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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is daycare cheaper?[/quote]
OP?[/quote]

OP here. We are not interested in daycare because DC is already in a great mornings-only preschool program. We like the flexibility of having a nanny, especially one who drives and is able to take DC to various playdates and activities in the afternoons.

BTW, the cost of the nanny is not an issue for us. HHI is very comfortable, and we could afford to pay her more if the market demanded. We are aware that her pay is on the higher side, but we are also ethically committed to paying a living wage+ for the DC area. I like the idea of a COL pay increase.

We try very hard to be good bosses, and frankly I am uncomfortable with the PP stating that we are paying too much. PP must either not be familiar with DC or is willfully ignorant of what it costs to live in DC. DC is a really expensive area to live in, and I feel that if you are fortunate enough to be able to hire a nanny that you should be willing to pay a wage that affords your nanny to live humanely in DC. Of course, this doesn't mean that as a nanny you ought to be paid as much per hour as, say, a nurse practitioner with a masters degree, but you shouldn't be paying the nanny the same wage as a fast food checkout clerk. [/quote]

You are insufferable, OP.[/quote]

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