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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an MB.  I would have said to simply tell them what you are currently making and then say that you have some room to be flexible on that given the likely difference in cost of living.

Given how they approached it I would say that while you have some room for flexibility that is barely more than half your current rate.  Then allow the awkward silence and see what they do.

It's a negotiation - don't sell yourself short this early in the game unless you're desperate.

Good luck!![/quote]

agree.  silence works for you in negotiation.  tell them you make $20 now.  be quiet and let them respond.
If they say 11 or anything under 15, say "wow, that's a lot lower than $20" and be quiet again and make them respond.  If it ends up lower than $17, just say, "I'll need to think about it, and get back to you.  Remember, going down to $17 from $20 will be a 15% paycut.  That's bit.  going to $15 will be a 25% paycut.

Seriously, $11 is terrible.  That's poverty level.  - MB[/quote]

If she says $20 and then silence, they will say, "Thank you, anyway," and hang up the phone. That's not negotiating; that's an entirely different wage bracket, and they're going to know they can't come close.

OP, are there normal benefits with this job like PTO, taxes, and a nanny car or mileage? It just sounds like these are "babysitter" people, not nanny people, and they may not ever put together a job you could really manage, even if they meet you on hourly rate. Of course, if it's under the table, your take home will be more.[/quote]

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