Nanny candidate asked for $25/hr for one 4-yr old?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I interviewed a candidate whom I really liked but when I told her I was hoping to pay $18/hr, she asked for $25/hr. This is for a very part-time position (like 10 hrs/week) but she currently has another P/T job and our job would fit into her schedule. $25 seems like a lot for one preschooler, no?

That would be very high. Perhaps she thinks you'll pay it or perhaps she wants to negotiate her rate and wanted to be clear that you can't counter with $14/hr. Either way, you shouldn't anticipate needing to pay that much unless your needs are extreme and specific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Smart nannies love smart parents.

Give it a rest.

[Anonymous]

15 is the max

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:15 is the max

What makes you think that nonsense?
This isn't exactly communist China.

[Anonymous]

I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

Exactly, not to mention the responsibility factor.

You drop a vase, oh well.
You drop a newborn, oops.

Incredulous that we value cleaning
more than a childcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

Exactly, not to mention the responsibility factor.

You drop a vase, oh well.
You drop a newborn, oops.

Incredulous that we value cleaning
more than a childcare.

Delete "a"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

Yeah, 4 or 8 hours a month.
Why else would someone drive all the way out to your house to vacuum, dust, and scrub?
Oh, and thanks for supplying all the supplies, I need more cleaning fluid to liberally dump around everywhere. Less scrubbing then.

[Anonymous]

This not true,no one pays $25 by hours even the Hollywood stars,I am very qualify as nanny and always I got the most $18 to$21,don't believe in her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I interviewed a candidate whom I really liked but when I told her I was hoping to pay $18/hr, she asked for $25/hr. This is for a very part-time position (like 10 hrs/week) but she currently has another P/T job and our job would fit into her schedule. $25 seems like a lot for one preschooler, no?


That would be very high. Perhaps she thinks you'll pay it or perhaps she wants to negotiate her rate and wanted to be clear that you can't counter with $14/hr. Either way, you shouldn't anticipate needing to pay that much unless your needs are extreme and specific.

+1. $25 for one child is very high. I think you should hold the line at $18/hr. That is a great rate for a P/T position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

Exactly, not to mention the responsibility factor.

You drop a vase, oh well.
You drop a newborn, oops.

Incredulous that we value cleaning
more than a childcare.

both of you are wrong. first poster, do you have your housecleaner 10 hours per week? do you pay her $1000 a month for a 40 hour job? I doubt it. my mom had a cleaning lady 20 hours per week, and she certainly did not pay her $25 an hour.

second poster, this is not caring for a newborn, it's caring 10 hours a week for a 4 year old, I hope you can appreciate the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

Exactly, not to mention the responsibility factor.

You drop a vase, oh well.
You drop a newborn, oops.

Incredulous that we value cleaning
more than a childcare.

both of you are wrong. first poster, do you have your housecleaner 10 hours per week? do you pay her $1000 a month for a 40 hour job? I doubt it. my mom had a cleaning lady 20 hours per week, and she certainly did not pay her $25 an hour.
Some of the $15-18/hr nannies DO care for a newborn, all for a shitty dollar or two extra per hour.

Shame on the cheapskate parents.

second poster, this is not caring for a newborn, it's caring 10 hours a week for a 4 year old, I hope you can appreciate the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

Exactly, not to mention the responsibility factor.

You drop a vase, oh well.
You drop a newborn, oops.

Incredulous that we value cleaning
more than a childcare.

both of you are wrong. first poster, do you have your housecleaner 10 hours per week? do you pay her $1000 a month for a 40 hour job? I doubt it. my mom had a cleaning lady 20 hours per week, and she certainly did not pay her $25 an hour.
Some of the $15-18/hr nannies DO care for a newborn, all for a shitty dollar or two extra per hour.

Shame on the cheapskate parents.

second poster, this is not caring for a newborn, it's caring 10 hours a week for a 4 year old, I hope you can appreciate the difference.

Sorry about the misplaced insertion of my above comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I pay $25/hr for housecleaner and taking care of a child is a lot more work than cleaning a house.

Yeah, 4 or 8 hours a month.
Why else would someone drive all the way out to your house to vacuum, dust, and scrub?
Oh, and thanks for supplying all the supplies, I need more cleaning fluid to liberally dump around everywhere. Less scrubbing then.

Once a week for five hours, $125.00/wk. I also give her a two day off with full pay every year for vacation, a Christmas bonus of two days pay, plus a days pay for her birthday. We show our appreciation in ways that matter.

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[Anonymous]

Once a week for five hours, $125.00/wk. I also give her a two day off with full pay every year for vacation, a Christmas bonus of two days pay, plus a days pay for her birthday. We show our appreciation in ways that matter.

Only money matters? You sound like the nanny candidate OP was posting about.