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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Artificially inflated wages are one thing, but seeking out a qualified moderately educated nanny and paying her as little as possible [b]simply because she is in the unfortunate position to have to accept anything at that point[/b] in time is wrong. We're not talking about clothing or other objects. We're talking about people. You should not be trying to get a good deal on a human being. And if you truly cannot see the difference you are a sad person and I am wasting my time.[/quote]

This is where you're wrong. The market determines a nanny's pay rate "worth". This is dependent on the number of nannies on the market, the comp rates, all kinds of factors. You may think you are worth more, and you may be right, depending on your professional qualifications, but if you're in an area with a lot of nannies similar to yourself, you will not be worth more.

All this nonsense about loving the children and that being a nanny is somehow more deserving of charitable compensation because of the love and preciousness of your charges...that's just nonsense. Being a nanny is like any other job, and any one of you would jump ship in a hot second for a big raise or a better schedule. And you should. But let's not pretend you are all Mother Teresas in training. You're just workers who like your jobs, like everyone else.

I'm good at my job. I think I'm worth a lot more than I'm paid. My boss agrees. But the fact of the matter is, the market say I'm paid fairly. I could leave, outraged that my organization seems to not appreciate that because they are talking about HUMAN BEINGS, they should pay me what I think I'm worth, rather than replacing me with someone with my similar skill set who understands why wages are what they are. The key thing is, if I left for that reason, the organization, while sad for me personally, should absolutely let me go because that is the most responsible decision.

Nannying is a great profession if you love kids, but it has a low bar for entry and that low bar, combined with the variety of job descriptions that define 'nanny', plus the obstacles that prevent standardization that might lead to unionization or other protective entities, will always mean that wages will seem depressed compared to more higher skilled child care professionals.[/quote]

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