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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Unfortunately good agencies just don't exist[/b]. I've tried a few in the past all are now out of business. They lie to the nannies, lie to the families about our qualifications and are so unethical. They usually only have a few jobs at a time compared to care.com's 1,000's .

I would love to find a wonderful agency but over the last 15 years that I've been a nanny it hasnt happened. And the salaries are not higher. I had one agency tell me to take a job that was 24 hrs a day 6 days a week with a special needs child who was wheelchair bound and they wanted to pay me 350 a week. I explained that is not even minimum wage. [/quote]

Umm, this is absolutely not true.  There are several excellent agencies out there, you just have to be selective in who you work with. You also need to be smart and advocate for yourself.  Good communication skills are key too. Stand up for yourself, tell an agency what kind of position you are looking for and don't let someone push you into a crappy job you don't want.  I am a long term nanny with great experience, references and a Master's Degree. I have worked with several agencies over the years that have placed me in really good paying positions.  I've also had one terrible one, but that was a crazy MB not anything to do with the salary or benefits.  [/quote]
What are the names of these excellent agencies?[/quote]

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