce childcare costs in England - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/fa...ree-childcare/

[Drei]

MSE has an explanation of the schemes available to reduce childcare costs in England - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/fa...ree-childcare/

Thanks.

So far we ended going through like 10 nannies. A few wanted contracts, most wanted cash in hand and none of them could do the job... makes you wonder if we did the same thing.

We are not even demanding as we are working from home, just wanted someone that know how to cook, likes children and know how to handle them. It seems that all they wanted was to get paid and didn't care what job their were doing, some were glued to their phones. Seriously... saying that, I have seen similar behaviour from permanent employees.

I am doing a contract right now and they have these "nominations" for members of staff that deserve it... %95 of the people nominated are nominate because apparently they are doing their job, nothing beyond that, just because they can actually do the job they get paid to do. Mediocrity is the new norm these days.

[SueEllen]

If you are finding nannies are tulip then use a nursery or childminder.

Yes it will cost more but your childcare is regulated and if you seek recommendations from other parents locally you should get a good provider.

[northernladuk]

We are not even demanding as we are working from home, just wanted someone that know how to cook, likes children and know how to handle them. It seems that all they wanted was to get paid and didn't care what job their were doing, some were glued to their phones. Seriously... saying that, I have seen similar behaviour from permanent employees..

Problem is most nannies are people that couldn't get a job doing anything else. Do an NNEB for a few years and hey presto you are a nanny. You are hardly picking from a pool of highly skilled and motivated professionals. You desire the high end of what is a pretty low market I am afraid. Gonna have to do a lot of searching to the get the right one as they good ones won't be on the market so need a good dose of luck.

[eek]

Problem is most nannies are people that couldn't get a job doing anything else. Do an NNEB for a few years and hey presto you are a nanny. You are hardly picking from a pool of highly skilled and motivated professionals. You desire the high end of what is a pretty low market I am afraid. Gonna have to do a lot of searching to the get the right one as they good ones won't be on the market so need a good dose of luck.

Or you do what we did and recruit direct from the college..

[northernladuk]

Or you do what we did and recruit direct from the college..

At least you get the pick from the crop that way. When I was at Huddersfield College I went out with a girl doing NNEB and by god they were a vacant lot. That said, looking back I don't think I'd have let any of us in our Engineer course near a lathe either.

[ladymuck]

Why not go for a Norland Nanny? If you can afford £50k a year.

[SueEllen]

Why not go for a Norland Nanny? If you can afford £50k a year.

If you followed the thread it appears the thread starter wants childcare as cheap as possible.

[ladymuck]

If you followed the thread it appears the thread starter wants childcare as cheap as possible.

Well if one will pay peanuts...