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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]This response is so insulting. Do you seriously think that a nanny works for perks like a trained dog? While I certainly think this nanny should include making baby food in her duties, I promise you that she is not not doing it because there were too many perks. This nanny accepted the position offered.[/quote]

Nannies work for compensation, which equals pay and other perks, so yes, a nanny's perks should reflect her contributions/value in the position.  This is similar to all jobs in the marketplace where compensation is merit-based.  It should not be insulting to anyone. 
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Agreed.  The point people are making here is that the way to attract a terrific nanny isn’t always the same as the way to keep a terrific nanny.  To attract a terrific nanny, your compensation needs to be market-competitive and you need to be respectful, up front and not crazy.  To KEEP a nanny, add perks specifically as a way to acknowledge her awesomeness and be appreciative and considerate.  If your job has over-the-top perks from the get-go then a) you have no room to thank her later with added perks and b) you are going to attract lazy princess types.  As a pretty phenomenal nanny myself, I would be heaistant to take a job in Great Falls (which tends to be a little isolated and spread out), with only one infant and nothing else to do.  Sounds boring as hell.  I joke with my bosses that someday when I retire I will nanny for just one baby.  The kind of nanny who jumps at this job is going to be someone who can sell herself well but doesn’t actually want to do too much.[/quote]

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