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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have had a string of horrible luck with nannies - hired a bad one (reference was great) and then hired a couple who took other jobs between agreeing to the job and the start date.  
My question is this - we have one baby and nannies are asking for a starting salary of $18-$21 an hour for one baby.

Is this really what someone with moderate (lets say 5-8 years, or a recent graduate) experience would be getting for one child?

If so, I want to know.  We are stretched thin financially and I'm trying to decide if long term it makes sense to find care or just piecemeal it together until we can get into day care.  We aren't broke, but $2900/mo is such a huge chunk of my pay that I don't see the point in working (though staying home will be difficult financially, at least I know I'll show up!).

I want to work and I want to find good care - I'm just having a really difficult time. I'm even going over budget in offering $16 an hour for 40 hours and contribution to healthcare or transportation costs.  Vacation, all federal holidays off, some early friday releases (when my husband gets home early, the nanny will be sent home) and a generally happy baby.

I'm just confused and trying really had to understand how this works here - I don't want to offend the person caring for my child, as I want someone who WANTS to do the job, but I have a hard time understanding how, if someone has been with a family for 3 years and is now making $21 an hour, I'm supposed to start them at $21.  Wouldn't it be normal to start a little lower and get raises? Wouldn't a nanny want raises and bonuses?  [/quote]
How much of an automatic income reduction do you anticipate with each new job position, OP?[/quote]

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