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[quote=nannydebsays]If it's something you are willing to do, OP, then you need to figure out what the NWOC wants to/needs to make to ensure she keeps working for you fairly long term, instead of quitting in a few months so that she can make more money elsewhere.

If you offer her $10/hour, the benefit cost ratio for her is likely to not be enough to keep her with you very long. I say this because in a recent post, a mom was wondering what to offer a friend of a friend who would take care of the poster's infant along with the caregiver's infant at the caregiver's house, and many people were saying that in that situation, $10/hour was a good rate of pay.

So, looking at this from the caregiver's perspective:

1) I can be the one to pack up and schlep around to work with my kid and work in an employer's home, where I follow their rules and get paid $10/hour.

2) I can stay home, have a parent schlep their kid TO ME, and be the boss and make $10/hour.

What would a MB choose in the caregiver's position?

Back to your situation, ask the nanny what her normal rate is, and make her an offer that cuts about 30% off the top of her rate. Do NOT pay more than $15/hour unless nanny not only has a kid, but a masters in education, and plans to be a nanny/teacher.[/quote]

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