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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the first PP you're quoting, nannydeb. Also, I did not, and would not, compare nannying to working at McDonalds.

My point was that the OP, who is not a nanny and would never want to be a nanny, is making a lot of negative assumptions about being a nanny that are insulting to both nannies and MBs. All of her negatives, individually, can be found in any job. Very few nanny jobs have all these negatives collectively. Nannying, by and large, is a good field that one can enter without a lot of required education. It pays well when compared to other jobs that don't require a lot of education. Those are the facts.

That said, of course I'm looking for someone with particular skills and attributes and I am willing to pay for them. I do. We have an amazing nanny and we pay her based on a number of factors that make her a great fit for our family.

That said, those factors are not necessarily quantifiable and that is something that works against nannies hoping for higher rates simply because they think they are great nannies. This is the nonstarter argument against market rates. It gets boring that nannies don't realize that simply saying you are exceptional doesn't make it so. There are so many nannies, some illegal, that drive down average rates. Rather than bitching about it, nannies here should be organizing to demand employers pay legally, provide adequate benefits, and include quantifiable measures of excellence to show that they are exceptional. This can change the market.

Nannying may be an an easy field to enter, but it shouldn't be an easy place to stay as a career nanny.[/quote]

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