Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I fully agree that it's acceptable to volunteer your most recent salary history, but probably not at the very first meeting.
It would be a red flag if anyone felt she could demand to know before I was comfortable disclosing personal finances.

I agree that this is an issue at the final stages of interviewing, not at the first meeting.

If you apply for any type of job that has a written (or online) application form, you would be required to provide this information before ever getting an interview. And in EVERY profession, every position is different, blah blah, etc. By making lengthy arguments that professional standards don't apply to you, you are arguing that you are not a professional. And again, telling potential employers that you don't show your salary history "on the first date" will only make them wonder what you're trying to hide.

Good luck with your job search.

Anonymous wrote:

I fully agree that it's acceptable to volunteer your most recent salary history, but probably not at the very first meeting.
It would be a red flag if anyone felt she could demand to know before I was comfortable disclosing personal finances.

I agree that this is an issue at the final stages of interviewing, not at the first meeting.

Anonymous wrote:

I fully agree that it's acceptable to volunteer your most recent salary history, but probably not at the very first meeting.
It would be a red flag if anyone felt she could demand to know before I was comfortable disclosing personal finances.

I agree that this is an issue at the final stages of interviewing, not at the first meeting.

I fully agree that it's acceptable to volunteer your most recent salary history, but probably not at the very first meeting.
It would be a red flag if anyone felt she could demand to know before I was comfortable disclosing personal finances.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
In the nanny world, no two jobs are the same. After you share your job description, I tell you my rates for your job. The possibilities are endless as to why I may charge you more, or less, than I charged my last job. You are free to accept, or move on. If we both agree on my rates, and then you later request to increase my work load, my rates go up. If you have a baby, and hope to retain me for infant care, it will certainly cost more than $2/hr.

As a wild example, I gave one family discounted rates because the mom barely earned more than I, and she was best friends with one of my friends. I really wanted to help her and could afford the discount for her temp job.

Mb's who require regular "TLC" can't have discounts because they want me to do double duty, and my job scope is doubled. I can accommodate a high-needs mom, but not for free.



Everything you are saying makes sense, but it does not justify hiding your salary history. This is part of a complete job application process, and as a professional, you should know that. If you cannot answer a simple question, and act like you have something to hide, then I don't want or need to deal with you.

I said,
"You may learn the nanny's former rates" for previous jobs...

Perhaps next time your reading comprehension will be better. One may hope.

Nowhere in your OP did you say that, so you insulting the PP is unwarranted.

Immediate PP is correct. Don't hide your salary history if you want to convince me that you are worth your rate. I tell you what I'm willing to pay for the job. You are free to accept, negotiate, or move on. I won't negotiate with you if i cannot verify your salary history and you cannot tell me why you are worth more than market rate.

You are not in control. At best, you are in an equal setting, if you happen upon a family unaware of the wide variety of childcare options open to them. Nannies are a dime a dozen and this is a bad economy. You, like every other worker in every sector of this bad economy, are nothing special.

Anonymous wrote:
In the nanny world, no two jobs are the same. After you share your job description, I tell you my rates for your job. The possibilities are endless as to why I may charge you more, or less, than I charged my last job. You are free to accept, or move on. If we both agree on my rates, and then you later request to increase my work load, my rates go up. If you have a baby, and hope to retain me for infant care, it will certainly cost more than $2/hr.

As a wild example, I gave one family discounted rates because the mom barely earned more than I, and she was best friends with one of my friends. I really wanted to help her and could afford the discount for her temp job.

Mb's who require regular "TLC" can't have discounts because they want me to do double duty, and my job scope is doubled. I can accommodate a high-needs mom, but not for free.



Everything you are saying makes sense, but it does not justify hiding your salary history. This is part of a complete job application process, and as a professional, you should know that. If you cannot answer a simple question, and act like you have something to hide, then I don't want or need to deal with you.

I said,
"You may learn the nanny's former rates" for previous jobs...

Perhaps next time your reading comprehension will be better. One may hope.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the nanny world, no two jobs are the same. After you share your job description, I tell you my rates for your job. The possibilities are endless as to why I may charge you more, or less, than I charged my last job. You are free to accept, or move on. If we both agree on my rates, and then you later request to increase my work load, my rates go up. If you have a baby, and hope to retain me for infant care, it will certainly cost more than $2/hr.

As a wild example, I gave one family discounted rates because the mom barely earned more than I, and she was best friends with one of my friends. I really wanted to help her and could afford the discount for her temp job.

Mb's who require regular "TLC" can't have discounts because they want me to do double duty, and my job scope is doubled. I can accommodate a high-needs mom, but not for free.

Everything you are saying makes sense, but it does not justify hiding your salary history. This is part of a complete job application process, and as a professional, you should know that. If you cannot answer a simple question, and act like you have something to hide, then I don't want or need to deal with you.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the nanny world, no two jobs are the same. After you share your job description, I tell you my rates for your job. The possibilities are endless as to why I may charge you more, or less, than I charged my last job. You are free to accept, or move on. If we both agree on my rates, and then you later request to increase my work load, my rates go up. If you have a baby, and hope to retain me for infant care, it will certainly cost more than $2/hr.

As a wild example, I gave one family discounted rates because the mom barely earned more than I, and she was best friends with one of my friends. I really wanted to help her and could afford the discount for her temp job.

Mb's who require regular "TLC" can't have discounts because they want me to do double duty, and my job scope is doubled. I can accommodate a high-needs mom, but not for free.

Everything you are saying makes sense, but it does not justify hiding your salary history. This is part of a complete job application process, and as a professional, you should know that. If you cannot answer a simple question, and act like you have something to hide, then I don't want or need to deal with you.

Anonymous wrote:In the nanny world, no two jobs are the same. After you share your job description, I tell you my rates for your job. The possibilities are endless as to why I may charge you more, or less, than I charged my last job. You are free to accept, or move on. If we both agree on my rates, and then you later request to increase my work load, my rates go up. If you have a baby, and hope to retain me for infant care, it will certainly cost more than $2/hr.

As a wild example, I gave one family discounted rates because the mom barely earned more than I, and she was best friends with one of my friends. I really wanted to help her and could afford the discount for her temp job.

Mb's who require regular "TLC" can't have discounts because they want me to do double duty, and my job scope is doubled. I can accommodate a high-needs mom, but not for free.