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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The OP is not cheap. $17/hr for one toddler is a great rate.

She just has a nanny who is way more high maintenance than she's worth. [/quote]
Professional nannies who are used to earning 25/hr would not think that 17 is so great.[/quote]

Here we go again  :roll:  not many nannies make this kind of rate for one child[/quote]
Can't you read English? No one said that "many nannies" earn high rates. FYI, many nannies earn average rates. Above average nannies earn above average wages. Below average nannies earn below average wages. The exception of course are the parents who don't know what they're doing. Yes, it's basically that simply, just like in your profession.[/quote]
*simple[/quote]

First, just like in my profession,  who can market themselves well earn above average wages.  Your wages are not directly correlated with your output/performance.  The same I found to be true with nannies and it has been discussed many times on this forum
In addition, perhaps it is you who should work on your English/logical skills (not mentioning your written presentation).   Who cares what a tiny segment making $25/hour thinks of that rate?  It is a ti
ny segment.  As a number of PPs pointed out, one could find a number of wonderful qualified nannies for that rate[/quote]
One must acknowledge the obvious correlation of most (not all) MBs on this forum who say they pay about $15./hr. vs. the majority of MBs who have endless complaints and problems with their bargain nannies. It has also been pointed out that presumably the MBs who can afford to pay $25./hr. have little spare time to be on this forum. They are most likely earning those $$$. They are the happier MBs with not much to bitch about. Hence, they get the superior service they pay for.[/quote]

Funny, but given the number of women in DC who employ one or more nannies, I see surprisingly few of them complaining on this board.  MBs seem to come here looking to see what other MBs are doing about starting compensation, raises, and other common situations.  They are, for the most part, polling rather than complaining, and in many cases, the posts are prefaced with "We have a great nanny..."  It is the nannies on this board who complain incessantly about their jobs, charges, pay, bosses, unappreciated skills, lack of social status.  You all sound incredibly  ignorant, arrogant, and angry.  It makes the vast majority of MBs on here very grateful for the wonderful $15 per hour nannies we hired and give regular raises to.[/quote]

I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

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