This is a stupid troll attempt.

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Anonymous wrote:I earn a hell of a lot more than the nanny we hire. I have formal education that makes me qualified to do my job and the nanny has no formal education beyond HS. The nanny loves spending all day every day with children and I do not.

Are you providing her the same opportunity?

I am talking a macro basis? Let’s say 1 million women have a job in an office and one million women had a nanny. Why not educate Nanny’s to do rewarding high paid work?

Let moms be with own kids at least till eligible for childcare and back up office

I'm not sure what you're asking. We all have the freedom to find a job that we enjoy doing. Those 1 million nannies chose to be nannies.

I mean, why aren't you asking this:

If there are 1 million firemen and 1 million policemen, why don't the firemen all become policemen and the policemen all become firemen? The answer is because we are all choosing a job that we want to do. Raising a family isn't necessarily a career. It's something parents (BOTH parents) do. There are parts of that function that are outsourced (education, medical care, etc.) to those people that chose that profession (teacher, Dr., Dentist, nanny, etc.).

Troll

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I earn a hell of a lot more than the nanny we hire. I have formal education that makes me qualified to do my job and the nanny has no formal education beyond HS. The nanny loves spending all day every day with children and I do not.

Are you providing her the same opportunity? I am talking a macro basis? Let’s say 1 million women have a job in an office and one million women had a nanny. Why not educate Nanny’s to do rewarding high paid work? Let moms be with own kids at least till eligible for childcare and back up office

Am I providing my nanny the "same opportunity" to do what, exactly? You do realize that for some people they find nannying to be rewarding, right? And you do realize that not all moms want to be with their kids full time for years, right? Also, why aren't you talking about dads at all?

Anonymous wrote:BTW vast majority of people say Nanny in DC but they don’t pay Nanny wages.

$100,000 a year with full benefits is bare minimum.

Gloria Richards is a famous Nanny and she charges $167 an hour. But $100k is going rate.

Sound right as back in 1996 my cousin married a nanny who worked for hedge fund guy and she was making $40k a year, free room and board, full benefits. They gave her a $10,000 wedding gift check when she got married. Even used their Hampton house for free if she took vacation.

In NYC and San Fran in 2023 going rate is $150,000 to $220,000 for a nanny.

Real Nannies pass the Nanny Association Exam, speak multiple languages. In case of my cousins wife she had a Nursing Degree. And was a certified newborn care specialist.

And in Manhattan even with 200k a year the nanny gets free room and board and food stipend.

Vast majority DC parents have an illegal or a women they are taking advantage of.

If a real Nanny a person would need to earn 500k or more to make it worth while.

Really? And what do these super nannies do? Our last nanny couldn't make a grilled cheese sandwich without burning it, and sent the kids out in 40 degree weather with no coat. I've yet to hire a nanny that didn't require a serious amount of micromanaging to get tasks done like kids' laundry and homework supervision.

Interesting fact: My husband, a man, gets just as much benefit to his life and career as I do from our nanny, but for some reason is left out of your equation. I resent your assumption that I'M doing something crazy by having a nanny but him having a job and childcare is just assumed.

But, even beyond that, and even if nannies and the professionals who hired them made the same amount, most careers don't lend themselves to being out for years at a time. We'll have a nanny (or be in a nanny share) for seven years between our three kids. Most industries move forward pretty dramatically in that kind of time frame. I would no longer be relevant/employable in my line of work after a seven year break. Heck, even the childcare industry moves forward over that kind of time frame. Seven years ago, pediatricians were still telling parents to avoid allergens for babies and everyone loved the rock 'n play.

Plus, some people have the temperament to enjoy caring for children as their primary occupation. Many don't. Despite what you obviously believe, this doesn't immediately line up with gender. I enjoy my job. I love and enjoy my children. I would not enjoy being home with my children all day every day.

We live in a world of specialization. You don't pave your own roads or sew your own curtains or produce all the TV you watch. On a macro level, specialization increases efficiency.

Anonymous wrote:BTW vast majority of people say Nanny in DC but they don’t pay Nanny wages.

