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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really don't understand why some of the nannies on this board keep insisting parents can't afford a nanny unless they are extremely wealthy.  Only a tiny percentage of the country has that kind of money.  If those were the only people who hired nannies, most of the nannies on this board would be unemployed.[/quote]

You don't have to be extremely wealthy to have savings  :roll:  I'm a nanny, a student, and I have a family. My husband and I are rolling in cash, but having the money to cover us for a few months is not only possible but a priority. What we are saying is that you are not entitled to a nanny. That is a decision you've made, and a very expensive one. If you don't have the savings to cover your expenses, including that one, for a period of time, you honestly can't afford it. I can understand if the shutdown went on for a few months, but people are saying they won't be able to pay their bills THIS month without their paycheck, and the nanny is the first thing to go. That's someone who had no business hiring a nanny to begin with.

Also, FYI nannies traditionally were employed by the very wealthy. It is only in recent years that middle class women have decided a nanny is their right, as well as every woman who babysits calling herself a nanny. You most likely employ a sitter, and if her paycheck is going to break your savings, you couldn't afford a nanny.  :oops: [/quote]

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