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Good for you. You were lucky. Your situation was not through your brains and setup though.

I've tried the high compensation, good work environment. I do not micromanage. I get people who desperately WANT the high compensation but are not as good as the $15 dollar nanny I had before. Why did the good nannies leave? They had their own children. No amount of money was going to make them come back. Or, they want to pursue a 4 year degree full time. I cannot lure back my good nannies just with good compensation and a good work environment.

Now I've had a string of highly paid nannies who just do not work out. They are entitled, measure job creep too much, are not team players.

Lesson learned: high pay does not bring in the good nannies.

It certainly brings in MORE nannies though in the interview process. That's about all it does for me.[/quote]

I'm the one with the 5yr nanny and you clearly don't know how to hire with longevity in mind. In addition to compensation I noted that you have to choose wisely. You are focusing and getting defensive over the compensation aspect.

My nanny has no children of her own and was past pratical/typical childbearing years. She also is a career nanny, not someone floundering about in life.

I would never hire a nanny who has little kids or one who is in her 20s who might have babies. I'm simply not down with my kids not having consistency which is exactly why we went the nanny route vs daycare/AuPairs.

FACT is that most people should not be managing people in any capacity. There are shitty managers all over the workforce in all fields who think quite highly of themselves, but who in reality absolutly suck and are miserable to work for.[/quote]

So... what you are saying is illegally discriminate based on age and marital status??????

I have been unsatisfied with the higher end paid nannies. Having said that, each of our nannies have stayed for at least 1 year. I do not think my kids were compromised in any way by a revolving nanny door, following the law and not discriminating based on age or marital status.

You should ask yourself if your kids are getting the best care when you have one person identified as the best nanny to care for your children for life. When they were young, you should've had someone who was more nurturing. When they are old, they should be socially smart, tutor the kids. No one is great on both fronts.

There are also nannies who are loved by kids (fun, engaged, plays hide and seek with them) and there are nannies who are loved by parents (takes care of random things around the house, keeps a very clean kitchen.) Have you thought about what kind of nanny you have and if perhaps you are getting served the most more than your kids by your long-running nanny?

I'm happy for you. Truly. It seems like you found a situation that works for you.

Just because the rest of us haven't, doesn't mean we are inept or are not paying enough.[/quote]

My nanny is a professional and is 45yrs old and has been doing this for 25yrs and has watched a range of kids. Her longer engagement was 16years with 4 children. She did well enough with the homework that one managed to get into West Point and one into Stanford.[/quote]

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