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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In 10 years having nannies we have never paid (or been asked to pay) for the commute. Some of nannies have had 1+ hour commute given dc traffic.

She knew those costs when she interviewed with you.

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Presumably you paid a decent living wage. 
Where do you think $17/hr is enough to afford rent for an adult woman in the DC area today?

And I'm not talking about couch surfing.[/quote]

That's not the employer's problem nor is that how job's work.  
I don't get to tell someone what they need to pay me so I can live the life I want, they present me with a compensation package and I adjust my life to live on it (or get a different job). There is no obligation for an employer to over pay just because you feel entitled to a certain life. [/quote]

It is absolutely how "job's" (no apostrophe needed) work. You think you apply at a law firm, not straight out of school but as an established attorney, and don't negotiate your salary and benefits? There may not be the same upward mobility in nannying as there is in law, but nor is it the same as applying for an hourly job at Target. As a nanny you have presumably built up years of skills and experience, honed your instincts, studied child development, and can certainly negotiate for what you feel you are worth.[/quote]

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