Surprise!
Through the grapevine at the University, I heard about a family a few weeks ago that might need a nanny. Their name is Italian, but their oldest boy (6) goes to the International School here, so he either speaks English already or started learning this week (school just started here). I have no idea if their little girl (3) understands English, but if she's destined to go to the International School as well, I suppose me speaking English can't hurt. I had passed on word that I'd be interested, to email/call and we could talk about it.
Nothing happened.
Then, this morning, I got an email saying, "It's great you want to watch the kids! Can you stop by next week?"
Whoa. . . .! There are a few problems here 1) I don't know who these people are 2) I don't know if they're looking for a babysitter, or a part- or full-time nanny, or if they've contacted the city to do the later 3) we didn't talk about pay (the last 'interested' family expected me to volunteer to watch the kids 4) I have family arriving tomorrow!
The mom did send a photo. Trust me, this helps. The kids look like two, active, reasonable children. I swear I can tell a real wound-up spaz when I see one, and these two kids ain't that. I'm hoping that I can get in touch with this lady soon- maybe I can try the nanny-gig again!
I'll keep 'ya posted!
posted by kris @ 8:34 AM
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6 Comments:
That sounds great! Hope it works out, and that they will want to pay you too (in money, and not rigatoni).
HA!
Actually, I just got an email back. Looks like she needs a babysitter 3-5 hours a week, in the afternoons. Sounds fine to me. . . I'm going to get in touch with her after John's family leaves.
Following the theme: "The kids look like two, active, reasonable children." Can I get your assessment of our children? Do they look active? .. Now for the interesting question, do they look reasonable? :)
I too hope things work out for you.
Well Matt, in the camping trip picture below, the two kids on the left look very mild-mannered and well-behaved. However, the one on the far right looks like a rapscallion to me.
((laughing))
The trouble is the the 2 on the left have genes from the rapscallion on the right!!
I dunno . . . you all look like you could be full of the dickens, given the proper situation. (Did anyone else's parents say that?)
I got the parents-in-law and John's sisters here . . . they arrived in one piece. All is well. Wish us luck!
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