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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is lots of important and valuable work that doesn't earn a lot of money. Not sure why you think the two are so linked.

Do you think hedge fund managers do valuable work? Are they "worth" the millions they make every year?

Does a kindergarten teacher do valuable work? [/quote]

Why is that though, and how do you as an employer reconcile the two ideas and perhaps being personally responsible for perpetuating it?

To answer your questions, yes I do think a kindergarten teacher does incredibly important work, but I think their salary versus the hendge fund manager's salary show the value our society places on their work. Any work that is traditionally female and relating to the care of children is always undervalued. [/quote]

Because it's the world I live in. I am an MB, and my salary is based upon my market value, not my value to society. Which is why, when selecting a career, I paid a lot of attention to the market value of careers and why I am not a nanny or teacher. Life is unfair, for sure. As for perpetuating it, how often do you pay more for your services than you are charged? Do you hand out $$ to your local police officers or paramedics to make sure they are well paid? What about your kids teachers- do you give them a few thousand because of their value to society? [/quote]

This just shows how effed up our values are.  You value your job but not your children because you want to get the cheapest childcare available.  Teachers, firefighters, police, and nannies are important and should be paid better. Nannies need to fight for professional status and all childcare 3orkets should be licensed by the state.  Once this happens then nannies can start asking for and receiving. Professional pay.  Nannies have huge responsibility but no authority.  They are grossly underpaid but they bring it on themselves by accepting less than desirable working conditions and pay.

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