Because of inflation and a shortage of places in state nurseries and kindergartens, nannies' salaries have exploded. In the last year alone they have increased by 201TPTP3T and can even exceed 6,000 lei a month. Faced with these rates, parents have been forced to give up and manage as best they can. Instead, those who can afford it prefer to use qualified nannies from Asia, who stay with the children, teach them English and take care of the housework.
Overloaded work, school, and children's extracurricular activities and household chores overwhelm many parents and they wouldn't cope without help.
Mom: I'm having a hard time, with grandparents, friends, hard. We also work from home, from the park and so on.
For this very reason, Valentina would like to get a nanny for her little girl.
Mom: I'd call if I could afford it, it's a help, but I can't at the moment.
Many are in this situation, as a part-time nanny charges between 3,000 and 5,000 lei, and for an 8-hour day, the monthly salary can reach 6,500 lei.
Mom: It's probably cheaper to hire a Filipino, Thai nanny who already knows English.
Yosef Gavriel Peisakh, recruitment agency manager: Predominantly from the Philippines, then Indonesia and then Nepal. Those from the Philippines are recognized, they have been working abroad for many years. Nannies need to be more energetic, to play, to sing, to go out with the child, to accompany the family on various trips in Romania and abroad.
Larisa Nicolaescu, recruitment agency legal advisor: I have an acquaintance who has a nanny from Romania and the salary is quite high for 8 hours. I mean an Asian nanny has a lower salary and is at the employer's disposal all day.
Highly appreciated in Romania, nannies from Asia say they are delighted with working conditions in our country.
Nanny: I worked as a nanny for 7 years in one family. I chose Romania because I consider it as my second home; I feel very grateful and comfortable here after 15 years in this country. I love Romania because it has a beautiful culture; the people are very hospitable, they warmly welcome people from other countries and they give respect to foreign workers as well.
The salary for a qualified live-in nanny is up to a thousand euros, but it depends on the number of children she looks after and the tasks she has to perform.
