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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back in September my husband and I interviewed nannies for our then 7 week old daughter.

We selected one nanny that we really liked and offered her the job .

25 hours a week  9 am to 2 pm at $250.
She told us she would have to think about it.
When she got back to us she said she appreciated the offer and would love to work for us, but she was hoping the offer would be more in line with her experience and what was outlined in her profile $15 to $20 an hour or $ 375 to $500 .
Would we consider something close to that.

We told her we were going to offer the job to some one else and get back to her. She thanked said, she was sorry we couldn't come to an agreement and wished us luck.

We found someone to work at the $250. Monday will be her 3rd week. While she is nice, she is not very reliable has already called out a few times, and she doesn't do much with the baby.

I heard through the grapevine our top candidate is or will be available. She took a short term job covering another nanny's maternity leave.

Should I call her up and offer her the job?

If  I do what should I offer her?[/quote]

She didn't flat out say no before, she thought it over. Now she again finds herself unemployed. I would try again to make your original offer with just a small bump. You originally offered $250 a week, so offer $275 or if you can stretch it do $300 and she will probably take it. [b]This is how you get a high quality nanny for a budget price.[/b]

Good luck OP.[/quote]

no, it's not. if the nanny takes the job, which I doubt, she will  leave OP as soon as she finds a better paying job. if OP is in DC, $10/hour is ridiculous.  if OP cannot afford a nanny, she should look into day care, or maybe a nanny share[/quote]

It doesn't really matter the financial position of the mother, why does her kid not deserve a nanny vs. some other kid? If all she can afford is $10 for her nanny who are you to say her child should go to daycare with all the other less than smart children?[/quote]

Sorry, but that just isn't the way the world works. Every kid is entitled to be cared for. They are not entitled to individual care in their own home by anyone other than their parents. An employee is entitled to a fair wage, and depending on the area, $10/hour is unlikely that. [/quote]

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