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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do parents on this board try to perpetuate this nonsense that nannies aren't smart enough to know that if she would normally be paid $15/hour for a particular job, there is no reason for that to change because someone needs overtime. When I interview, I do qoute a weekly rate but there is a certain hourly rate that I will not go below. Why would any good nanny with decent math skills accept a job with you for 60 hrs/wk "at a lower hourly rate to offset your OT pay" that pays me similarly to a job working 40 hrs/wk? [/quote]

Op here.  You are right that no nanny who expects to be paid $20/hr as her base rate would take a job with me that pays $17/hr just because she is working more hours, but honestly I couldn't afford that nanny anyway.  I need to find someone who would find working for a family that would treat them well and appreciate them immensely but can't pay the top rates that some people in this area can afford.  In truth, I was taken care of by a wonderful warm woman who treated me as her own and took me to do all sorts of activities but had only a high school education.  So I am more open than some in terms of education of our nanny, etc. as long as they are a good person who can be engaged with my kids.  With health insurance and pay, we're still offering a package $55K, which I think is not unreasonable.  Anyway, thanks to everyone who has been giving advice.[/quote]

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