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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would decide up front what compensation package you will offer (including vacation, perks, etc.) and just state it.  Almost every nanny we interviewed asked for a higher hourly rate than we were offering and not one seemed concerned about accepting our package once we laid it out.  I think it helped that we offered a pretty standard package and pay rate.[/quote]

I would add, obviously there will be some nannies who are less willing or able to negotiate (or who can more easily command whatever rate they name) but if it's more than you are willing to pay, it's not going to work out regardless anyway.  My experience was that most nannies came in high prepared to negotiate.  However we were less inclined to negotiate on something like this.  We decided what we were going to pay and offered it thinking some nannies would take it and some would not (but every one we interviewed said it was something she would consider).  FWIW, it went both ways for us - I was also not inclined to start low and try to get the best deal - I didn't really want to underpay for my child's care.[/quote]

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