No kidding Buzz!

 

Care.com is a good start. Delta had a discount with them via perks.

Use it to narrow down candidates but then go several steps further. Treat it like a full on job interview because that's what it is. We got burned a few times (and have plenty of friends with much worse stories) because we didn't go serious enough. Specifically make them provide I-9 documentation and have them sign a written contract detailing what you expect from each other. It doesn't really matter what the language says as long as you both go in with a full understanding of what the other is expected to do.

Check references, preferably other families they have worked for. Get a copy of social security cards and ensure they understand withholding of unemployment, taxes etc if you plan to do it above board (you should) and especially if you intend to use the dependent flex account ($5000 max per year tax free.)

The biggest problem we had was a friend of a friend. Nice lady but totally unreliable/unprofessional. See point number one about treating it like a professional job interview and you will be way ahead.

PM me if you want for more specifics. After a few rounds of trial and error we found an amazing lady who is like a family member now after several years of getting along just fine - so it is doable, just takes some ground work :-)

Good luck!

 

I agree with the above. I am the working spouse of a Delta Pilot and mad that I have not learned about Delta Perks enough to know there was a Care.com discount. I just hired a new nanny yesterday. PM me if you have any questions.

 

AE called for 40 744A displacements and I only see 16 744A with a new position. What gives???

 

I'm 100 numbers away from holding ATL CA...amazing!

I wonder if the ALPAoids are going to count how many captain positions have been generated since the TA was turned down.

 

Anyone know how many 717's & 737's still have to be delivered. Plus, how many A321's do we have on order?

 

There are I believe around 20 717s, at least 40 more 737s plus 30 options, and 45 321s coming.

No one has made a move on those 190s either like the fear mongers said would happen...

 

Thanks Lenie and Lurking. I too have been using Care.com, and unfortunately had NO idea they had a discount! It is a good service. The background checks are kinda pricey, maybe that discount will help with that. We've been hiring the college kids as [I]most[I] of them are reliable/responsible.

I hear what you are saying about the professional interview. We tried to do the same thing, as well as a "Nanny contract." We've had our share of babysitter issues. We had half a dozen of them to deal with my reserve schedule, some were great, some turned out to be pretty flaky.

My hats off to HR, holy cow I couldn't do their job!

Thanks, Kargo

 

Thanks 80!

 

There was a total of 13 744 captains displaced. 17 AE's. So only 30 744 capts moved. 40 was probably to much training so they cut back. Also 5 retire by December. So, 35. Next AE. More to come.