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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I respect all of the opinions submitted in response to my original comment.  I acknowledge that this is none of my business, and I won't comment again on this topic.

Having said that, I stand by my original comment, which was directed at what I've observed to be wages paid to nannies that are NOT live-ins.  (I completely understand that live-ins are in a different category because room and board is paid.)

I looked at the web site posted above that sets forth the rules for these nannies.  According to those rules, the employers must pay AT LEAST the applicable minimum wage (which I understand to be approximately $7.25 per hour.)  It does NOT prohibit the employer from paying more than that.

The WB/IMF is paying its employees a wage that allows them to live decently in this high-cost-of-living area.  If the nanny is not living with the employer (as is often the case in my neighborhood), then the nanny must somehow pay rent and food etc, in this high-cost-of-living area.  I would figure that someone who is dedicated to the mission of the WB/IMF would want to pay their nanny a living wage so that she can get by in this high-cost-of-living area.

I saw a PP mention that the low pay for these nannies reflects their type of visa, which limits their options to working for foreign families.  To me, that seems like all the more reason to pay the non-live-in nanny a living wage.  After all, their only option is to work for one of these foreign families.  The nannies still need to pay expenses in the DC area, which is hard to do when paid $7.25 per hour ($300/week for 40 hours).

Thank you for your time.

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Well maybe the nanny should move to the  LOW cost living area if she can't afford living in the HIGH cost living area. I'm sure many people would love to live in a nice neighborhood in a nice house, driving nice cars but life isn't fair. Maybe they should go to college to further their education so they can enter a field that will pay them enough to live in a HIGH cost living area.[/quote]

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