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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What a shame.

Most parents in DC area want the special care but very cheap about it.

They make good money, complain that this area is expnsive as if their nannies commute to their place from Texas or something. Hello? We live in this expensive area too.

DC area parents would pay $100s on massages, haircuts but want a nanny they can slave. No nanny should expect a job that pays less than $20 per hour per child.

And parents, remmeber. A nanny is not a house keeper. A nanny is there to take care, love, nurture and keep your child safe not clean up after your mess.

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$20 per hour per child?  You've got to be kidding me.  I know it's just a handful of nannies on this site, but they sure work hard at inflating the rate. 
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Bet you pay your dog walker more per hour. How about your mancure or pedicures? A nanny takes care of your precious child. If it was easy YOU would be doing it[/quote]

No, I don't.  I don't pay $20 per hour per anything.  So if I have 3 kids, I'm supposed to pay a nanny $60 per hour?   I know all the nannies would say yes, by that's just ridiculous.  I may as well quit my job.  At least I would get to spend time with my kids if I did.

And I don't have a dog walker, I don't get my nails done, and I don't go to Starbucks.  We're not all wealthy people to exploit. [/quote]

Bet you are not a math major.

I think the poster meant to say one child per hour should start at $20 and if you have 2 children a reasonable adjustment can be made. Us nannies in the area are just saying that most parents here think paying a nanny $12-$15 is okay. Well, it is not.
If you are not able to afford it then do not get a nanny. There are daycares for families like you. You want a person's full time attention for your child then you must pay for it. Same thing goes for public schools vs private schools or even tutors. When you want your dhild to learn how to play the guitar group rates and private lessons do not cost the same right? So why can you parents not understand hiring a nanny is the same?

i think your u are feeling entitled to a nanny only because you went to college and are somewhat better than 'the help' if you cannot afford a nanny check out daycares. [/quote]

Wow.  Those are a lot of nasty assumptions just because I said I didn't want to be exploited.  For the record, we don't have a nanny.  We thought about it and can afford to pay well above market.  But then we read the many nasty posts like yours and get really turned off.  We have no room for all the drama.

We've had sitters who didn't go to college, but were the nicest, most caring people you'd ever meet.  I don't care if you, PP, went to college, have a masters, or a doctorate.  I would still want nothing to do with you. [/quote]

Just curious. What is it that you pay WELL above the market? If you knew the market then you would not be opposing to my opinions. You and I live ina similar zip code so our fixed expenses are somewhat similar. That is what parents like you do not understand when you want to pay peanuts for us. Nannies have to pay for mortgage, rent, credit cards, gas, power, insurance and food just like you. Remember that guy Maslow?

You mentioned you do not get your nails done nor pay for a dog sitter and that you arenot wealthy yet you want a nanny but you think you are too good to place your child at a daycare center.
You only feel entitled to a nanny because you have your husband's i come to rely on.

You do not care that the nanny also has bills to pay and maybe has a family to support. You feel entitled because you did the one thing most women have been doing for millions of years- had a baby.

Luckily not all parents are cheap like you and give gifts to their nannies and pay well. My family sent me flowers at home on my day and no amount of giftcard can replace that- which is why ai would never work for you #cheapmama
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You are only proving my point.  Your response has nothing to do with what I said.  I don't even have a nanny.  It's because I have read too many nasty posts like yours.  I don't trust the care of my kids with people who are so mean.

Go ahead, keep doing it.  You are only driving families out of the nanny market.  I know others who could afford to pay above market for a nanny but chose other options because of what they read on this site.

You are only hiring yourselves.  By driving employers away, you are shrinking demand.  By shrinking demand, you are driving down prices.  Don't get it?  Maybe you're the one who's bad at math.   :shock: [/quote]

Bad at math and econ.

If you do not even want or have a nanny why are you here insulting us nannies? Is it because we make more than you do?[/quote]

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