Anonymous
08/30/2015 22:47
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
Anonymous wrote:I am often contacted on care.com by parents for jobs I never applied for. I have a weekday job that I am happy with and am only seeking weekend work. My rate on care.com is $20-$25 an hour.
When the parents contact me, they always know that I have a full-time weekend job and ask me if I would consider leaving my current position -- and then when I check out their ad they are offering less than $20 an hour.
Okay... why? I don't understand their reasoning. Why bother contact someone who you know is already working and then offer less than she has stated she will accept? I am not being snarky - I really don't understand how they think they can sway me.
Of course when I respond to them I always thank them and decline, simply saying that I am very happy in my weekday position. I never mention that I wouldn't even consider them if I were looking to switch jobs based on their salary range.
I think it's because you are just that awesome.
And MANY families have experienced more Care.com nannies who inflate their rate and never update their profiles, so worth a shot inquiring.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 22:20
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Care and SitterCity and becoming popular for scams 11:08, I've gotten a ton of messages on Both sites from people asking to hire me and to shoot them an email ect. Once you message them back, they're in a foreign country and want to send you a check before meeting you blah blah. This is what the person was referring to and soooo many girls fall for it and give out their personal information and who knows what the people are doing with it = scam.
Exactly.
I have never had that experience. I have had all excellent experiences with care.com and found my current full-time position there two and a half years ago and I still go back when I need occasional and weekend work.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 11:27
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
Anonymous wrote:Care and SitterCity and becoming popular for scams 11:08, I've gotten a ton of messages on Both sites from people asking to hire me and to shoot them an email ect. Once you message them back, they're in a foreign country and want to send you a check before meeting you blah blah. This is what the person was referring to and soooo many girls fall for it and give out their personal information and who knows what the people are doing with it = scam.
Exactly.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 11:14
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
Care and SitterCity and becoming popular for scams 11:08, I've gotten a ton of messages on Both sites from people asking to hire me and to shoot them an email ect. Once you message them back, they're in a foreign country and want to send you a check before meeting you blah blah. This is what the person was referring to and soooo many girls fall for it and give out their personal information and who knows what the people are doing with it = scam.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 11:08
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
Anonymous wrote:Care.com is well known to be a scam site, OP.
Now you know for yourself.
How is it a scam for an individual to offer a pay rate different than the box checked by another individual? Do you know what a scam actually is?
Anonymous
08/30/2015 11:00
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
I have this one family with one infant. I took care of their baby super good! They gave me excellent references letter. They moved and they coming back to my area next month. They contacted me and offer me a full time but I decline. Why? because they will pay me $10 an hour!! 45 hours a week! How dare! Dad is senior engineer with big company and mom make lots of money too. She offer another friend of mine $7 dollar per hour!
Anonymous
08/30/2015 10:49
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
Care.com is well known to be a scam site, OP.
Now you know for yourself.
Now you know for yourself.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 10:46
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
I'm an MB and I have no idea why people would do this. I also have no idea when I post a very specific job ad, I get dozens of responses from people who are in no way qualified, or able to write in English (fluency was a requirement), or whose rates and availability are vastly different from the position and rates I posted.
Some people are just dumb, on all sides of the equation.
People don't bother to read the details and tailor a response, or they don't bother to read your specifics and move on.
Don't take it personally.
Some people are just dumb, on all sides of the equation.
People don't bother to read the details and tailor a response, or they don't bother to read your specifics and move on.
Don't take it personally.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 10:15
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
*recruitment site, sorry
Anonymous
08/30/2015 10:15
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
It happens to everyone, across professions, that are on a recruitment. Nannies are not exceptions here and it is not personal. Likely, parent's aren't reading every detail of a profile and are, rather, scanning a bunch, casting a wide net, and seeing who responds. This is how recruitment works.
OP, you are not being targeted, no one thinks their child is so incredibly precious that you would leave your current amazing job, and no one is trying trick you into taking a lower paying job. If the email doesn't appeal, simply say no thank you and move on. It is not your job to school potential parents on how to hire a nanny.
OP, you are not being targeted, no one thinks their child is so incredibly precious that you would leave your current amazing job, and no one is trying trick you into taking a lower paying job. If the email doesn't appeal, simply say no thank you and move on. It is not your job to school potential parents on how to hire a nanny.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 10:02
Subject: Re:Should I tell them the truth?
I wish an MB/DB would respond to this question. I have no clue why parents do this and it happens to me all the time.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 09:53
Subject: Re:Should I tell them the truth?
I know how you feel OP. My range isn't even $20-25, its $15-20 which you would think (and I'm in the Bay Area, Californka where everything is pretty expensive) is pretty standard. I still get emails from people saying they're looking for someone 2 hours a day to pick up their kids from school, $10 or $12 an hour. I don't understand what they're thinking!
Anonymous
08/30/2015 09:43
Subject: Re:Should I tell them the truth?
Yeah, I have no clue why some parents think they or their kids are "so special" you would accept far less money just for them and leave your current job. Ego-centrism, I suppose.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 09:30
Subject: Re:Should I tell them the truth?
Who cares, all you have to tell them is 'no, thanks'.
Anonymous
08/30/2015 09:27
Subject: Should I tell them the truth?
I am often contacted on care.com by parents for jobs I never applied for. I have a weekday job that I am happy with and am only seeking weekend work. My rate on care.com is $20-$25 an hour.
When the parents contact me, they always know that I have a full-time weekend job and ask me if I would consider leaving my current position -- and then when I check out their ad they are offering less than $20 an hour.
Okay... why? I don't understand their reasoning. Why bother contact someone who you know is already working and then offer less than she has stated she will accept? I am not being snarky - I really don't understand how they think they can sway me.
Of course when I respond to them I always thank them and decline, simply saying that I am very happy in my weekday position. I never mention that I wouldn't even consider them if I were looking to switch jobs based on their salary range.
When the parents contact me, they always know that I have a full-time weekend job and ask me if I would consider leaving my current position -- and then when I check out their ad they are offering less than $20 an hour.
Okay... why? I don't understand their reasoning. Why bother contact someone who you know is already working and then offer less than she has stated she will accept? I am not being snarky - I really don't understand how they think they can sway me.
Of course when I respond to them I always thank them and decline, simply saying that I am very happy in my weekday position. I never mention that I wouldn't even consider them if I were looking to switch jobs based on their salary range.