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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: thank you both. Yes, that makes sense. WE have a total package we offer. But seems like all the nannies on this board complain about the low wages (15-20!!) plus all the benefits. Yet, i'm trying to think of another job where you can watch tv for 2-3 hours of your day and get paid to do it.

I'm glad I'm being reasonable. [/quote]

OP, I'm one of the MBs above.  Two cautions: 1) don't assume that the nannies on this board represent the nannies you will interview and consider hiring.  This board is a subset of reality, and because of the anonymity does not accurately reflect the market or people's attitudes or behaviors.  The nannies I interviewed were professional, appropriate, experienced, and within the price range I was expecting (and the range of $15-20/hr).  They also all had a sense of the competitive marketplace, the value of the total package, and the various things about which they could be more or less negotiable.  I think you'll find much more reason in the candidates you interview than the skewed view of a few angry posters here.

2) Please don't hire a nanny with the attitude that they will have (or choose to spend) 2-3 hours of tv time every day.  The implied judgment there isn't good.  It is a hard, relentless job.  Surely you know from being the parent to your kid(s) just how much work it is.  If you are hiring someone for whom this will be a 40+ hour a week position that is a major commitment.  Some downtime is necessary and good.  A good nanny won't spend 3 hours watching tv, but a good boss will support the nanny taking some downtime to recharge.  Seriously.  You need to be allies with your nanny - not suspicious of him/her.  Try to start from a positive viewpoint, not the assumption that nannies are slackers being paid to watch tv for a chunk of the day.  [/quote]

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