Finding a nanny - what am I doing wrong??
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Anonymous
But if the Nancy's asking $10 and OP offers $20 it's full time pay for a part time job. |
Anonymous
| There is no such thing as 10 or even $15 anymore, it is below min wage, and nannies always charge much more than min |
Anonymous
Depends on where you live |
Anonymous
https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/minimumwage Federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/mw-consolidated Several states either don't have a minimum wage, theirs is lower than federal (so employers must abide by federal), or their legislation defers to federal minimum wage. Stating that everyone around the country makes the same amount is out of touch. |
Anonymous
Sure, but I made 10$/hour as a teenage babysitter in 1992. 10$/hr is not a competitive wage for 80% of babysitters in the country let alone a nanny |
Anonymous
Not in the DMV and that's where people should be living if posting here. I don't get why you'd post here asking for advice if you lived elsewhere. This is a HCOL area and you cannot live off of $20/hr, much less $10. |
Anonymous
OP doesn't live in the DMV and is trying to figure out what she's doing wrong. OP, I'd bet anything that the issue is simply that it's not considered a genuine career in your area. |
Anonymous
| I also made $10hr as a teen babysitting in the 90s |
Anonymous
| Any decent nanny in this area earns a minimum of $25/hr. for one child. |