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[quote=Anonymous]You should ask and if you do it professionally and respectfully then there is nothing to lose. However, you should also be prepared for your employer's to say no if you are already paid within the market.

From an economic standpoint, I think nannies do themselves a disservice by expecting raises. You are better off negotiating as a high a starting salary as possible and signaling that you are not looking for a raise. You would yield more going into a job making $16 an hour for 2 years rather than $15 for 1 and $16 for the second. You also avoid risk as you don't know whether you are interviewing with a family who is planning on giving raises and have set a lower starting salary or a family that is starting you at their high point and don't plan on giving you a raise. Annual raises in professions where employees plan to stay more than 2-3 years make more sense. You also avoid the problem of asking for a raise when your workload starts declining. A newborn is more work than a toddler/preschooler that naps all afternoon or a potty trained kid who is starting part time preschool etc. [/quote]

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