Nannies, don’t tell potential employers what they need to pay you.

[Anonymous]

Best way to get cut from our list. You come across as demanding, entitled and money hungry.

We give you the rate we are willing to pay you a rate of our choosing based on your experience, education and references. You can choose to either take it or leave it, but don’t walk into an interview telling me what I should fork over.

I’ve interviewed several nannies this week and half lost out on an amazing, great paying position based on their entitled attitudes.

Totally unprofessional.

[Anonymous]

so...the nanny has no say in what her rate is? Huh. Pretty sure most people go into a job interview with a figure in mind and negotiate based on their current rate of pay, benefits, job duties etc. Are you saying you go to a job interview and just accept or reject whatever they offer? As a nanny I've ALWAYS been asked what my rate is, not told what they're willing to pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so...the nanny has no say in what her rate is? Huh. Pretty sure most people go into a job interview with a figure in mind and negotiate based on their current rate of pay, benefits, job duties etc. Are you saying you go to a job interview and just accept or reject whatever they offer? As a nanny I've ALWAYS been asked what my rate is, not told what they're willing to pay.

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First, maybe you should let the candidates know that X amount is what you are offering for the position- so time isn’t wasted. Secondly, I’ve always went in with a number and negotiated. Most jobs will ask you what type of salary you’re looking for; and based off of your experience, credentials and how you present yourself is what determines your pay. I would love for you to share the number of children, hours, benefits, location and responsibilities- some of you parents try to get over on nannies and guess what, you get what you pay for. You also seem like you have a funky attitude. You receive what you put out!

[Anonymous]

If half of the nannies you interviewed are not willing to take the rate you're offering, it sounds like it is not actually a "great-paying" position. Agreed with PPs that you should just advertise what you're willing to pay, though. When we were interviewing nannies, we noted in the listing the range we were looking to pay (higher end for more experience/qualifications, lower for less) and then when we interviewed people they all told us what their respective rates were (and all but one were within the range). It saves everyone a lot of time.

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny and I agree in theory. A salary range should be known (which is the good thing about care.com) and then the potential employer should propose a number within that range or ask the nanny what her quote is.

However, I think every nanny interviewing has had the experience of posting a range on her profile and then get offered a ridiculously low rate. It is such a waste of time, OP.

[Anonymous]

I love how only in the nanny profession is asking about money associated with being money hungry. At the end of the day a nanny is a paid service not free labor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love how only in the nanny profession is asking about money associated with being money hungry. At the end of the day a nanny is a paid service not free labor.

BOOM!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love how only in the nanny profession is asking about money associated with being money hungry. At the end of the day a nanny is a paid service not free labor.

BOOM!

+2 I have no clue why this is true but it is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a nanny and I agree in theory. A salary range should be known (which is the good thing about care.com) and then the potential employer should propose a number within that range or ask the nanny what her quote is.

However, I think every nanny interviewing has had the experience of posting a range on her profile and then get offered a ridiculously low rate. It is such a waste of time, OP.

+1 Why have your rate even posted? It is such a waste of time to go through the whole interview process and then hear that they want to pay you a much lower rate than what you stated was your range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best way to get cut from our list. You come across as demanding, entitled and money hungry.

We give you the rate we are willing to pay you a rate of our choosing based on your experience, education and references. You can choose to either take it or leave it, but don’t walk into an interview telling me what I should fork over.

I’ve interviewed several nannies this week and half lost out on an amazing, great paying position based on their entitled attitudes.

Totally unprofessional.

I am not a nanny and you are an idiot.

[Anonymous]

OP, it works both ways in the nanny world, and the people interviewing with you have no way to know which kind of employer you are. Are you the "how much do you charge?" kind of employer, or the "the job pays $x with these benefits" kind of employer?

I also offer a pay and benefits package and have a take-it-or-leave-it attitude (for the most part; I'l negotiate a little, but we're not going to close a $5/hr or two more weeks of PTO/sick leave gap). But, I also include the actual range I will pay in my ad, along with the benefits I'm offering, so I don't waste time with someone who wants a lot more.

Also, a lot of people are nervous when they interview, and likely want to get the hardest part out of the way, which is discussing money.

[Anonymous]

I am sure before you apply for a job, you have a privilege to investigate the company that will employ you and figure out the range that employees in the company make. This isn't the case for nannies. No one really knows what families are paying out here so it's definitely puts nannies in a sticky place. My recommendation to younger people is to just not go into being a nanny if you are thinking about buying a home, having children, building your little retirement fund because the salary isn't consistent or reliable. It's an OK job if you are older though. Also OP might have passed on great candidates due to judging them as greedy. Who isn't thinking about salary while job hunting? Nanny is still a job after all OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so...the nanny has no say in what her rate is? Huh. Pretty sure most people go into a job interview with a figure in mind and negotiate based on their current rate of pay, benefits, job duties etc. Are you saying you go to a job interview and just accept or reject whatever they offer? As a nanny I've ALWAYS been asked what my rate is, not told what they're willing to pay.

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In the working world, you're an idiot if you don't have a number in mind when you interview. Lots of employers ask you for your salary requirements! OP is a moron.

[Anonymous]

Anyone else doubt that OP is offering an amazing, well paying position?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone else doubt that OP is offering an amazing, well paying position?

+1 The offer was probably average at best and they probably missed out on some awesome nannies with excellent experience.