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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I never argue on this forum about hourly rate.  If you think you can great a great nanny for $15 to $20 an hour - try.  Chances are you will not be able to keep her.  Live and learn.  We aren’t in DC but pay $27 an hour plus full medical and a leased car that she is free to use on weekends and off hours.  [/quote]

This.

Common sense and so true. [/quote]

PP, you know your market best.  I can tell you with absolute certainty that you can get a great nanny in DC for less than $27/hr plus full medical and a leased car.  Our market simply does not require that. [/quote]

Most markets don't require that high of a salary.  Nannies are replaceable because the skill level and ability to enter the market is just so low.   I find it funny how nannies can claim to be so 'picky' but many of them are desperate for a job.  Prior to hiring our 15.00 nanny, many of the nannies that wanted +20.00 were unemployed. (I wonder why?!)[/quote]

Bc they know their worth. Your $15/hr nanny is desperate for the job which is great for you bc you’re desperate for cheap care. The $20/hr nanny is smarter, has a savings and knows that the right family will pay her correctly and treat her well. If you are paying $15/hr you are probably also the family that is going to nickel and dime your nanny, demand that she does housework and give low raises/bonuses. Im not a $15/hr nanny and while I wouldn’t interview with you, I also like to take a month off after I’ve finished a job. So technically I’m unemployed when I interview for positions and I’m far from desperate. [/quote]

This is me too.  I take 1-6 months off between positions, and because I’m always flexible with end date, I don’t interview until after Ike finished with my last position.[/quote]

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