I have found three jobs through Care.com, and I find that it is a mix of half and half. Parents in my area are usually on very strict child care budgets, so most of them will be upfront about what they can pay. I don't think I've ever had a family who outright lied about the pay rate on the website.

The thing that annoys me more on Care.com is that families can advertise for really low paying jobs. I saw one on there once. Some woman wanted someone to work for 40 hours per week. I kept reading, and the very bottom she wrote that she would only be able to pay $120 per week. I just had to laugh since that came out to $3/hour, and I was currently working in a part time position making $120 for 6-8 hours of work per week.

Anonymous wrote:It makes me sick how the parents have the upper hand on this website all the time just because they pay the bill.

Us nannies pay for our background checks so it's not like we don't put anything into it!!!

Yet, we don't get the option to freakin' report scumbag families who lie and try to rip us off so other nannies do not get to waste their precious time.

It's such a travesty.

Yet parents get to write bad reviews about a nanny who didn't return a phone call on time and she gets her profile ruined.

I say, don't believe the hype of Care.com.

The commercial is bogus and fake.

I have never paid a single cent two care.com and have had background checks twice provided by parents. Once anyone, you or a parent pay for a background check it's basically "unlocked" so you can then share it with anyone else. You should never pay for your own background check, no one cares "that you have one" when viewing profiles, they only care when they want to hire you and by then they should pay.

The parents may "pay the bill" on care.com but nannies are the flipping product! Care.com makes its money on our backs, you'd think they'd give a shit if we were happy with their site. What would they be left with if we all walked? The parents pay for access to NANNIES.

I've gotten my last three jobs (two part time and my current full time job) on care.com and all my parents were honest about their pay rates. I'm sorry this happened to you. Better luck with your next interview!

It makes me sick how the parents have the upper hand on this website all the time just because they pay the bill.

Us nannies pay for our background checks so it's not like we don't put anything into it!!!

Yet, we don't get the option to freakin' report scumbag families who lie and try to rip us off so other nannies do not get to waste their precious time.

It's such a travesty.

Yet parents get to write bad reviews about a nanny who didn't return a phone call on time and she gets her profile ruined.

I say, don't believe the hype of Care.com.

The commercial is bogus and fake.

Anonymous wrote:I'm a mb who loves care.com. We've used it once to hire a nanny and twice for a housekeeper. But you really have to approach it like a specialized Craig's list. It in no way resembles an agency. But, for us, we are willing to weed through the 90% of applicants who aren't even close to qualified for our positions in order to save on the agency fees.

I promise, the awful candidates MBs have apply will totally match the awful jobs you apply for!

(Btw, our nanny job was FT, above average rate for our local, with PTO, guarenteed hours, and health insurance. We were literally flooded with applicants the first 48 hours it was posted. So the good jobs are out there on care!)

Maybe, but next to impossible to identify.

I'm a mb who loves care.com. We've used it once to hire a nanny and twice for a housekeeper. But you really have to approach it like a specialized Craig's list. It in no way resembles an agency. But, for us, we are willing to weed through the 90% of applicants who aren't even close to qualified for our positions in order to save on the agency fees.

I promise, the awful candidates MBs have apply will totally match the awful jobs you apply for!

(Btw, our nanny job was FT, above average rate for our local, with PTO, guarenteed hours, and health insurance. We were literally flooded with applicants the first 48 hours it was posted. So the good jobs are out there on care!)

Unfortunately, Care.com doesn't allow you to report families. I usually send my required wage in my initial e-mail that way they have it from the get-go and families pulling that nonsense are less likely to reply.

That's why it's:
Scam.com

Does anyone know what parents are thinking when they do this?

I applied for a job on care.com that looked like a perfect fit for me, including the pay rate listed on the ad ($10-$15/hour). When we did the preliminary phone interview, she quoted a $300/week rate for 36 hours per week -- which averages out to $8.33 per hour.

Yeah, by advertising a high rate she might snag some good applicants, but why would a nanny looking for the higher rate being advertised just settle for the lower rate actually being offered? Do parents think nannies just don't care what they make, or don't have a minimum rate in mind when they apply for a position? Can I report her to care.com?