So you have decided that you are good with kids and you would like to become a nanny instead of working in an elementary school. The one on one situation suits you better. Some of the ways in which to go about finding yourself a job would be through an agency, an online nanny service or on your own; searching newspapers, walking the parks, pediatrician offices and other children/parent friendly atmospheres. After you have decided which route is best for you, find out what you will need and what to expect.
There are few laws that protect domestic workers, hence when entering the field make sure you know what you are getting into even if you are only doing the job to pay the bills and don’t intend to make a career of it. The NannyNetwork.com provides valuable legal information that many individuals entering the field are not aware of.
I conducted a survey in Thomas Moore Park in Chelsea and at the Chelsea Piers yesterday and was disappointed to find that approximately 60 percent of the 10 nannies interviewed did not get there taxes paid by their employers.
I then called a mentor of mine in the field to share the information with her and find out if her employers of six years paid her taxes and was told, “Taxes! Oh no they would never do that.”