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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Nannies don't like when you ask this question because it puts them in a worse place when negiotiating salary. It's that simple. It's an very appropriate question, and salary confirmations are part of the job application process in many, many fields. I get why nannies don't want to release the information, but, I would want it. If a reference doesn't want to give out that information, I would move on to another candidate. There are plenty of great nanny candidates out there.[/quote]

+100 It is a relevant question and its fine for a nanny to disclose that she is seeking a higher paying job. Its also VERY valuable to ask references about their overall compensation package.

When we were interviewing so many nannies were simply eager to get a job that they were not asking many questions or making many requests about other perks. There are too many posts on this board about nannies not negotiating for something and then later on expecting their employer to provide it. I made a point about asking references about vacation and extra time off. There was one candidate who said in the interview that the standard two weeks (one week or our choosing, one of hers was fine). When I spoke to the reference, I asked how much actually paid time off the nanny received and it was much more because they had grandparents who frequently came in and they went away for a month in the summer. This summer would travel back to her home country during that month. I went back to the candidate and asked her if she really was sure that two weeks was OK. She said yes again. I added once more for clarity that our jobs did not provide much flexibility with extra time off so even though we were doing guaranteed pay we wouldn't be taking extra vacation. At this point she then came out with how she wants to be able to go out of the country for a month once a year but it wouldn't be until next summer. She offered to take it without pay but said she would need to go. She wasn't the right fit for our family because this isn't something we wanted. [/quote]

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