Things that annoy me

[Anonymous]

If the seven year old is at school all day, then the rate should be lower than if the nanny was responsible for both children her whole shift.

As for the red herring of "reserving her time for snow days", that doesn't justify a two child rate. The nanny is already there for the three year old. Pay her a two child rate on the days she has two kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the seven year old is at school all day, then the rate should be lower than if the nanny was responsible for both children her whole shift.

As for the red herring of "reserving her time for snow days", that doesn't justify a two child rate. The nanny is already there for the three year old. Pay her a two child rate on the days she has two kids.

PP here, absolutely I agree with you, I guess I should have worded mine better. I was thinking more of like a part-time after school thing where you will always have 2 kids there but they are telling you "only one really needs watching. We can offer $8 an hour."

[Anonymous]

If the seven year old is at school all day, then the rate should be lower than if the nanny was responsible for both children her whole shift.

As for the red herring of "reserving her time for snow days", that doesn't justify a two child rate. The nanny is already there for the three year old. Pay her a two child rate on the days she has two kids.


PP here, absolutely I agree with you, I guess I should have worded mine better. I was thinking more of like a part-time after school thing where you will always have 2 kids there but they are telling you "only one really needs watching. We can offer $8 an hour."

Agreed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really hate when people have an ad out for say two kids, like a 3 and 7 year old and then they point out the 7 year old is "pretty much self sufficient and doesn't need care" and just want to pay you a 1 child rate.

That 7 year old will want more attention than the 3 year old. I guarantee it.

One of the reasons I no longer have a per child rate.My rate is based solely on my education and career experience.
My rate only increases if I agree to non childcare duties or if I earn a raise.

[Anonymous]

When I state my hourly rate in my application and the family responds with how much would I charge per week for the hours they need. If you can't do basic math I'm not going to be your nanny. Also when I travel to an interview thinking that you understand what my rate is and then finding out after the 2 hour interview that you want to pay $4/hr while your infant naps.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

One of the reasons I no longer have a per child rate.My rate is based solely on my education and career experience.
My rate only increases if I agree to non childcare duties or if I earn a raise.

This doesn't make any sense. Everyone else's salary is based on the actual job. The job pays what it pays. Your education and career experience may get you the job but they don't generally determine your salary. So why does this happen with nannies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

One of the reasons I no longer have a per child rate.My rate is based solely on my education and career experience.
My rate only increases if I agree to non childcare duties or if I earn a raise.

This doesn't make any sense. Everyone else's salary is based on the actual job. The job pays what it pays. Your education and career experience may get you the job but they don't generally determine your salary. So why does this happen with nannies?

NP but, I know it might be different for specific types on nannies, but for me my rate is for me to come over and be in your house doing activities with you child or children. I don't change my rate either if it's just one kid or three. It honestly should be very close to the same amount of work to play with one as with three.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

One of the reasons I no longer have a per child rate.My rate is based solely on my education and career experience.
My rate only increases if I agree to non childcare duties or if I earn a raise.

This doesn't make any sense. Everyone else's salary is based on the actual job. The job pays what it pays. Your education and career experience may get you the job but they don't generally determine your salary. So why does this happen with nannies?

Your assumption on salary determination is not entirely true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

One of the reasons I no longer have a per child rate.My rate is based solely on my education and career experience.
My rate only increases if I agree to non childcare duties or if I earn a raise.

This doesn't make any sense. Everyone else's salary is based on the actual job. The job pays what it pays. Your education and career experience may get you the job but they don't generally determine your salary. So why does this happen with nannies?

NP but, I know it might be different for specific types on nannies, but for me my rate is for me to come over and be in your house doing activities with you child or children. I don't change my rate either if it's just one kid or three. It honestly should be very close to the same amount of work to play with one as with three.

I am as you my rate starts on the higher end for nannies given my background. For a time l did swing my rate based on the number of children, and that became a headache. Now my rate is the same no matter the number of children.
I am very up front with this with families.

[Anonymous]

DC area market starting rates are 14-16 ph for one kid and 17-19+ for 2+ kids. Sometimes lower if paid in cash.

You can try your flat rate/no raise thing with whomever you wish. Something tells me you'll only have families with multiple kids interested. Cest le vie.

[Anonymous]

I've done the same rate thing for years now and make more than what you give as top rate to start.
It works for me and the families that employ me.
It's not for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Good to know the any who charges a standard high rate for any size family and year after year spends a lot of time on Dcum. I'll keep that I mind too....

[Anonymous]

Just like you I can do what I please during my free time and days off. No need to get in a tizzy because someone does something differently from you. Envy is not becoming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good to know the any who charges a standard high rate for any size family and year after year spends a lot of time on Dcum. I'll keep that I mind too....

If you are the same poster from above who said $14/hr for one child is standard, that clearly isn't the DCUM consensus. Look at the other thread about nannies demanding too much, DCUM says $14 isn't a living wage.