Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 00:13     Subject: Next time...
Anonymous wrote:I would consider your opinion if nannying wasn't a completely female dominated field. You can't play the "oh women have it so hard compared to men" card when there are no men competing for these jobs. Women have no one but themselves to blame if they don't negotiate or hold out for what they think they are worth in this field. It's women doing the work and women doing the hiring, men don't factor into this equation anywhere.



But men still control our pay, in part. Last DH had a spreadsheet that tracked every cent and sent him alerts if they went over their childcare budget. MB was far more concerned with quality.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2014 23:30     Subject: Next time...
So? The point was that women who negotiate their job offers or compensation packages are seen in a negative light while men who do the same are not.

It does not matter if 0 men in the world nannied (they do, of course); the women who nanny would still be subjected to the unfair societal double standard.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2014 23:00     Subject: Next time...
I would consider your opinion if nannying wasn't a completely female dominated field. You can't play the "oh women have it so hard compared to men" card when there are no men competing for these jobs. Women have no one but themselves to blame if they don't negotiate or hold out for what they think they are worth in this field. It's women doing the work and women doing the hiring, men don't factor into this equation anywhere.
Anonymous
Post 07/01/2014 22:56     Subject: Next time...
You want to berate a nanny for not negotiating better benefits, remind yourself of this article and the challenges facing female employees in all fields, from all backgrounds, and from all educational institutions.

http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/06/why-women-dont-negotiate-their-job-offers/