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[quote=Anonymous]MB here.  A lot depends (I would think) on how much lower you're talking about and what else you might be able to offer in lieu of the difference in income.

For instance, if your top offer was one dollar/hr less than what he/she quoted you could ask if they have any flexibility.  You can also think about whether you can offer health insurance contributions (not taxable as income to employer or employee) or more vacation, or a commuting benefit, etc...

If the difference in your numbers are more dramatic then it gets a lot more problematic.

But basically I think that if you're starting the relationship by asking a nanny to take lower than what he/she quoted it isn't great.  Do you want the nanny to be with your family for a while?  Then you don't want to be at your absolute ceiling pricewise from day one.  Do you want the nanny to be really happy with the job?  Then you don't want to start off by having them feel like they had to take a paycut (and you don't want to always wonder if they're out there looking for a better job).

Anyway, negotiation is reasonable on all sides, but as an employer I wouldn't want to start off what I would hope would be a long-term relationship this way.

Good luck.[/quote]

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