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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I know you're feeling attacked because of your age. Look past it and see that most people are trying to be helpful. 
When I was interviewing a few years ago, many families specifically told me that they do not count babysitting as experience -- this includes when I was regularly (3-4 afternoons per week for several hours) babysitting triplet infants.

Of course I'd consider that experience, but it isn't the exact same as nanny experience. While there are families who would "count" your babysitting as experience, others won't.

Looks like you made the right decision by turning down the job. It doesn't sound like a good fit for you. [/quote]

+1.  I think sometimes you have to be pretty thick-skinned to actually get anything from this board, but when you look behind the language that sounds mean, there is some good advice.  PP is right that this wasn't the right fit for you.  Really if you don't value a live-in job, I wouldn't even look at them.  She's also right that while it certainly is wonderful that you've had experiences with children so long, I also wouldn't count that as real nannying experience.  It would be a plus for you because it tells me that you've always liked children and this is not just a desperate career choice for someone with no other options.  But I would respect a candidate more if she told me that she's been babysitting since she was very young, had a long-term part-time nannying job in college with such and such hours and here are my awesome references, and now I'm looking to fulfill my dream of working full-time for a family - rather than lumping it all together and saying she had eight years of childcare experience.

I previously asked if you had any related education and you said you had a bachelor's degree.  I would also suggest that this isn't going to matter all that much to parents unless it's related to children or psychology somehow.  If you have a communications or art history degree or something totally unrelated - that would make you look better than someone with no degree I guess, but it really wouldn't be all that much of a plus for me personally.  It might even make me wonder why you're nannying - couldn't find a job in your degree area so settling for a nanny job?  Fair or not - I don't know, but might be something to be prepared to address when interviewing.

Take the advice for what it's worth - if you don't agree, you don't agree.  But do note that at least a few parents have said that they don't spend a minute considering high school babysitting experience.  I would suggest focusing more on any experience you have that is truly more like a nanny job than a sitting job.  Good luck!

And yes, negotiate on gross pay.  $18 net is a really high rate.  If I were paying $18 net, I'd be looking for someone with child-related education and years of experience.  Again, not saying you can't get it, but just something to consider.[/quote]

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