$100,000 a year with full benefits is bare minimum.

Gloria Richards is a famous Nanny and she charges $167 an hour. But $100k is going rate.

Sound right as back in 1996 my cousin married a nanny who worked for hedge fund guy and she was making $40k a year, free room and board, full benefits. They gave her a $10,000 wedding gift check when she got married. Even used their Hampton house for free if she took vacation.

In NYC and San Fran in 2023 going rate is $150,000 to $220,000 for a nanny.

Real Nannies pass the Nanny Association Exam, speak multiple languages. In case of my cousins wife she had a Nursing Degree. And was a certified newborn care specialist.

And in Manhattan even with 200k a year the nanny gets free room and board and food stipend.

Vast majority DC parents have an illegal or a women they are taking advantage of.

If a real Nanny a person would need to earn 500k or more to make it worth while.

According to you?

BTW vast majority of people say Nanny in DC but they don’t pay Nanny wages.

$100,000 a year with full benefits is bare minimum.

Gloria Richards is a famous Nanny and she charges $167 an hour. But $100k is going rate.

Sound right as back in 1996 my cousin married a nanny who worked for hedge fund guy and she was making $40k a year, free room and board, full benefits. They gave her a $10,000 wedding gift check when she got married. Even used their Hampton house for free if she took vacation.

In NYC and San Fran in 2023 going rate is $150,000 to $220,000 for a nanny.

Real Nannies pass the Nanny Association Exam, speak multiple languages. In case of my cousins wife she had a Nursing Degree. And was a certified newborn care specialist.

And in Manhattan even with 200k a year the nanny gets free room and board and food stipend.

Vast majority DC parents have an illegal or a women they are taking advantage of.

If a real Nanny a person would need to earn 500k or more to make it worth while.

As others have commented, I make a lot more than my nanny does. She enjoys spending time with young children and is probably better at it than I am. She also wanted a relativley low-stress job that she can leave at the end of each day (no after hour calls/emails or longterm projects hanging over her head). She finds the work and her life rewarding. I'm happy my kid is getting individual attention they would not get at a daycare center, not to mention the more reliable care (not having to close or pull out every other week for illness etc).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I earn a hell of a lot more than the nanny we hire. I have formal education that makes me qualified to do my job and the nanny has no formal education beyond HS. The nanny loves spending all day every day with children and I do not.

Are you providing her the same opportunity?

I am talking a macro basis? Let’s say 1 million women have a job in an office and one million women had a nanny. Why not educate Nanny’s to do rewarding high paid work?

Let moms be with own kids at least till eligible for childcare and back up office

Because my nanny doesn't have it in her to have graduated from an ivy league law school. Also, why aren't you bringing up dads here?

Anonymous wrote:I earn a hell of a lot more than the nanny we hire. I have formal education that makes me qualified to do my job and the nanny has no formal education beyond HS. The nanny loves spending all day every day with children and I do not.

Are you providing her the same opportunity?

I am talking a macro basis? Let’s say 1 million women have a job in an office and one million women had a nanny. Why not educate Nanny’s to do rewarding high paid work?

Let moms be with own kids at least till eligible for childcare and back up office

Anonymous wrote:On a macro level if a women or man hires a nanny so she or he can go to an office job what is point?

Why not just let Nanny do the office job and you watch your own kids?

There are several families on here who have a nanny and a stay at home parent because they can't manage to run all three or four kids around after school to their activities.

I earn a hell of a lot more than the nanny we hire. I have formal education that makes me qualified to do my job and the nanny has no formal education beyond HS. The nanny loves spending all day every day with children and I do not.

Not everyone wants to be around young children every day.
It doesn’t mean you’re not a good parent. If you don’t enjoy parks, playing with blocks, playing with dolls etc, why not hire someone who does.
Also, if you’re making good money that’s a lot to give up lifestyle, extras etc.

On a macro level if a women or man hires a nanny so she or he can go to an office job what is point?

Why not just let Nanny do the office job and you watch your own kids?