What I'm seeing in the nanny search forums...

[Anonymous]

Career nanny here:
A basement-price nanny in DC area costs $8-15 depending on location. You pay more for:
First Aid/CPR
Nonsmoking
Ability to be paid legally
Ability to drive
Fluency in English
Willingness to clean/run errands
Experience beyond babysitting
Number of children
Flexibility of nanny
Willingness to travel
Fluency in a rare/desired language, esp if also fluent in English
Location
Education level in general
Formal teaching/child development education
Additional training specific to the family (NCS, Sleep training, etc.)
Experience with subcategories (SN, medical needs, multiples, newborns, etc.)
Familiarity with or certification in a specific educational approach (RIE, Reggio, Waldorf, Montessori, etc.)
Willingness to limit screen use
Experience with tutoring/test prep
Experience coaching a specific sport
Lifeguard certification
Familiarity with the DC area
Willingness to plan and execute a variety of outings (beyond story time at the library and hanging at the same park as her friends).
Reliability
Track record of long-term employment with the same family (2+ years).
Specific religious or cultural background
Willingness and ability to cook and meal plan (esp if able to cook around a specific diet such as Paleo, vegan, etc.)
Willingness to work long or unusual hours or willingness to work a split schedule (before/after school).

The top of the nanny market is like $200,000 annually but most solid, experienced career nannies make between $40,000 and $75,000.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm having a hard time believing most nannies make 20-30/hr for one kid. Is this for real or are people replying as a joke to these nanny search ads?

Hello dear
I am interested but how I can contact you so please
e-mail me
A lot experience love kids
Good reference
Take care
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Hi, how I can contact you
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Hello my name is A I love by nanny for
You children I have everything you need
Call me at thank I hope you
Call me
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Hi my name is A I like work for you
I have good experiences in all kinds
New born to big kids and excellent reference
Please call me at tanks
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Hi . My name is C. I am interesting in your position. I have a experience with babies and toddlers.

Why? Bc you can not afford to pay that? No one is forcing anyone to pay more than they can afford. Yes, some nannies make $20-$30/hr for one kid. Some nannies make $18-$20 and others make $15/hr. The responses you posted lead me to believe those nannies are desperate and English isn’t their first language. They are more inclined to take what they can get. Nannies making $20-$30 are usually able to be more selective and have more offers.

Someone's angry.

How do you figure? Bc the truth hurts?

It's not the truth because I can afford that. You are so angry over a forum post.

If you can afford that then you wouldn’t be getting defensive and calling someone angry. If you can afford that then you wouldn’t have a hard time believing some nannies make that. You cannot tell tone through the post but here you are projecting. I don’t get angry from the post but someone who is angry and bitter themselves might.

You still sound very angry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm having a hard time believing most nannies make 20-30/hr for one kid. Is this for real or are people replying as a joke to these nanny search ads?

Hello dear
I am interested but how I can contact you so please
e-mail me
A lot experience love kids
Good reference
Take care
--------------------------------
Hi, how I can contact you
--------------------------------
Hello my name is A I love by nanny for
You children I have everything you need
Call me at thank I hope you
Call me
--------------------------------
Hi my name is A I like work for you
I have good experiences in all kinds
New born to big kids and excellent reference
Please call me at tanks
--------------------------------
Hi . My name is C. I am interesting in your position. I have a experience with babies and toddlers.

Why? Bc you can not afford to pay that? No one is forcing anyone to pay more than they can afford. Yes, some nannies make $20-$30/hr for one kid. Some nannies make $18-$20 and others make $15/hr. The responses you posted lead me to believe those nannies are desperate and English isn’t their first language. They are more inclined to take what they can get. Nannies making $20-$30 are usually able to be more selective and have more offers.

Someone's angry.

How do you figure? Bc the truth hurts?

It's not the truth because I can afford that. You are so angry over a forum post.

If you can afford that then you wouldn’t be getting defensive and calling someone angry. If you can afford that then you wouldn’t have a hard time believing some nannies make that. You cannot tell tone through the post but here you are projecting. I don’t get angry from the post but someone who is angry and bitter themselves might.

You still sound very angry.

Thank you for trolling.