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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1) Whether her request for a raise is reasonable in your market, we can't say, because you haven't told us (I think?) how much you pay her. I know a lot of people who say OMG WE PAY OUR NANNY SO MUCH MORE THAN MARKET RATE and they're offering $14/hr  :roll:  Maybe she is trying to get up to average, maybe she is trying to get way above it - we simply don't know.

2) It doesn't really matter, however, whether it's reasonable or not. The fact is she has told you how much money she needs to be making each week, and you have the opportunity to say you either can or cannot give her a raise/more hours. You know that if you turn her down she will be looking elsewhere for a position that would pay her more but if you're well above market rate, she is unlikely to find one. But if you're kidding yourself and she does find a better position, she'll be out of there in a heartbeat. You are the only person who can weigh the potential outcomes and decide what's best for your family.[/quote]

True, but it also sounds like she's being really annoying. If she's really the best you can do, I guess you're stuck, but if you are paying a fair wage and asking for reasonable responsibiities, I think there has got to be someone less difficult to work with. It's kind of outrageous to be asking for a huge raise less than a year after she started unles you added responsibilities, and it sounds like you eliminated them. I know interviewing is no fun, but I think if you draw up a "wish list" of what you want in a nanny, she is not it.[/quote]

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