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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one in my neighborhood started out paying more than $15 an hour. This board doesn't represent most nannies. Most of the people responding aren't even from this area so whatever they claim to be making in another state isn't relevant anyway.

When we were interviewing, we saw candidates asking for rates all over the map. While I agree that marketing yourself is really important, no amount of marketing is going to overcome a $6 per hour difference between equally qualified candidates. You have to offer something VERY different to justify a 30% increase and I've yet to see any of the nannies offer something that would justify this. There is no point trying to fool people into thinking that the nannies asking for market rate are inferior because they just aren't.

In my experience, the nannies asking for market rates were more thoughtful in their interview questions, appeared to looking for a good fit, we're more flexible, and seemed more interested in finding a job that they would stay at for several years. They also had better job histories and references. Their references were sincerely sorry to see them go, while for several of the $18+ candidates the references were positive but not entirely sad to see them go.

A few references for the more expensive candidates mentioned that they were parting ways because it was just too expensive now, their family had different needs now, they were switching to a part time nanny or au pair, or they liked the nanny but couldn't justify paying her full-time with no housework with the kids in school. [/quote]

It's because the nannies on here think they're great. Notice all of them saying they go 'above and beyond' and then list all the reasons? Notice the reasons are actually their normal duties and not them going above and beyond. They also get bent out of shape if their employers ask them to clean their nanny vehicle or fold the kids laundry. They are lazy and entitled and if it wasen't for these parents, all those nannies would be working in retail making min wage.

OP, if you're having a hard time finding 16-19 jobs then you're obviously over-selling yourself. Lower your rate and see what happens.[/quote]

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