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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not a nanny but I do not understand why anyone wouId take care of a child for less than $30.00 an hour.  Some of you are taking care of two or three for less than $20/hr.  Crazy.  [/quote]

Because bills need paying, lady.[/quote]
What's your general budget if you can pay the bills on $15/hr? Or do you have to work an insane number of hours just to make ends meet?[/quote]

I live in a metropolitan area outside of the greater DC area and here, most nannies are paid off the books.  So a FT nanny @ 45 hours/week makes $35K after tax.  I know this does not account for 5 hours @ OT pay, but an off books nanny typically doesn't get OT.   Unlimited fare card for public transportation is generally included so no commuting costs.  Nannies live outside the city center so rent is cheaper, let's say if living alone, rent is $1K monthly, so disposable income of about $2K a month.  A single nanny can definitely live on that and if frugal, save a little every month.  Not so for a nanny who is the sole wage earner.  The nannies I have come across typically are either single young women or in a two (or more) earner household.  [/quote]

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