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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not at all. I have no idea how you'd make ends meet living in DC on $16/hr if you were living alone with an apartment, car payment, health insurance, etc. I'm in the suburbs of Chicago and still live paycheck to paycheck on $18/hr. It's rough out there. So no, don't sell yourself short. [/quote]

I live with my boyfriend. We moved here for his new job. I hear you about Chicago. I am born and raised. Moved to NY when I was 21. What's the market rate for Chicago these days?[/quote]

$15-$20, although leaning more toward the lower end lately. You could get up to $25/hr from the very affluent families. I was fortunate to get the job I did. Problem is salaries here don't at all match the cost of living, which is just outrageous. I've been tossing around the idea of moving out of state as well. [/quote]

Yes, you are charging too high.

I put up my care.com posts and get so many responses that I can't count them. There is always someone who seems just as good as the one wanting $18 but is asking for $12 instead. And yes, I've hired the expensive people the cheap people. Expensive people did not provide better childcare so now I pick the person who is asking for $12 if they seem just as qualified and good with the children. And there are many.[/quote]

Yes, there are always people out there who can somehow manage to live on $12/hr (living with parents, 3 roommates...however else they manage to do it) willing to undercut the market, making it very difficult for those who need to live independently to earn a living. [/quote]

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