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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. I plan to let her know tomorrow that the pay she's offering is low for me given my experience, certifications (CPR & First Aid + Infant CPR, & I'm a licensed childcare provider) and that I'd be taking a huge pay cut. I also did the math and what she's offering is just not a liveable wage for me after my bills, rent, etc. (Are those things relevant? Do I even need to mention that to her?) I will ask her if she's willing to negotiate. I'd like to ask for $15/hour. Her and her husband both work for huge companies, so I can't imagine that they can't afford it. If she's not flexible on price, I may ask her if she'd consider a nanny share. Truthfully, I am desperate at this point- nanny jobs are VERY few and far between in the area I'm looking in. This is one of the first replies I've gotten after weeks of looking every day.

MB's, would you accept that big of a negotiation if a prospective nanny asked? In the phone interview she seemed to really really like me, was super impressed by my experience and talked about things as if she really planned on hiring me.

PS- sorry if it sounds like I'm a total newbie at negotiating. I've never really had to before. Every offer I've gotten from past employers for the most part has been pretty fair and on par with what I was expecting. [/quote]

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