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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have older friends that have wonderful women who have been a part of their household for 10+ years -- first as nannies for their children, then as more of a driver/cook/household manager/housekeeper as the children aged.  They are respected members of the family who play such a critical, and evolving, role for the family.  How do I find that?  [/quote]

If you start a nanny at the common DC area wage of $20 an hour and offer $1 raises each year (which is fairly a low amount for a raise) you would be paying, AT A MINIMUM, $30 an hour when your kids are 11 or 12 years old for a woman who is just doing some cooking and driving the kids around.... does that sound like a smart investment to you?

Plus, if you were to have another baby during that time, you would have to add $2 an hour right there, so that would put you at $32 an hour after 10 years plus the sudden bump during whatever year you had the baby.

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First of all, some people really value having a consistent loving person in their children's lives and think that kind of person is priceless.

Second, you don't always have to give money raises as the children age so your math isn't exactly correct.  I was with my last family for almost 12 years and got more vacation time, less working hours, etc. rather than more money for raises as time went on.  Those things were more valuable to me, so I was very happy.  [/quote]

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