What should my rate be?

[Anonymous]

I've been caring for kids now for 8 years. As a nanny the bulk of that experience is with infants,
Currently working at a daycare, but want to go back to nannying so I have more time to focus on school. I've decided to change careers.
I have an offer for 33 hours a week spread over 3 days. The times are perfect because it works with the classes I need to take.
I'd be caring for one baby who will be 3 months old starting at the time of the job. Baby has no special needs. There are no household chores expected of me other than washing the baby's clothes.
My rate posted is $15 to $25 an hour. The job rate the family gives is $15 -$25 an hour.
I do have taxes taken out.

I want to ask for the $25 , but think that might sound greedy.

My last full time nanny job was $18.25 an hour. My part time gig of 2 years is $20 per hour.

What should I ask for?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I think $20-23 is reasonable to ask. They can always counter your rate. I think they will be willing to pay it if they really like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think $20-23 is reasonable to ask. They can always counter your rate. I think they will be willing to pay it if they really like you.

Agree'd.

[Anonymous]

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/posts/list/326106.page;jsessionid=BCB16F132731DD12C608E43FDFF8FBF7.dcum2

Two posts is unnecessary.
$18-$20/hr

[Anonymous]

I think $25 is pretty high as you will only be caring for one child and don't have other responsibilities. Just because you've been paid that before doesn't mean you should have a guaranteed raise. I think closer to $18 is reasonable.

[Anonymous]

That's a cake job. Should be $18.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's a cake job. Should be $18.

Agreed. And $18 only because it is less than fulltime.

Ask for $25 and you will seem greedy and overpriced. If you're in the DC area you will be competing with tons of other highly qualified people who are willing to take far less.

What do you make in the daycare job?

[Anonymous]

My rates are $25/hr for one child. Not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

This is an 18/h job no question about it. I hav a similar job and similar experience but do a little more than u and m paid 18/h.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think $25 is pretty high as you will only be caring for one child and don't have other responsibilities. Just because you've been paid that before doesn't mean you should have a guaranteed raise. I think closer to $18 is reasonable.

She hasn't even been paid that before lol. Shes going from a nanny job at $18/hr to asking for $25.

[Anonymous]

Lol. I once literally doubled my rate from one job to the next when I realized how underpaid I was.

[Anonymous]

$25 for one non-sn infant? $20 is the average starting rate for 2 non-twins from the same family (i.e., only 1 infant) in one DC neighborhood per the results of a pretty extensive survey on a local listserv, so I have to say a request for $25 in their shoes would strike me as insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$25 for one non-sn infant? $20 is the average starting rate for 2 non-twins from the same family (i.e., only 1 infant) in one DC neighborhood per the results of a pretty extensive survey on a local listserv, so I have to say a request for $25 in their shoes would strike me as insane.

Most parents I know want an above "average" nanny for their child. Perhaps that strikes you as insane. So be it.

Not sure in which neighborhood you live. Certainly not everyone can afford the top-notch nanny.

[Anonymous]

$25 sounds very resonable

[Anonymous]

$18 an hour