b"The Growth ofHybrid PositionsBYCATE MATIJEVICHRolesareever-evolvinginthenanny weather,holidays,orvacations,parentsindustry.Itisnotuncommontoseejob quicklyrealizethathavinganavailablepostingsfordualroleorhybridpositions childcareresourcecanminimizestresslikenanny/housekeeper,nanny/cook,or and maximize flexibility. This is especiallynanny/familyassistantadvertisedthrough truewhenmakingtheschoolpickuplineagenciesandonline.Theworldof beginstointerferewiththeparentswork childcareisexpansiveandeachjobis schedules, and piecemeal pickup arrange-unique,withcarefullycrafteddutiesand ments begin to fall apart. But getting thatresponsibilitiestomeeteachfamilys balance comes at a cost, often in terms ofneeds.Itmayseemlikemultiplestaff guaranteeingfull-timehoursandhighermembers would be required fully meet the wageexpectations.Fornannies,thisdemandsofsomehybridpositions,but meansfamilieswantmorebangfortheirwithfamilieswantingtomaximizetheir buck,whichleadstothedemandforreturnoninvestment,thedemandfor hybridroles.Withthesetypesofjobs,caregiverswillingtotakeonhybridroles nanniescanprolongtheiremploymentbyis continuing to rise. makingthemselvesindispensable,suchasbytakingonnon-childcarerelateddutiesAs children grow, needs change.Thisis andresponsibilities(mostoftenwhenthenot news to nannies. As children grow up, childrenareinschool)whilebeingtheybegintotakepartinactivitiesand availabletoprovidechildcarewhenit'sattendschool,andtheneedforfull-time needed most.nanny care tends to fade away, at least intheeyesoftheparents.Butwhatnanny Insteadofbeinginaseriesofpositionsemployers often forget is that even though that have a lifespan of three to five years,theymaynotrequirethesametypeof nanniescanstructureanevolvinghybridfull-timecoveragethattheyhadinthe rolefromthestartthatwillbeawin-winpast, some components of nanny care are for everyone. If a nanny realizes that mealnecessarylong-termiftheywishto preparationisastrugglefortheirworkmaintain the lifestyle that theyve become family, she (or he) might propose that theaccustomed to. When childcare is needed positiontransitiontoananny/cookbecausethechildrenarehomefrom position once the children enter school.school sick, or school is closed due to"