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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've made the novice mistake of paying more because I thought someone was above average. She was the worst.

The best nannies are the ones who are in it because they love children and not the money. They don't ask for the most money.

You obviously have never hired a nanny.[/quote]

Agree tenfold! If you are all about the money then you are missing the most important part! More money comes with more trust and only AFTER the nanny has proved themselves indispensable. Parents, if a nanny does not budge on demanding higher pay, send them packing. There are nannies out there that will love your kid and wait for the payoff. Disclaimer: this does not mean that they will accept less than $15, because that would mean they were being taking advantage of in the DMV. P.s. I'm an extremely happily employed nanny. [/quote]

I am "in it" because I love children as well.  But I also have a MA in Early Childhood Development (with a BA in liberal arts from an excellent university) and have taught in preschool for five years prior to becoming a nanny.  I have been a nanny for ten years.  I also sign, speak French and have brilliant references. I will simply not take a position for starting less than $25 an hour.  Why would I?

There is a huge chasm in talents, experience and education in the nanny profession now.

And I have no idea which way the profession will go - if it will continue to move toward educated nannies or go back to the nanny being the housekeeper who keeps an eye on the children.  [/quote]

PP here. Great, you're one of many qualified nannies! I love that there are so many nannies like me who are highly educated and experienced and have varied skills comparable to yours. I personally would not turn down a job just because the family would not be able to pay me exactly what I wanted to be paid. This is not to say that I would let myself be taken advantage of, I just know that an amazing situation can be a different kind of compensation and generosity comes in many forms. I would never live paycheck to paycheck, but I would accept payment on the lower end of my pay range if the fit was right. Maybe I will feel differently later in life. The beauty of nannying is that there are so many different kinds of families, children, work environments, and situations that nannies can "shop around" and choose from. [/quote]

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