Nanny Prices!

[Anonymous]

Supply and Demand.

The current minimum wage is 13.00 an hour in DC. Those jobs are constantly on their feet, with no 'nap time' to relax.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never argue on this forum about hourly rate. If you think you can great a great nanny for $15 to $20 an hour - try. Chances are you will not be able to keep her. Live and learn. We aren’t in DC but pay $27 an hour plus full medical and a leased car that she is free to use on weekends and off hours.

Just curious, where are you located? What you pay is the exception not the norm.

There are plenty of very good nannies out there in the DC burbs for $15-20/hour.

No their aren’t and you aren’t a good employer. Think about it, why would you take a job that pays $15/hr...

[Anonymous]

Team,

Here is what I don't understand. Minimum wage is 12.00 an hour, and most employees performing retail in the DC area pay that much. A Nanny came make 15.00 an hour, and enjoy the fact that a lot of her time will be spent monitoring a child, in the comfort of her seat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ignore the troll who is too stupid to even quote correctly. He is tiresome and stunningly boring.

I write this as the employer if a wonderful nanny.

Congrats. We all have wonderful nannies. The issue is how much we pay them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Poor you. Nannies also need housing, food, clothing, and all living expenses that you have. Being a nanny is hard work and they deserve more than a "livable" wage. Obviously, you cannot afford a nanny and you find less expensive child care options. If you can't even afford day care then you shouldn't even be having a child! Childcare is the most important thing to consider when deciding to have a child!

Exactly. Outsourcing your childcare is a luxury!

Yes. Outsourcing childcare is always a luxury. However, much much you pay is the issue. We have price-gauging nannies on this board demanding salaries higher than a first-year lawyer! They ride the train of FEAR making you believe if you don't pay high prices, you will get inferior care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And $40K is on the low end. More likely is $50-$60K.

50-60K a YEAR to watch a child sleep, and sing my-little-teapot! Amazing i guess if you can find a rich WASP to pay that much then more power to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friend,

I am not an angry troll. I believe in Nanny care, but I don't believe in paying such a high price for your services. The problem is the majority of the posts are from Nannies and NOT parents. There is gross price manipulation based on the fear that paying less equates to poor service. That is wrong.

Anonymous wrote:Don't feed this troll that keeps quoting and then weirdly putting its new message at the top. It appears to be an angry troll.

Sorry try again. I’m a MB, not a nanny. Also, you have identified yourself as a lawyer. My informal polling of other moms at my firm revealed that most of us are paying $18-20/hour base rate. Are you even in the DC area?

I'm a MB, and your informal polls are spot on. 8 years ago, when I first started hiring, rates were more like $15-$18/hr.. So, there has been some upward pressure in the nanny market. But most non-shares are not at $25+.

25.00 an HOUR! Wow, in DC I am getting the same services for about 15.00. Ultimately, the barrier of entry to become a nanny just isn't there. Heck, I could even become one! This barrier of entry is so low, that nannies log into these boards to scare parents into paying more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And $40K is on the low end. More likely is $50-$60K.

50-60K a YEAR to watch a child sleep, and sing my-little-teapot! Amazing i guess if you can find a rich WASP to pay that much then more power to you.

OP needed to know total cost. The issue is overtime, taxes, bonuses, money for activities, driving reimbursement, etc. in addition to paying the nanny. This is why business fights raising the minimum wage. The bulk of the cost is hourly pay, of course, but everything else adds up to another substantial amount on top. $15/hr for 40 hrs/wk with zero OT and not including taxes or other costs is $31,200. Now add a typical 5-10 hours of OT, and you're already at $40,000 before any taxes and additional costs. So, yeah, $50-$60K is not unusual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Friend,

I am not an angry troll. I believe in Nanny care, but I don't believe in paying such a high price for your services. The problem is the majority of the posts are from Nannies and NOT parents. There is gross price manipulation based on the fear that paying less equates to poor service. That is wrong.

Anonymous wrote:Don't feed this troll that keeps quoting and then weirdly putting its new message at the top. It appears to be an angry troll.

Sorry try again. I’m a MB, not a nanny. Also, you have identified yourself as a lawyer. My informal polling of other moms at my firm revealed that most of us are paying $18-20/hour base rate. Are you even in the DC area?

I'm a MB, and your informal polls are spot on. 8 years ago, when I first started hiring, rates were more like $15-$18/hr.. So, there has been some upward pressure in the nanny market. But most non-shares are not at $25+.

25.00 an HOUR! Wow, in DC I am getting the same services for about 15.00. Ultimately, the barrier of entry to become a nanny just isn't there. Heck, I could even become one! This barrier of entry is so low, that nannies log into these boards to scare parents into paying more.

