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I want to be a live-in nanny and these get an average salary of £300 a week. They don't pay rent, food, or electricty etc bills and generally get a car provided. I have a vague idea that my costs over the year would be: toiletries, optician costs, dental costs (but no medical costs as we have the NHS in England), a few clothes, insurance. Do you think I have covered everything? It's just that I worked out that if I did get the average of £300 a week and had only those costs, I could end up saving about £12-13,000 a year (and I have been generous in estimating how big my costs would be). Does anyone know where the catch is? It seems far too easy. (link)
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The 'catch' is that you'll probably need to have qualifications before you start work - nursery nurse qualifications, playwork qualifications, or CACHE childcare qualifications are some examples of what might make it easier to find a job. Of course, not having these won't make it impossible, but you will want to make sure you take first aid and CPR for children and babies.
The other 'catch' is living in your place of employment. It means never being able to totally get away from your work, as you'll probably be sharing a kitchen and living space with the family. It can be difficult to unwind when you are basically always working, as you won't be able to be as fully yourself as you might be if you lived on your own.
Of course, if you've got the qualifications and are happy to live with a family (and love children!), you may have hit upon your ideal career. Congrats...not many people do.
Best of luck.
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