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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]It's frustrating OP. 
Unfortunately parents don't care about experience anymore or willingness to make a commitment they care about what's cheapest. 
I'm at the point where if I don't find a position by October I will retire from being a nanny. [/quote]

Well brace yourself. You will find it very hard to find a job in child education that pays more than being a nanny and you will need a degree/certifications. Preschool and daycare salaries are far worse and the work is much harder. Any entry level job even in professional fields pays pretty low and the competition is high. These jobs are so rigid. There is no running your own errands, extra paid days off when your employer decides to take the day off, lunch provided, or hanging out at the park with fellow nannies. [/quote]

Well I'm not accustomed to doing as I please all day as a nanny so structure isn't an issue or me. I also do not run my own errands on my employers's time. I provide my own lunch, and coworkers in other fields socialize too.

I could go work in a preschool as I am  qualified to do so , and make more than what is currently being offered.  Yes nannies can be educated. I prefer the dynamic that exists in my role as a nanny, but I have nothing against teaching I expect to make a living wage and be compensated fairly for my background and experience. $12/ per hour may work or some , but it does not work for me.

It's simply false that all entry level job pay is  less than a living wage.[/quote]

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