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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nannies and MBs; pay should be discussed in first email MB sends with job and hours description, or first email nanny sends along with cover letter and resume.  This way we know what you want and what you want to pay for it and you know our experience and what we are willing to do for X amount of dollars.  If we put it all up front less time is wasted making a proper match.[/quote]

I don't entirely agree with this.  I once rejected a nanny candidate because she kept trying to negotiate the rate via text message before we'd even met her, using a tone that was waaay too informal and with no attempt to explain why she was worth more than what we posted.  We told her in an initial phone call that we wouldn't be able to accommodate her request but that we could probably meet somewhere in the middle.  She responded shortly after with a text saying "Hey, how about $__ [a rate that was $3 less than her initial request and within the range of what we would consider].  We told her that might work and suggested an interview.  She said she didn't want to invest time in an interview unless we committed in advance to her requested rate.  We hadn't even met her, let alone decided to make an offer at any compensation level.  We found her entire approach so inappropriate for someone seeking employment that we told her we had decided to go in a different direction and left it at that.

In every other profession, it is understood that the person offering the job indicates a range for the position and then compensation is negotiated with individual candidates AFTER the initial interview.  It is only then that an employer can begin to assess how much they are willing to pay to engage that person.  So in OP's case, the mistake was trying to combine the initial interview with a regular work session.  I understand you had exchanged emails prior to scheduling that session, but that's just not the same thing.[/quote]

However, things are a little different when it comes to nannies vs. sitters. Nannies are expected to negotiate their rates after meeting the family, presenting herself, and learning about the position because they will be employees and there is a wide range of details and benefits to work out. A babysitter is an independent contractor who really should be upfront about her rate so parents can decide whether to use her services or not. I don't think the sitter in this case was acting manipulatively, I think she corrected her error in an appropriate timeframe, but it is a different standard than a nanny candidate is held to.[/quote]

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