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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, when you're looking for a new job, do you just accept what they offer or do you negotiate? Why would you expect a nanny to do any different. [/quote]

I'm an MB.  When I apply for a job and they have a salary listed in the job posting then, no, I don't try to negotiate.  If the salary is lower than I want I don't apply for the job.  Why should I expect a nanny to do any different?[/quote]

Lies. Companies list a range and its unwise to simply accept the first offer. Trying to negotiate a salary before an offer is not normal or even good etiquette, but saying you expect a nanny to just accept what you offer is ridiculous. If a family list their rate as slightly lower than I'm looking for, I usually will still apply if it seems otherwise to be a good match. Once an offer is extended, damn right I negotiate. [/quote]
Agreed.[/quote]

PP here.  I don't really care if you think I'm lying that's how it is and when I'm hiring a nanny I feel the same way (if I don't give a range then feel free to negotiate but otherwise don't apply for the job if you don't like the salary I'm offering - if I am not getting good candidates that's my problem).  I may try to negotiate other aspects of my contract but if the job was upfront about salary initially they won't usually go higher, at least in my profession, and it looks bad to make money an issue. Of course they list a range and I might negotiate for the upper end of the range but I'm in a very competitive field so if I don't like the salary they will just find someone else who will, and I'm really good at my job and highly sought after but they will still hire someone else instead of me if they will take less money. [/quote]
You know where you can go, don't you?[/quote]

That's very mature. [/quote]

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