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[quote=Anonymous]OP here and I'm not a troll, just a frustrated nanny looking for work for a wage worth my while and only finding cheapskates.

I just returned an email to a mom who upon reading my $500-$800/week salary requirements asked me "what are you really looking for?"  I told her $500 is my minimum for 25-30 hours per week.  She responded that I am "obserd" and that she couldn't "fathum" paying someone that much to take care of her very easy children.

I very nicely let her know that as a childcare provider with...
3 years experience owning and operating a licensed home daycare
5 year infant only experience
10 years as a professional nanny for only 3 families 
18 years as a babysitter
Over 150 hours of childcare related professional development
Several Early education college courses 
And CPR and first aid certified

That I very much deserve the $19.60 that I quoted her for 25.5 hours for housework, errands, driving her children around and caring for 2 children under 4.

I'm so discouraged by the state of affairs in the nanny profession.  90% of parents want the most the can get for the cheapest person willing to take the job.  Where do highly qualified nannies go to find decent paying positions?[/quote]

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