Who gets the best nannies?

[Anonymous]

Actually, 11:47 is very smart to ignore the nanny troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, 11:47, please explain how the payscale works in your field. Does everyone earn the same money, regardless of skills, experience, education and accomplishments?
Fess up now...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's like any other field - the employer who offers the best salary and compensation package get the most experienced, talented and educated employee. "Best" is a value judgement. You may not need (or be able to afford) a nanny who has a masters in early childhood education, can speak and teach French, can play and teach the piano, and has years of experience as a nanny and a teacher with excellent references but that doesn't mean you can't find a high school graduate who is vigilante about safety and loves your children.

8:02 here. I agree. To each his own. If all you need is The Babysitters Club, there's NO sense in paying for Mary Poppins!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although OP often drives me crazy with her comments, in this case I also totally agree.

The best nannies know their worth and look for parents who recognize it too.

That isn't to say that you have to offer $30/hr for a great nanny, but your overall compensation package - which encompasses the basics like hourly rate, PTO, health benefits, and bonuses but also includes on the job respect, trust, communication, and mutual flexibility - has to be in the upper tier if you want to hire the best nannies.

This isn't even debatable, imo, as it's true in every other job/profession. Why wouldn't it be true for nannies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although OP often drives me crazy with her comments, in this case I also totally agree.

The best nannies know their worth and look for parents who recognize it too.

That isn't to say that you have to offer $30/hr for a great nanny, but your overall compensation package - which encompasses the basics like hourly rate, PTO, health benefits, and bonuses but also includes on the job respect, trust, communication, and mutual flexibility - has to be in the upper tier if you want to hire the best nannies.

This isn't even debatable, imo, as it's true in every other job/profession. Why wouldn't it be true for nannies?

Agreed.