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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No OP $17 is perfectly reasonable and actually higher end. When you communicate politely that $17 is your highest offer, the nanny will probably accept $17. There is nothing wrong with the negotiating and I would not hold it against her that she tried to negotiate. Don't keep adding perks, you will want to give these out later for retention and general happiness. I don't think a big list of perks makes a difference but just turns them into entitlements rather than something is appreciated and seen as a reward for good performance later on.

We were really surprised when nannies who had been asking for $17-$18 came back saying that they would accept $15 an hour. We politely told them that we only planned to offer $15 and just assumed that we would all move on. Every single one came back saying she would accept $15. [/quote]

That is really interesting. One nanny told us she needs $18/hr to pay her bills, so I'd be surprised if she came back and accepted $17 after such a strong statement. I'd also feel kind of bad that she would actually be in danger of not being able to pay her bills if she worked for us! But it is really all we can afford so it is what it is.[/quote]

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