> I'm thinking of becoming a nanny in order to pay for school. I think I want to go to the East coast 'cause that would just RULE. It has nothing to do with the fact that the school I want to go to is on the East Coast... ;-)
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> There is a company I've been looking into that does the whole matching process. It seems like a good idea, but I don't know. I would really appreciate anything anybody has to say about it. It would really help me out.
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> Thanks!
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> Mi"and I know what you are thinking. 'Mia? A nanny? HAHAHAHA!'"a

One of my nieces did nanny work overseas for several years. She liked it. I think the main thing to consider is the same as for any job you take while studying: is it going to leave you enough time for school work? (I assume your plan is to work as a nanny *while* at college. If you meant you will take a year or two working to raise money *before* you go to college, you can ignore this advice.)

The trick would be finding a part-time live-in situation. I believe a lot of live-in nanny work is more in the nature of a full-time job, looking after kids or babies all day while the parent/s work. Quite often you might find they want you to do housework too; at least that's what my niece said. As long as the family can guarantee part of the day will be your own (and provide a lockable, QUIET room for you), it should be OK. If the job isn't well-defined, at least get them to specify daily "working hours" for you.