You get what you pay for. Period.

[Anonymous]

It's absolutely tragic how many parents leave behind their children with babysitters who are worth so little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents only set the rates if we let them. If the majority of nannies began to refuse the lowball wages offered by so many families, the market would change. Nannies need to push for some kind of across the board licensing that will distinguish the real nannies from the posers, and for enforcement of employment and tax laws pertaining to household employees. It's way too easy for a family to take advantage of an illegal uneducated worker that makes them feel like they can afford a nanny, and the consequences are so rarely enforced. The only reason there is less of it in this area is only because most people can't afford to take the risk of skirting the law. We need to stop waiting for these parents to give us what we deserve. Their concern for us stops at what we have to offer them.

I whole heartedly believe that there should be some form of licening for nannies. It's kind of shocking that there isn't. They should be legal to work in US, work on the books, attend a class, take a test, be CPR & first aid trained...at the very least. These nannies should command market rates for being a professional nanny. Leave all the illegals for the cheapskates!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents only set the rates if we let them. If the majority of nannies began to refuse the lowball wages offered by so many families, the market would change. Nannies need to push for some kind of across the board licensing that will distinguish the real nannies from the posers, and for enforcement of employment and tax laws pertaining to household employees. It's way too easy for a family to take advantage of an illegal uneducated worker that makes them feel like they can afford a nanny, and the consequences are so rarely enforced. The only reason there is less of it in this area is only because most people can't afford to take the risk of skirting the law. We need to stop waiting for these parents to give us what we deserve. Their concern for us stops at what we have to offer them.

I whole heartedly believe that there should be some form of licening for nannies. It's kind of shocking that there isn't. They should be legal to work in US, work on the books, attend a class, take a test, be CPR & first aid trained...at the very least. These nannies should command market rates for being a professional nanny. Leave all the illegals for the cheapskates!

I agree.

[Anonymous]

I'm college educated and have 10+ years of experience and I'm CPR/first aide certified. I provide wonderful care for my charge and packed days full of activities. To hell if I'm going to get paid 12 dollars an hour, the same amount you'd probably pay a young nanny would sits the children in front of a tv all day. You want my professional care, be prepared to pay me a professional salary. Its true there are a lot of nannies out there, but parents can recognize who their dealing with and what's important to them, top notch work or $$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm college educated and have 10+ years of experience and I'm CPR/first aide certified. I provide wonderful care for my charge and packed days full of activities. To hell if I'm going to get paid 12 dollars an hour, the same amount you'd probably pay a young nanny would sits the children in front of a tv all day. You want my professional care, be prepared to pay me a professional salary. Its true there are a lot of nannies out there, but parents can recognize who their dealing with and what's important to them, top notch work or $$

Parents need to listen up to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It isn't your business whether or not parents order from Amazon or drive Mercedes. The only thing that is your business is to negotiate a proper and legal contract based on market rates in your area. That's it.

The problem for all you whiny nannies is that the market can't bear the rates you want. This is a pretty straightforward concept. You can try and make yourselves sound as special as you want...but you aren't. It doesn't matter what kind of extras you have and it doesn't matter how valuable you think you are.

There are more of you than jobs. Parents set the market rate. Turnover is negligible to a family because kids get over you pretty quickly.

Wow. Just wow.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how much the nanny's, who are sitting at the park on their cell phones talking to who knows who and not paying any attention to the children they are supposed to be watching, are getting paid. Is that a $20/hour nanny or a $15/hour nanny. I just want to know what I am going to get for $20 vs. $15.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how much the nanny's, who are sitting at the park on their cell phones talking to who knows who and not paying any attention to the children they are supposed to be watching, are getting paid. Is that a $20/hour nanny or a $15/hour nanny. I just want to know what I am going to get for $20 vs. $15.

You have no idea how much I hate seeing nannies on their cell phones or texting when they are working. It's a beautiful day, the charge is in the stroller looking around and the nanny is on her cell phone when she should be pointing out different things to the child and engaging him/her.

I am a nanny, I have a college degree with additional graduate school credits in Early Childhood Education. I only carry an emergency flip phone with me when I'm working that only the parents have the number to - my cell stays at home. I take care of all chores that are child related - I do the child's laundry, clean his room and bathroom, shop for him and make his baby food - then clean up the items I used to make his food. I have excellent references and am never late.

I do NO other family housekeeping - light or otherwise - that are not directly related to the child. I have little spontaneous flexibility. I can stay late occasionally if I know in advance but can rarely stay late at a moment's notice.

My rate is $20 to $25 an hour and am currently working with one child and have been since his birth at $21 an hour (with an expected $1 raise at my year anniversary) That's what you get.

[Anonymous]

I'm a $30/hr. nanny.
You'll never see me on my cell,
unless it's one of the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It isn't your business whether or not parents order from Amazon or drive Mercedes. The only thing that is your business is to negotiate a proper and legal contract based on market rates in your area. That's it.

The problem for all you whiny nannies is that the market can't bear the rates you want. This is a pretty straightforward concept. You can try and make yourselves sound as special as you want...but you aren't. It doesn't matter what kind of extras you have and it doesn't matter how valuable you think you are.

There are more of you than jobs. Parents set the market rate. Turnover is negligible to a family because kids get over you pretty quickly.

You really think so?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm college educated and have 10+ years of experience and I'm CPR/first aide certified. I provide wonderful care for my charge and packed days full of activities. To hell if I'm going to get paid 12 dollars an hour, the same amount you'd probably pay a young nanny would sits the children in front of a tv all day. You want my professional care, be prepared to pay me a professional salary. Its true there are a lot of nannies out there, but parents can recognize who their dealing with and what's important to them, top notch work or $$

Parents need to listen up to you.