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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To Anonymous at 9:26: I'm sorry for not being clear, I am absolutely an advocate for nannies. If you are over qualified and making $12/hour I think you should be looking for another job. I have been in that situation myself. After I completed my undergraduate degree I was working on my masters in education while nannying and making $14/hour. I reached out to an agency and they placed me with a family willing to pay more for all that I could offer. If a family cannot afford a college educated nanny who provides a high level of service  and can only spend $12/hour, I come in to teach their nannies how to provide a better service. I am not providing a college education or claiming anything of the like, but I can teach those who are qualified to make $12/hour how to provide more for their families.

I hope this clears up any confusion or animosity. I'd be more than willing to talk to you about your situation and share insights if you'd like to reach out. I think we often fall into the families who underpay/nannies who are overqualified rift when it is unnecessary. Nannies who are qualified to make over $15/hour in this area have that opportunity with the right resources, and with time, Avant Nanny will be able to provide those resources with our developing relationships. [/quote]

you are still missing the point PP was trying to make.   Let's say you help a $12 an hour nanny get to the level of a $20 hour nanny.  So Now that nanny knows she's worth more (and I've seen many fantastic non college educated nannies so I think you're giving that to much worth).  So nanny says, screw this I know I'm now worth $20 so I'm going to find a family who can pay me more.  
 So then a new nanny family has two candidates.  1.  Ms college educated nanny who charges $25 an hour with tons of great references.  2.  Ms trained by you nanny who charges $20 an hour and seems like just as good as a candidate as 1 minus the college education.  Most families will go with her.

Meanwhile, original nanny family has now found a new $12 an hour nanny [/quote]

exactly!! you are not an advocate of nannies at all, you are helping families keep our rates down. why would they choose me, a $20/hr nanny, when you can allegedly train a nanny to be just as good as me for $12? [/quote]

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