Here’s the thing. You have no idea how your $15/hr nanny actually stacks up to a nanny making $25/hr. You claim your nanny is great but what are you comparing it to? According to you all your nanny is doing is sitting on their butt watching your child sleep. And well, that’s what $15/hr will get you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Poor you. Nannies also need housing, food, clothing, and all living expenses that you have. Being a nanny is hard work and they deserve more than a "livable" wage. Obviously, you cannot afford a nanny and you find less expensive child care options. If you can't even afford day care then you shouldn't even be having a child! Childcare is the most important thing to consider when deciding to have a child!

Exactly. Outsourcing your childcare is a luxury!

Yes. Outsourcing childcare is always a luxury. However, much much you pay is the issue. We have price-gauging nannies on this board demanding salaries higher than a first-year lawyer! They ride the train of FEAR making you believe if you don't pay high prices, you will get inferior care.

And is that any different than a lawyer?! Lawyers overcharge just to give you a consultation that last maybe an hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Team,

Here is what I don't understand. Minimum wage is 12.00 an hour, and most employees performing retail in the DC area pay that much. A Nanny came make 15.00 an hour, and enjoy the fact that a lot of her time will be spent monitoring a child, in the comfort of her seat.

First, no one is on your team so stop using that.

Second, employee turnover rate in retail is high. Employees not showing up to work is high. Clearly you’ve never worked retail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Team,

Here is what I don't understand. Minimum wage is 12.00 an hour, and most employees performing retail in the DC area pay that much. A Nanny came make 15.00 an hour, and enjoy the fact that a lot of her time will be spent monitoring a child, in the comfort of her seat.

First, no one is on your team so stop using that.

Second, employee turnover rate in retail is high. Employees not showing up to work is high. Clearly you’ve never worked retail.

Retail sucks. Most of the time, you can't get a consistent full-time schedule even if you want to, and you a lot of people to deal with every day.

Nannies quit, too, but it's usually because they can't take their employers anymore, not the pay they agreed to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And $40K is on the low end. More likely is $50-$60K.

50-60K a YEAR to watch a child sleep, and sing my-little-teapot! Amazing i guess if you can find a rich WASP to pay that much then more power to you.

OP needed to know total cost. The issue is overtime, taxes, bonuses, money for activities, driving reimbursement, etc. in addition to paying the nanny. This is why business fights raising the minimum wage. The bulk of the cost is hourly pay, of course, but everything else adds up to another substantial amount on top. $15/hr for 40 hrs/wk with zero OT and not including taxes or other costs is $31,200. Now add a typical 5-10 hours of OT, and you're already at $40,000 before any taxes and additional costs. So, yeah, $50-$60K is not unusual.

This.

Anyway, best advice is post your ad and let people know what rate and schedule (guaranteed hours) you are offering and see who you get. We found that our favorite candidates were all about the same. $20/hour base, happy with 50 hours guaranteed, and usual benefits.

-Arlington MB

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Supply and Demand.

The current minimum wage is 13.00 an hour in DC. Those jobs are constantly on their feet, with no 'nap time' to relax.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never argue on this forum about hourly rate. If you think you can great a great nanny for $15 to $20 an hour - try. Chances are you will not be able to keep her. Live and learn. We aren’t in DC but pay $27 an hour plus full medical and a leased car that she is free to use on weekends and off hours.

Just curious, where are you located? What you pay is the exception not the norm.

There are plenty of very good nannies out there in the DC burbs for $15-20/hour.

No their aren’t and you aren’t a good employer. Think about it, why would you take a job that pays $15/hr...

This right here. There is an oversupply of nannies willing to work for $15-20. This is a simple economics game especially in the suburbs. And as far as not being a good employer and paying only $15/hr, lol. There are a lot of posters on here that are just bad they are overpaying and will do whatever it takes to justify their position. Good grief!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Supply and Demand.

The current minimum wage is 13.00 an hour in DC. Those jobs are constantly on their feet, with no 'nap time' to relax.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never argue on this forum about hourly rate. If you think you can great a great nanny for $15 to $20 an hour - try. Chances are you will not be able to keep her. Live and learn. We aren’t in DC but pay $27 an hour plus full medical and a leased car that she is free to use on weekends and off hours.

Just curious, where are you located? What you pay is the exception not the norm.

There are plenty of very good nannies out there in the DC burbs for $15-20/hour.

No their aren’t and you aren’t a good employer. Think about it, why would you take a job that pays $15/hr...

This right here. There is an oversupply of nannies willing to work for $15-20. This is a simple economics game especially in the suburbs. And as far as not being a good employer and paying only $15/hr, lol. There are a lot of posters on here that are just bad they are overpaying and will do whatever it takes to justify their position. Good grief!

As you sit here and try to justify your position on paying $15.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And $40K is on the low end. More likely is $50-$60K.

50-60K a YEAR to watch a child sleep, and sing my-little-teapot! Amazing i guess if you can find a rich WASP to pay that much then more power to you.

If all your nanny does is watch the child sleep and sing my little teapot, you should definitely not pay $25/hr.