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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When everyone started calling themselves a nanny vs. what used to be a sitter, and the middle class started to feel entitled to nanny care, you saw a change in the definition. Middle class parents are looking for a deal. What they want is a reasonably qualified sitter, and whatever extras they can get for the deal.

My advice if you don't want to deal with these kinds of parents, become the type of nanny that truly wealthy people (who know how to hire and treat staff) want to hire; have a degree in a relevant field, extensive experience, glowing references, learn a second language, and refine your "product", and work with an elite agency. [/quote]
Interesting perspective to consider.[/quote]

The problem wiith this is that there simply aren't that many wealthy families who need nannies.  THe job market is saturated.  In all likelihood you will have to work for a middle class family if you want a job, period.[/quote]

I'm sorry, but if the job market was in fact "saturated" with decent nannies, as you claim, we wouldn't have the barrage of parents with endless complaints about their so-called nannies. What we have is the saturation of well-to-do parents looking for the cheapest available in-home childcare and housekeeping. What they have are babysitters, not nannies.

Washington also has a solid base of wealthy families, as evidenced by our real estate market. Those families are often able and willing to hire agencies in hopes of finding one of the few truly professional nannies who knows childhood development inside out. These exceptional nannies have extensive experience and stellar references. They know how to do their work. The luckiest parents will find such a nanny through word-of-mouth, and will offer her a very generous compensation package.

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