What would you do? Job reoffer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were this nanny and you offered a bit more than you did last week. I would only take it if I were desperate and continue to job hunt until I found a decent job at a decent wage.

This. Pay her what she wants ($15/hr) or keep looking until you find the right person for the situation you are offering. Otherwise SHE will be the one to keep looking. Where do you live, OP, that nannies get $10/hour?

99% of the USA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I were this nanny and you offered a bit more than you did last week. I would only take it if I were desperate and continue to job hunt until I found a decent job at a decent wage.

This. Pay her what she wants ($15/hr) or keep looking until you find the right person for the situation you are offering. Otherwise SHE will be the one to keep looking. Where do you live, OP, that nannies get $10/hour?

99% of the USA

Not true at all. I used to live in a small city, less than 25,000 people, and still made more than $10/hr nannying.

[Anonymous]

It's only been a week since you declined, so unless you're willing to up your rate to $15 I doubt she will accept. Finding jobs that pay $10 aren't that difficult so when she becomes desperate she might find a temporary position paying that low rate while she continues to search. I know personally I wouldn't/couldn't accept minimum wage positions. I would be insulted if you came back after saying no and offered me the same rate. I'd also be wary of your ability to pay my higher rate since you low balled at the beginning

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's only been a week since you declined, so unless you're willing to up your rate to $15 I doubt she will accept. Finding jobs that pay $10 aren't that difficult so when she becomes desperate she might find a temporary position paying that low rate while she continues to search. I know personally I wouldn't/couldn't accept minimum wage positions. I would be insulted if you came back after saying no and offered me the same rate. I'd also be wary of your ability to pay my higher rate since you low balled at the beginning

I agree. If I were the nanny I'd also be wary that the family will expect a lot more for their "higher rate" than standard.

[Anonymous]

Op, why would you go through the interview process with her knowing full well that you were not going to pay her stated minimum? If I were her is take no less than $18/hr with benefits. You do get what you paid for. Your current nanny is earning her $10/hrs paycheck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back in September my husband and I interviewed nannies for our then 7 week old daughter.

We selected one nanny that we really liked and offered her the job .

25 hours a week 9 am to 2 pm at $250.
She told us she would have to think about it.
When she got back to us she said she appreciated the offer and would love to work for us, but she was hoping the offer would be more in line with her experience and what was outlined in her profile $15 to $20 an hour or $ 375 to $500 .
Would we consider something close to that.

We told her we were going to offer the job to some one else and get back to her. She thanked said, she was sorry we couldn't come to an agreement and wished us luck.

We found someone to work at the $250. Monday will be her 3rd week. While she is nice, she is not very reliable has already called out a few times, and she doesn't do much with the baby.

I heard through the grapevine our top candidate is or will be available. She took a short term job covering another nanny's maternity leave.

Should I call her up and offer her the job?

If I do what should I offer her?

You are a nanny dream job: the opportunity to work long-term with a family.
Offer her the $15/hour she asks for and tell her that if she performs well you hope this will be a long arrangement with annual raises or perks. The only reason I'd offer her $16 or maybe $17 (the rate for 2 children at 40 hours) is because you are offering so few hours. A stable 40 hrs/week is really the dream job.
Some nannies prefer to cobble together various jobs in the same week - mornings, afternoons, evenings, pick ups/drop offs - but to do 40 hours with one nice family is quite sane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back in September my husband and I interviewed nannies for our then 7 week old daughter.

We selected one nanny that we really liked and offered her the job .

25 hours a week 9 am to 2 pm at $250.
She told us she would have to think about it.
When she got back to us she said she appreciated the offer and would love to work for us, but she was hoping the offer would be more in line with her experience and what was outlined in her profile $15 to $20 an hour or $ 375 to $500 .
Would we consider something close to that.

We told her we were going to offer the job to some one else and get back to her. She thanked said, she was sorry we couldn't come to an agreement and wished us luck.

We found someone to work at the $250. Monday will be her 3rd week. While she is nice, she is not very reliable has already called out a few times, and she doesn't do much with the baby.

I heard through the grapevine our top candidate is or will be available. She took a short term job covering another nanny's maternity leave.

Should I call her up and offer her the job?

If I do what should I offer her?

She didn't flat out say no before, she thought it over. Now she again finds herself unemployed. I would try again to make your original offer with just a small bump. You originally offered $250 a week, so offer $275 or if you can stretch it do $300 and she will probably take it. This is how you get a high quality nanny for a budget price.

Good luck OP.

no, it's not. if the nanny takes the job, which I doubt, she will leave OP as soon as she finds a better paying job. if OP is in DC, $10/hour is ridiculous. if OP cannot afford a nanny, she should look into day care, or maybe a nanny share

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back in September my husband and I interviewed nannies for our then 7 week old daughter.

We selected one nanny that we really liked and offered her the job .

25 hours a week 9 am to 2 pm at $250.
She told us she would have to think about it.
When she got back to us she said she appreciated the offer and would love to work for us, but she was hoping the offer would be more in line with her experience and what was outlined in her profile $15 to $20 an hour or $ 375 to $500 .
Would we consider something close to that.

We told her we were going to offer the job to some one else and get back to her. She thanked said, she was sorry we couldn't come to an agreement and wished us luck.

We found someone to work at the $250. Monday will be her 3rd week. While she is nice, she is not very reliable has already called out a few times, and she doesn't do much with the baby.

I heard through the grapevine our top candidate is or will be available. She took a short term job covering another nanny's maternity leave.

Should I call her up and offer her the job?

If I do what should I offer her?

She didn't flat out say no before, she thought it over. Now she again finds herself unemployed. I would try again to make your original offer with just a small bump. You originally offered $250 a week, so offer $275 or if you can stretch it do $300 and she will probably take it. This is how you get a high quality nanny for a budget price.

