My situation. WWYD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Negotiate. Come back with a rate that would make it acceptable to you. If they turn that down, then you have your answer. If they accept, wonderful!

+1

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NO WAY!! Do not take a share that pays this low! This is ridiculously low pay. Whenever I've done share care I've made more than I would if it were just one family, because it ends up being much less for each family.

OP, there's no way this family is going negotiate to high enough pay. Keep your current job until you find something else that works well.

and, how could you possibly go from living on what you make now to what you're considering with the share?...honestly wondering.

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From personal experience, I would keep looking. Why?

No matter what position you accept, you will NEVER be fully satisfied with your job and you will gradually be disillusioned and it is not fair to the child(ren) involved.

Keep looking until you find a job where all of your needs are met. A nice family with the pay you deserve is out there OP. Just be patient.

I wish you lots of luck.

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I don't know how you could afford to live on that salary, especially with a child. Keep looking.

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I agree with a previous poster that a family trying to stretch themselves this far for something they cannot actually afford is going to present with some entitlement issues down the road. Trust me, I've done the nice families, low paying share before and they were frequently late with my paycheck, and tried to sue me when I gave notice for a higher paying job. No one is entitled to nanny care. You are entitled to a decent wage for your work, and that is not it.

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You cannot compare day care to a nanny. A day care has very high overhead and other expenses. I don't think that is an unreasonable salary if it is $250 per child per week but I would not leave a higher paying job for it when your current job is stable.

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Anonymous wrote:You cannot compare day care to a nanny. A day care has very high overhead and other expenses. I don't think that is an unreasonable salary if it is $250 per child per week but I would not leave a higher paying job for it when your current job is stable.

My current job isn't stable, it's ending very soon, which is why I've been interviewing for a new NF. I agree that daycare has high overhead, however it was Mom B who brought up she wasn't going to pay more than daycare prices even though her baby would only share a caregiver with one other baby versus the state limit here of 5 babies for 1 caregiver.

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with a previous poster that a family trying to stretch themselves this far for something they cannot actually afford is going to present with some entitlement issues down the road. Trust me, I've done the nice families, low paying share before and they were frequently late with my paycheck, and tried to sue me when I gave notice for a higher paying job. No one is entitled to nanny care. You are entitled to a decent wage for your work, and that is not it.

I didn't even think about that- late pay. With this job it would be imperative that I get paid on time, every time, in order to keep my own lid functioning.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know how you could afford to live on that salary, especially with a child. Keep looking.

My current living expenses are barely a 1/2 of my taken home pay. All of the "extra" money with my current position goes toward activities/vacations/lessons for my son. We can live on much less. We just have a lot more fun in life with the type of salary I have now.

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I wouldn't take the share job either - the pay is just entirely too low - regardless of how much I liked the couples. I'd keep looking if I were you. You may be able to find a higher paying job with people you also "click with". Don't sell yourself short, Nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NO WAY!! Do not take a share that pays this low! This is ridiculously low pay. Whenever I've done share care I've made more than I would if it were just one family, because it ends up being much less for each family.

OP, there's no way this family is going negotiate to high enough pay. Keep your current job until you find something else that works well.

and, how could you possibly go from living on what you make now to what you're considering with the share?...honestly wondering.

My actual living expenses are low- barely 1/2 of what I bring home now. We can and have, lived on the type of salary this share is offering, however life is much more carefree and enjoyable on the salary I have now.

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Anonymous wrote:Negotiate. Come back with a rate that would make it acceptable to you. If they turn that down, then you have your answer. If they accept, wonderful!

+1

The negotiation rate is what got it up to 250$ a week, and that was hard won.

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You'll be sorry if you take this, and likely end up leaving to find something that pays better. Save yourself and them the hassle and just keep looking. It might be different if they were paying for summers.

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Walk away OP. You're worth more.

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Mb here. We employ a nanny ( not in Dc, but Boston). I would find it incredibly insulting they would offer such a low wage. I have two children, 6 months and 2.5 years old. We pay 18/hr for 40 hours. I would never offer such a low wage. I have heard many families offering weekly instead of hourly as a way to give a lower rate. Our nanny gets guaranteed pay, benefits, reimbursement, etc.