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[quote=Anonymous][quote]You are in a nanny share paying $12.50/hr each to equal $25/hr with only one hour of overtime. You are absolutely getting what you are paying for. Your nanny doesn’t need to do ANY laundry at that rate. At that rate, you don’t need to complain about anything unless your nanny doesn’t show up. What you are paying for is a caring warm body. Anything she does beyond that needs to be appreciated.

If you wanted a nanny you could try to micromanage and control then you would need your own nanny at a much higher rate. Honestly, at a higher rate you would get candidates who wouldn’t need to be micromanaged and laundry would already be in the contract. [/quote]

So i think this is what i am asking about. Why is this the case? This nanny makes roughly $60,000 a year. A mid-level masters degree holder with 3-5 years of experience probably makes a similar amount. Teachers in most states certainly make less, as do daycare workers and other education professionals. So why is it the case with Nannies this topic is so off-limits? Take the children's laundry aside (obviously not adults), aside from an hour of lunch, shouldn't a nanny be actively engaged during all other paid hours either directly with the children or in preparation for the children? How much should a nanny be paid then for this quality care - a six figure salary? This is crazy. The nanny is just like any other professional - where the rules of management, optimizing hours worked, professionalism and feedback for improvement should apply. What am i missing? Why should i only complain if someone doesn't show up. I feel a salary  around $60,000 a year is not by any means underpaid...  [/quote]

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