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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are a couple meanings here. The phrase "competitive pay" is what most job postings say when they don't want to disclose the amount upfront, but they want to indicate that they likely could match what you currently make - assuming you're earning market rate.

In pure economic terms, when there is strong competition in a sector - childcare in this instance - then the competition will yield an average, competitive rate. In this area, the published averages are $15-20. If you want higher than average, than perhaps "top dollar" is more the buzz phrase you're looking for.[/quote]
NP and not a nanny - Here in Los Angeles, the minimum wage $15. How a nanny would accept the same rate as a McDonalds worker or cleaning person blows my mind. Is that for one child?![/quote]

Because its a much easier job.[/quote]

For a sitter, sure.  For a nanny?  No way![/quote]

As a nanny myself you could not pay me $100/hr to take a job at McDonalds or as a house cleaner. I don't want to work crazy shift hours or holidays or weekends, or nights, nor do I want to do hard manual labor.

No thanks. [/quote]

As a 54 year old nanny that has spent many grueling years in restaurant kitchens before becoming a nanny, and has done lots of cleaning to help bosses out- I appreciate your honesty, but you are absolutely coming from a huge privileged place there. When I was a single mom for a bit, I had a 50 hour a week nanny job, plus housecleaning gigs on the side, to keep a roof over our heads. Everyone, unless you're disabled, should do some "hard labor" so you appreciate how hard it is to manage that all day, for terrible wages and no benefits, and have a family too. [/quote]

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