Hello, I hope I'm posting in the right place- not au fait with forums! I'm not a registered childminder but have been offered and accepted a nanny-housekeeper job with a local family. Although I have a good deal of experience with caring for children, the housekeeping side is very daunting! The family have three children, aged 3, 5 and 7, lovely kids, and I will be expected to carry out the following tasks: cleaning most of the house top to bottom (it's a HUGE house on four storeys), all the laundry, caring for the children, planning meals, ordering the food and cooking dinner for the whole family. I feel like this is an awful lot for one person to do, especially with such young children that, when at home, will require a lot of attention. As well as this I am vegan and have never cooked with meat in my life, so the prospect of having to plan and cook elaborate evening meals that I have no idea about is quite a worry. Am I justified in thinking this is a lot of work for one person? I spoke to the current nanny today who is leaving the role as she found it too much. And given the pay is well below the living wage at just £7.50 an hour, I feel like I'm really getting a raw deal. Any advice? Much appreciated
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