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[quote=Anonymous]I pay more for:

- relevant experience.  I had twins, so prior experience w/ twins was critical to me.
- attitude - energy, creativity, joy for the job, etc...
- likelihood of longer tenure in the position - I sought people who had been with families for years

When someone's worked for me a while I give raises and bonuses for ability to problem solve independently and think ahead for what might be needed, reliability, energy/attitude/helpfulness, spirit (someone who clearly really loves our kids and his/her work with them), ability to work and communicate well with me, etc...

Education matters pretty little overall to me.  Fluency in at least one language that I speak, and close to fluency in English is important but I value work experience far more than formal education in a nanny.  And yes, raising your own kids counts as relevant experience with me.  The best nanny we ever had was the one who could think about the whole household, and anyone who has been a mom does that automatically.[/quote]

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