How much to pay a _____ in Silver Spring?

[Anonymous]

Considering hiring a lawyer for my court case. How much should I expect to pay per hour in Silver Spring?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for posting this on the nanny forums...

[Anonymous]

My pleasure. Did you get the point by any chance?

[Anonymous]

Do you need a divorce lawyer or an immigration lawyer? The former is probably $300-400/hr while the latter is more like $200-300/hr.



Yeah, we all get your point, but depending on the services you require there IS an average or expected range you can share with people new to the hiring process. There's no reason to be difficult - the point of a discussion forum is to provide the information you have.

[Anonymous]

No, I'm not clear on your point. Seems to me that it's simply to make noise. Seems pretty pointless to me.

[Anonymous]

A $100. range? That's quite a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A $100. range? That's quite a bit.

Not really...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A $100. range? That's quite a bit.

Not really...

Certainly a lot more than the typical $20. range that nannies have. Or do you need your CPA to explain that to you?

Thank you for making my point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A $100. range? That's quite a bit.

Not really...

Certainly a lot more than the typical $20. range that nannies have. Or do you need your CPA to explain that to you?

Thank you for making my point.

Well...yes, it is more of a range than nannies have. Lawyers also get paid more than nannies. I'd posit that the ratio of the range in pay is comparable between the two and probably most other professions as well.

PS. I'm a freaking nanny. Stop being a jerk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A $100. range? That's quite a bit.

Not really...

Certainly a lot more than the typical $20. range that nannies have. Or do you need your CPA to explain that to you?

Thank you for making my point.

Well...yes, it is more of a range than nannies have. Lawyers also get paid more than nannies. I'd posit that the ratio of the range in pay is comparable between the two and probably most other professions as well.

PS. I'm a freaking nanny. Stop being a jerk.

You seem confused. Maybe you missed where it was said that a nanny can be anything from 10-30/ hr, and got slammed. You need to stop this pin pointing to the exact dollar, what someone (who you never meet), should pay a nanny (also who you never meet). If we keep lying and telling people 15 or 18, or whatever, we are misrepresenting the truth. You can HONESTLY say what you earn, or what you pay your nanny, but that's about it. That's why the truth is a big range, and if you want to know what a specific nanny (that you want) will charge, the ONLY way to find out, is to ASK her? Is this rocket science, or what??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A $100. range? That's quite a bit.

Not really...

Certainly a lot more than the typical $20. range that nannies have. Or do you need your CPA to explain that to you?

Thank you for making my point.

Well...yes, it is more of a range than nannies have. Lawyers also get paid more than nannies. I'd posit that the ratio of the range in pay is comparable between the two and probably most other professions as well.

PS. I'm a freaking nanny. Stop being a jerk.

You seem confused. Maybe you missed where it was said that a nanny can be anything from 10-30/ hr, and got slammed. You need to stop this pin pointing to the exact dollar, what someone (who you never meet), should pay a nanny (also who you never meet). If we keep lying and telling people 15 or 18, or whatever, we are misrepresenting the truth. You can HONESTLY say what you earn, or what you pay your nanny, but that's about it. That's why the truth is a big range, and if you want to know what a specific nanny (that you want) will charge, the ONLY way to find out, is to ASK her? Is this rocket science, or what??

I suspect you're the same poster I've stopped engaging with on other threads, because your failure to grasp basic logic is familiar.

If you're a new parent who wants to explore the option of hiring a nanny, and you go on care.com, you will find nannies charging everything from $8/hr-$30/hr. Being completely floored by this enormous range, you might come to your local nanny/parents online forum and enquire what is standard or average or common pay in your area. Let's say you saw four nanny profiles you liked, and they ranged in asking price from $12/hr-$20/hr - how do you know where the reasonable end is if you don't ask? No, we can't tell someone exactly what a nanny will cost, but we can advise what WE think is reasonable based on OUR experience and, armed with that array of information, new mom can go back to her search with a better idea of who to filter out/filter in as she's searching for her perfect nanny.

Remember, MBs want the best nanny they can afford, so if this new mom is thinking $10/hr sounds right but can't find any nannies she's impressed with in that range, it is helpful for her to hear that $10/hr is low pay in her area and she'll either need to up her offer or adjust her expectations.

It is completely unhelpful to tell someone to find a nanny and ask her - how do they know who to call in for an interview if they don't know what they should expect to pay? If you don't want to help in a thread, you are not obligated to, but it is rude to post and offer NO guidance at all.

[Anonymous]

Does 18:04 have a point to make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does 18:04 have a point to make?

Yes.

Allow me to phrase it more succinctly: There is a sensible range of costs for nanny care that forum members can share with MBs new to the process who come here to inquire. It is rude and unhelpful to respond, as the OP does, to each of them suggesting they "find a nanny [they] like and ask her."