Good luck OP.

no, it's not. if the nanny takes the job, which I doubt, she will leave OP as soon as she finds a better paying job. if OP is in DC, $10/hour is ridiculous. if OP cannot afford a nanny, she should look into day care, or maybe a nanny share

It doesn't really matter the financial position of the mother, why does her kid not deserve a nanny vs. some other kid? If all she can afford is $10 for her nanny who are you to say her child should go to daycare with all the other less than smart children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back in September my husband and I interviewed nannies for our then 7 week old daughter.

We selected one nanny that we really liked and offered her the job .

25 hours a week 9 am to 2 pm at $250.
She told us she would have to think about it.
When she got back to us she said she appreciated the offer and would love to work for us, but she was hoping the offer would be more in line with her experience and what was outlined in her profile $15 to $20 an hour or $ 375 to $500 .
Would we consider something close to that.

We told her we were going to offer the job to some one else and get back to her. She thanked said, she was sorry we couldn't come to an agreement and wished us luck.

We found someone to work at the $250. Monday will be her 3rd week. While she is nice, she is not very reliable has already called out a few times, and she doesn't do much with the baby.

I heard through the grapevine our top candidate is or will be available. She took a short term job covering another nanny's maternity leave.

Should I call her up and offer her the job?

If I do what should I offer her?

She didn't flat out say no before, she thought it over. Now she again finds herself unemployed. I would try again to make your original offer with just a small bump. You originally offered $250 a week, so offer $275 or if you can stretch it do $300 and she will probably take it. This is how you get a high quality nanny for a budget price.

Good luck OP.

no, it's not. if the nanny takes the job, which I doubt, she will leave OP as soon as she finds a better paying job. if OP is in DC, $10/hour is ridiculous. if OP cannot afford a nanny, she should look into day care, or maybe a nanny share

It doesn't really matter the financial position of the mother, why does her kid not deserve a nanny vs. some other kid? If all she can afford is $10 for her nanny who are you to say her child should go to daycare with all the other less than smart children?

Sorry, but that just isn't the way the world works. Every kid is entitled to be cared for. They are not entitled to individual care in their own home by anyone other than their parents. An employee is entitled to a fair wage, and depending on the area, $10/hour is unlikely that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back in September my husband and I interviewed nannies for our then 7 week old daughter.

We selected one nanny that we really liked and offered her the job .

25 hours a week 9 am to 2 pm at $250.
She told us she would have to think about it.
When she got back to us she said she appreciated the offer and would love to work for us, but she was hoping the offer would be more in line with her experience and what was outlined in her profile $15 to $20 an hour or $ 375 to $500 .
Would we consider something close to that.

We told her we were going to offer the job to some one else and get back to her. She thanked said, she was sorry we couldn't come to an agreement and wished us luck.

We found someone to work at the $250. Monday will be her 3rd week. While she is nice, she is not very reliable has already called out a few times, and she doesn't do much with the baby.

I heard through the grapevine our top candidate is or will be available. She took a short term job covering another nanny's maternity leave.

Should I call her up and offer her the job?

If I do what should I offer her?

She didn't flat out say no before, she thought it over. Now she again finds herself unemployed. I would try again to make your original offer with just a small bump. You originally offered $250 a week, so offer $275 or if you can stretch it do $300 and she will probably take it. This is how you get a high quality nanny for a budget price.

Good luck OP.

no, it's not. if the nanny takes the job, which I doubt, she will leave OP as soon as she finds a better paying job. if OP is in DC, $10/hour is ridiculous. if OP cannot afford a nanny, she should look into day care, or maybe a nanny share

It doesn't really matter the financial position of the mother, why does her kid not deserve a nanny vs. some other kid? If all she can afford is $10 for her nanny who are you to say her child should go to daycare with all the other less than smart children?

Wait, so now only intelligent children have nannies? What are you driveling on about PP??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back in September my husband and I interviewed nannies for our then 7 week old daughter.

We selected one nanny that we really liked and offered her the job .

25 hours a week 9 am to 2 pm at $250.
She told us she would have to think about it.
When she got back to us she said she appreciated the offer and would love to work for us, but she was hoping the offer would be more in line with her experience and what was outlined in her profile $15 to $20 an hour or $ 375 to $500 .
Would we consider something close to that.

We told her we were going to offer the job to some one else and get back to her. She thanked said, she was sorry we couldn't come to an agreement and wished us luck.

We found someone to work at the $250. Monday will be her 3rd week. While she is nice, she is not very reliable has already called out a few times, and she doesn't do much with the baby.

I heard through the grapevine our top candidate is or will be available. She took a short term job covering another nanny's maternity leave.

Should I call her up and offer her the job?

If I do what should I offer her?

She didn't flat out say no before, she thought it over. Now she again finds herself unemployed. I would try again to make your original offer with just a small bump. You originally offered $250 a week, so offer $275 or if you can stretch it do $300 and she will probably take it. This is how you get a high quality nanny for a budget price.

Good luck OP.

no, it's not. if the nanny takes the job, which I doubt, she will leave OP as soon as she finds a better paying job. if OP is in DC, $10/hour is ridiculous. if OP cannot afford a nanny, she should look into day care, or maybe a nanny share

It doesn't really matter the financial position of the mother, why does her kid not deserve a nanny vs. some other kid? If all she can afford is $10 for her nanny who are you to say her child should go to daycare with all the other less than smart children?

I assume you are being sarcastic. OP, just find a good daycare or a nanny share and you may find a good solution that fit your budget. you still have to look though, if you are in DC a full time daycare for an infant, if you are so lucky to find a spot, may cost around $2000 a month, so not exactly in your budget either. maybe an in home daycare would be cheaper. good luck.