u/OrdinaryIndividual96

My family is relocating across the country next month and will need childcare pretty quickly once we get there. We’ve started the nanny search and have had brief intro calls with a few great candidates. We’re in a bit of a pickle though, because we wouldn’t be able to meet them in person until we move there. As a next step, I was thinking of doing a more formal interview via Zoom with both my husband and I and then reference checks. But do you think a nanny would be willing to accept a role without meeting the parents and NK in person? We’d be happy to have our current nanny serve as a reference for what we are like to work with.

My husband and I both have jobs that are 4 days in the office. Our WFH days are different so 2 days a week one of us is home. I know nannies don’t love WFH parents and I don’t blame them, I’d hate it if my boss was lingering around my office all day too! We are both willing and able to do 5 days in office, but our limiting factor is our dog. He currently goes to daycare 3x a week and that’s as much as he can handle. When we work from home, we care for him. We’ve always felt strongly that pet care is NOT the nanny’s responsibility, only childcare is.

So my question is: would you rather your NP work from the office 5 days a week but 2 days you are responsible for dog care like letting the dog out 1-2x? OR the situation we currently have where the NP are WFH 2 days a week?

My employer is transferring me out of down so will need to break my lease midway through. Those who have done this, did your employer relist themselves or make you find a new tenant? Additional details if helpful - we’ve been here 2 years, in good standing. We pay ~$300-500 under what comparable units are going for in our area. We’re a March lease cycle, this could put them on a June/July lease cycle (more demand aka higher rent). All these reasons make me think they’ll want to relist.

My wife recently received an offer at a small firm working in a non-recruiting HR function. During the interview process she informed them she has a 30 day notice period at her current role. When they gave her the offer, they asked that she try to negotiate it down with her current employer. She’s now spiraling because she wants to do right by her current employer but also doesn’t want to disappoint her new firm, or worse get the offer rescinded. My view is they made the offer knowing her notice period so it would be crazy to rescind. But I’m curious if recruiters out there have ever rescinded an offer because of a candidate’s notice period?