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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Although $21/hour is a great hourly wage, it's not the very top.  I started 5 months ago with a new family making $20/hour.  I[b] know nannies that make $25-$30/hour[/b].
The down time thing is an entirely different issue though.  If you only need her a specific set of hours - tell her that.  You can increase her hourly pay (which she deserves and I'm sure you can swing), with the caveat that you may be reducing her hours by 10 or so.  She can take it or leave it.[/quote]

While I am sure there are a few of these nannies out there, it is just wrong to tell OP that her nanny will easily find another job starting off at $21/hour for a full work week, with guaranteed raises.

I can only speak to DC nannies, but there can't be more than 1-2% of the new jobs out there that start off at over $20/hour.  Almost everything starts between $15-20 / hour (for multiple kids).

My nanny (who ended up leaving us on decent terms) was constantly talking about how other nannies she spoke to at the park were making $25+/hour and that she was certain that - when she came back from maternity leave - she would have no problem finding a job getting that amount.  I told her she was delusional - just like I think many of the nannies on here are.

And guess what - my former nanny had to take a job getting paid $15/hour for 2 kids b/c she couldn't find anything else (and yes, we gave a glowing reference).  She made $20/hour with us, because of pay raises each year, so the $5/hour pay cut really took her by surprise.[/quote]

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