A nanny

kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2008, 14:54:

bump

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2008, 14:58:

Kat don't you know anybody yourself? A friend, a relative etc in that case if something happens you can look after her.

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2008, 14:59:

i do but i am so scare of recommending someone..

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 6, 2008, 14:59:

you will never know people 100%

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Bill Turley says on Jun 6, 2008, 15:06:

Hi Kat
My nephew Sergio Gallego G owns a business in Bogota called KIOSK. His business included finding Au Paiir and other people in Colombia that want to travel and study abroad.
He is a great guy and can help your friend
E-Mail sergio at kiosk.com.co
Web Site www.kiosk.com.co
Cell 573-00311 1113
PBX 571 257 00059
FAX 571 622 2487

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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expatriate says on Jun 6, 2008, 17:39:

Kat, what does bump mean?

What worked for my brother in-law was declaring the maid to be his daughter.

Future problems for him are complicated, which means that someday she may be due an inheritance.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 7, 2008, 04:00:

Desi one of the problem is that this person is not going to Live in London, she is going to live where i live and this a free Latino area apart from one or 3, I am afraid she will get bored and will miss Colombia , if he were living in London maybe things would be different as she could contact more Latino friends or see more Latin people, here she would not be able to speak Spanish to anybody apart from me and i am going to be 24/7 with her. another thing on her free time she has to rely on them to take her to college where she can study English or take the bus which it does not run very often, i really don't know what the arrangement will be I need to talk to him again so he can explain me more about the arrangement

i know some relatives but i know that they won't survive here that is why i don't recommend them.

Expat
I don't know what BUMP means i just copy the others :))))


Bill i sent you a PM

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robi666 says on Jun 7, 2008, 04:08:

"A friend of mine is looking for a nanny, because he is been to Colombia he will love a Colombian nanny"

I do understand HIM. I'd love one too.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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Cerealkiller says on Jun 7, 2008, 04:22:

Kat1 I am guessing the family is British but do they Speak Spanish? Chances are the nanny they'll get won't be proficient in English so it would be an important thing to take into account.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 7, 2008, 04:24:

jeje robi66, no he is not that type believe me, i mean he love Colombian people, he told me he doesn't care about the age of the lady, the main thing is that the kids can learn to speak Spanish, although i would not send a very young or a very old lady... more like in the middle

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adrimm says on Jun 7, 2008, 09:24:

I think it would be a great opportunity for a recent high school graduate with basic english skills who wants to learn more english and can manage in a more rural setting. A 2 or 3 year contract in a fully anglophone area would be the ultimate immersion opportunity. Win-win for everyone.

A friend of mine did Au Pair in Switzerland right after high school, and she came home fully fluent. She got her teaching degree and is now high school french teacher. She was also out in the 'burbs (ie not so frequent bus service), but she is very outgoing & still ended up meeting quite a few people (local) and getting out on her time off.

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adrimm says on Jun 7, 2008, 09:25:

bump = bumping the thread to the top of the active list so more people see it.

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BillBigD says on Jun 7, 2008, 12:03:

My friend has an older Colombian nanny and it is working out great. The young child is learning Spanish and she is a very nice women.

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CanadaMan says on Jun 7, 2008, 17:53:

kat1,

You could always ask Luz.. jajajaja ...No , She has a good job there in England already now.. Give her a call on the phone when you have a chance , I know she enjoyed talking to you and she just got back from Peru about 3 weeks ago..

I wish you the best in your search kat1..

all the best,

CanadaMan
Jeff


..

Formerly WidowerfromCanada...I am engaged to a wonderful Peruviana.

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carolva77 says on Jun 9, 2008, 09:22:

Kat1 I understand why you dont want to recommend people. My husband and I are thinking about having kids and as much as I love to have my own nanny, I dont think we'll go that way. Why? it is very hard to find a relieable person, who wont get bored. Or home sick and will leave us with the baby one dy because she misses her family.
Besides, you have to give this person room and board, you have to pay for plain tickets, visa processing, and besides that at least $200 a week. If this person comes as a visitor, we wont be able to take advantage of any tax breaks associated with Day Care [given, she wont have a SSN]. And what happens if she gest sad, bored, homesick etc, and she wants to leave? What happens is you have to start from scratch and look for a new daycare arrengement.
What happens if she talks to other people and feel "It is too little money" or she feels she is doing you a favor? You are at the mercy of the nanny. And it is impossible to not have day care here in the States at least for me, so it is a lot of things to consider.

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CatGirl says on Jun 9, 2008, 09:28:

Kat - I agree, it is one thing hiring someone to clean your home but your children are your true valuables. There is a reason they developed the "nanny cam". References are important for sure!

Adrim: I think it would be a great opportunity for a recent high school graduate with basic english skills who wants to learn more english and can manage in a more rural setting. A 2 or 3 year contract in a fully anglophone area would be the ultimate immersion opportunity. Win-win for everyone.

Sounds good too or any facsimile of this, just need good references. But for a atudent? May be better if the children are older (maybe over 8 or 10 years). Either way , good suggestions ;))

Love and Time: the only two things that cannot be bought, but only spent

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angelitabogota says on Jun 9, 2008, 21:56:

Kat I sent you a PM ;)

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el flaco says on Jun 10, 2008, 00:58:

As I understand it someone wants a Colombian nanny to work in the UK. I would have thought it would be impossible to get a work permit visa for this. As a visitor it would be illegal, do you want to go down that road? Also a visitor/tourist visa is very difficult to get.

However there are lots of legal students in the UK. Their visa allows them to work for no more than twenty hours a week and so they do waitressing, cleaning and nannying. Accomodation is very expensive, I'd of thought anyone would jump at a nanny job. Also they find it very difficult to find people to practice their English with. I suggest you contact English language schools and put a note on their notice board.

Can you let us know if it is a live in job and in what town.

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angelitabogota says on Jun 10, 2008, 15:56:

Kat, did you get my PM? I am interested in the job ;)

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Lisa Zee says on Jun 10, 2008, 16:13:

What about finding one tha is already closer, like London. there are millions of Colombians there and they already speak English.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Jun 11, 2008, 01:08:

OK here it goes

I don't know how he is going to do the paperwork to bring her here, i haven't done that myself.
Flaco, to get British Tourist Via or spouse it's not as difficult as the USA, here believe or not is easier, all my friend that have asked for Visa to come here they got it, work permit must be easier too.

Liza, the Colombian community in London is not as big as the USA and we don't have the amount of Colombian illegals that you have in the USA, the problem is once you are in London you can get a job easy anywhere, waitressing, shop assistant, etc, but here is much more difficult, here you would not have the freedom that you will have in London. As long as you can drive then is OK , here is more rural, no Latinos, life here is totally different from the one in London. so for somebody to get settle is going to be a bit harder. life here is more slow i would say more English



NOW, to everyone including Angelita who wrote me the email, i passed the information to him, but remember is not me who is looking for the nanny, is my friend so is up to him to decided :))) but think very well before coming here, i do believe this position is more for an older lady as she maybe doesn't want to go to college or partying she already done that , just for someone who wants a quite life :)) specially since his house is not in the town itself
thanks you

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Cerealkiller says on Jun 11, 2008, 02:39:

Getting a working visa for your nanny is a pain in the ass, unless you have done it before. Only big companies have no problem with processing these type of visas for their employees. However, au pair visas allow non EU citizens to get authorization to work (as au pairs) easily.
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/inf16aupairs

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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