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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I personally don't know any live-in nannies who accepted more than a $1/hr cut in their rate as an exchange for living in - it actually isn't a perk to live with your bosses, so don't get too carried away trying to reduce salary or I expect you'll be disappointed in the response. Live-in tends to be ideal for split-shift schedules or jobs that require early morning starts (5 or 6am), but for a standard position many nannies will prefer to live out.[/quote]

It's cute that you want to paint a live in position as something a nanny has to endure because free rent isn't a perk. If you are so put out by the idea of living in, don't apply for such jobs.

The fact is, living in and the rent stipend it affords is very attractive to many professional nannies. Families should research the market rate of their accommodations and prorate the hourly rate for the offer for a potential live in nanny. It is part of a total compensation package.[/quote]

Sigh.

I did follow up by agreeing that a full apartment with a separate entrance is, indeed, different from a bedroom on the second floor. Perhaps you didn't get that far in the thread?

I also didn't say "NANNIES WOULD NEVER AGREE TO THIS DON'T BE SO SELFISH" or anything of the kind. I simply said that, in my experience, nannies aren't that desperate for a live-in job that they're willing to take a large pay cut for one. Perhaps OP will find some who are, who knows! I was only cautioning her to assess the compensation package carefully and suggesting that if she isn't getting the response she was hoping for, perhaps it is because she has deducted too much for the "rent" of the room/apt.

I don't understand why you needed to be rude and condescending in your post? I felt like I was polite, fair, and offered my experience - which is what discussion forums are all about, right?[/quote]

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