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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree you are a professional nanny, although I'm surprised at your rate.  I would bet you could demand at least $20 an hour.

I'm an MB and I think a nanny license and a union would be a great idea.   I wonder if it is possible though.  Do you have any suggestions for licensing? Would it be some sort of test you have to pass? (I'm a nurse so I tend to think of licenses like that)  Or would you have certain criteria that a person must have in order to be licensed?

I suppose the only issue is that there will always be employers that are going to look for the cheaper/unlicensed option.  And perhaps unionizing would also cause some employers to be fearful.  (what would happen if there was a threat of a strike?  What if nanny is a bad fit/bad apple for the family but they can't fire them?)

Interesting idea and I look forward to hearing others opinions. [/quote]

OP here, and thank you! I know that I probably could make a little more money, but I make enough to live comfortably, and I have my pick of jobs when I'm looking. Also, while I like to think of myself as a professional nanny, I do not plan to make a career of this.

I think maybe union is the wrong word for what I mean. What I mean is a licensing body that both sets standards for who is a professional nanny, offers training and educational opportunities, as well as advocates for nannies to lawmakers, and teaches nannies to advocate for themselves when it comes to labor laws, contracts, negotiating, and calling out employers who break the law. [/quote]

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