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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
In the nanny world, no two jobs are the same. After you share your job description, I tell you my rates for your job. The possibilities are endless as to why I may charge you more, or less, than I charged my last job. You are free to accept, or move on. If we both agree on my rates, and then you later request to increase my work load, my rates go up. If you have a baby, and hope to retain me for infant care, it will certainly cost more than $2/hr.

As a wild example, I gave one family discounted rates because the mom barely earned more than I, and she was best friends with one of my friends. I really wanted to help her and could afford the discount for her temp job.

Mb's who require regular "TLC" can't have discounts because they want me to do double duty, and my job scope is doubled. I can accommodate a high-needs mom, but not for free.

Everything you are saying makes sense, but it does not justify hiding your salary history. This is part of a complete job application process, and as a professional, you should know that. If you cannot answer a simple question, and act like you have something to hide, then I don't want or need to deal with you.

I said, 
"You may learn the nanny's former rates" for previous jobs...

Perhaps next time your reading comprehension will be better. One may hope.[/quote]

Nowhere in your OP did you say that, so you insulting the PP is unwarranted.

Immediate PP is correct. Don't hide your salary history if you want to convince me that you are worth your rate. I tell you what I'm willing to pay for the job. You are free to accept, negotiate, or move on. I won't negotiate with you if i cannot verify your salary history and you cannot tell me why you are worth more than market rate.

You are not in control. At best, you are in an equal setting, if you happen upon a family unaware of the wide variety of childcare options open to them. Nannies are a dime a dozen and this is a bad economy. You, like every other worker in every sector of this bad economy, are nothing special.[/quote]

I must say, you really sound like a lovely person. I can't imagine anyone who knows you, not being in full agreement with whatever it is, you have to say. They'd likely be too afraid of getting their face disfigured. Some things are just not worth it.[/quote]

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