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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do think $16/hr is low for someone with a college degree. And for someone good with 5-8 years experience. As you're finding, it's not so low that they won't consider the job, but it's low enough that they're willing to leave you hanging if they find something better.

I think you're looking for not only a good nanny, but one who has substantial credentials. That is going to cost more.[/quote]

This exactly. Nannies with that level of education and experience can get higher paying jobs, so what you're seeing is highly qualified nannies who accept your job as their back-up while conducting multiple interviews. As you've seen, they find better offers elsewhere and then leave you hanging. This is not ideal but it is what's almost certainly happening so you'll have to adjust accordingly by offering a higher starting rate, selecting less experienced/educated nannies to interview, or settling on an available daycare. Good luck.[/quote]

Op here. Someone interviewed should just say that and not agree to settle for a job they don't want. When you rely on someone to are for your child so you can return to work then back out at the lady minute, is awful and puts my job at jeopardy. I am willing to negotiate or find a second family for a share - all that stuff but it's really discouraging to be used that way. If I treated a care provider like that, would that be ok? Just hire you until something better comes alone and fire you without warning? It's harsh and unnecessary in a profession like this.  I guess I wrongly assumed people conducted themselves professionally - I know we try to (I ask what compensation expectations are and am honest before they come here for an interview, which if longer than normal I compensate for).

And 'available daycare' seems to be an oxymoron. [/quote]

You aren't being realistic, OP. A job is a job is a job. You take what you can get while you can get it. They accept your offer, even though it may not be their dream job, and they keep their eyes out for that dream job. A lot of parents offer the minimum possible to get the best they can. You have to realize that doing so puts you at risk to competition. Its just reality in a capitalist society. Clearly you're making it too easy to find something better. You have dismissed every piece of advice you've gotten here. You are losing candidates for a reason, but you aren't willing to admit why. The decision to settle for daycare sounds like a good one. If you're stretching your budget to afford $16/hour, and are offering it as a starting salary, you won't keep a nanny for more than a year. [/quote]

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