Agency Listing Great $40-60hr Nanny Positions!

[Anonymous]

I noticed some great positions in the DC area for very high quality nannies, and the smart employers who pay well for true career professionals.
Hopefully this is a trend in the right direction.

http://www.westsidenannies.com/nannies/jobs

[Anonymous]

Good luck with that!

[Anonymous]

awesome step in the right direction. let's hope everyone out there follows suit. $124,000 a year, here I come!

[Anonymous]

Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

Somehow I doubt the mom who is paying that much is doing her best as a mom.

-MB

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

Somehow I doubt the mom who is paying that much is doing her best as a mom.

-MB

Sure, those who pay $18/hr are doing their best to be a mom. You're nuts. I prefer a living wage, don't you? I better I can live, the happier I am, and the better I do my job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

Somehow I doubt the mom who is paying that much is doing her best as a mom.

-MB

Sure, those who pay $18/hr are doing their best to be a mom. You're nuts. I prefer a living wage, don't you? I better I can live, the happier I am, and the better I do my job.

I guarantee you the mom paying $18 an hour is spending more time with her children. And of course I prefer a living wage, that's why I have a professional job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

Somehow I doubt the mom who is paying that much is doing her best as a mom.

-MB

the more you make the less of a difference it makes to you if you pay your nanny $30,000 a year or $130,000. But it makes a big difference to the nanny and she will do her absolute best (generally) so if you are an MB and $130,000 is not an issue for you it makes sense to pay it and be happy and get the best for you and your children. It doesn't mean your are neglectful for paying more and it doesn't mean your nanny is there 24/7/365.

[Anonymous]

This job has been posted for several months now and they have not found someone.

It's also popped up at least a couple of times in the past 2 years, so obviously it's not an easy job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

Somehow I doubt the mom who is paying that much is doing her best as a mom.

-MB

Sure, those who pay $18/hr are doing their best to be a mom. You're nuts. I prefer a living wage, don't you? I better I can live, the happier I am, and the better I do my job.

I guarantee you the mom paying $18 an hour is spending more time with her children. And of course I prefer a living wage, that's why I have a professional job.

Why would you think that? The mom that can afford to pay $50 an hour doesn't necessarily work more than another MB who can only offer her nanny $18. These families that make obscene amounts of money seem to actually rarely work and have unfathomable flexibility to take time off and do as they please. The only people working really hard are the upper middle class families paying their nannies $18/hr and staying at the office until 6:30 every day and getting home just in time to kiss their children good night. The mom paying $50 an hour probably gets home at 3 every day and sees her kids much more than the other mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

for the benefit of everyone here, can you please explain how what you do and the value you bring to the family is worth $50/hr, and how it is qualitatively different from other nannies on the market who get average rates? I think it would be helpful for everyone here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

Somehow I doubt the mom who is paying that much is doing her best as a mom.

-MB

Sure, those who pay $18/hr are doing their best to be a mom. You're nuts. I prefer a living wage, don't you? I better I can live, the happier I am, and the better I do my job.

I guarantee you the mom paying $18 an hour is spending more time with her children. And of course I prefer a living wage, that's why I have a professional job.

Why would you think that? The mom that can afford to pay $50 an hour doesn't necessarily work more than another MB who can only offer her nanny $18. These families that make obscene amounts of money seem to actually rarely work and have unfathomable flexibility to take time off and do as they please. The only people working really hard are the upper middle class families paying their nannies $18/hr and staying at the office until 6:30 every day and getting home just in time to kiss their children good night. The mom paying $50 an hour probably gets home at 3 every day and sees her kids much more than the other mom.

You are assuming that mothers with more free time will automatically choose to spend it with their children, and you are wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck for whoever applies for this. Seems like a dream job for many.

The money is good but the work you do is not the same as a $20/hr job. Just saw a post about somebody complaining about MB asking for helmet while on scooter and cutting up blueberries. Just so you know, "families with staff" means that for this nanny job, you will have a boss. She is probably not the MB. Her job will be to supervise you for all the hours you work to make sure the precious offspring are not in moment of danger, get absolute proper nutrition, best of everything. You think MB is bad? How about someone who is paid more than you whose job is to "supervise" you? And if you like your $120k job, I'm sure they like their job a lot more and they will definitely want to prove their worth. Worrying about your job satisfaction is one of the last priorities for this family and that is why you need to be paid $120k instead of $40k.
Just telling you how it is...

I can chime in here. I have watched DCUM threads on occasion but rarely respond to any posts. My salary for this year breaks down to $51.75 per hour and I live and work in DC. You are correct that these jobs are not your typical job and I personally doubt that any nanny I have seen respond and bicker on DCUM could handle one of these jobs. They are always more worried about their contract, 5 minutes here and there, and "job creep" to work for one of these families. But to the poster I quoted above, while you are correct for some families I'm sure, the family I work for is not a 'fully staffed' house as stated in some of those job posts and they are really just a regular family that wanted top notch help. They are kind and fair and I feel like part of their team instead of an employee. They don't take advantage or abuse or overwork me. It IS possible to find good families that are also offering a lot of money but you just have to be careful, otherwise you will run into the horror you described above (but you can always tell the first time you meet them and their 'staff')

Y'all hear that, people, $51.75/hr. I dare anyone to call her a liar. There are parents out there who want the best, and can afford it.

Somehow I doubt the mom who is paying that much is doing her best as a mom.

-MB

Sure, those who pay $18/hr are doing their best to be a mom. You're nuts. I prefer a living wage, don't you? I better I can live, the happier I am, and the better I do my job.

I guarantee you the mom paying $18 an hour is spending more time with her children. And of course I prefer a living wage, that's why I have a professional job.

Why would you think that? The mom that can afford to pay $50 an hour doesn't necessarily work more than another MB who can only offer her nanny $18. These families that make obscene amounts of money seem to actually rarely work and have unfathomable flexibility to take time off and do as they please. The only people working really hard are the upper middle class families paying their nannies $18/hr and staying at the office until 6:30 every day and getting home just in time to kiss their children good night. The mom paying $50 an hour probably gets home at 3 every day and sees her kids much more than the other mom.

You are assuming that mothers with more free time will automatically choose to spend it with their children, and you are wrong.

And you are trying to imply that all high income earners and self centered and could never care about their children. Low income parents also often work all day and then go out drinking or to the club and never see their children. Sure there are people at any level that don't spend the maximum amount of time with their kids as possible but there are plenty of wealth people that value their family as priority #1 and work just to give them a good life and have flexible jobs.