Anonymous wrote:I no longer nanny FT but my new career is very flexible and a former MB gave me the email of someone who needs very PT care for the next 8 months or so. She and I exchanged a few emails where she told me she wanted to pay $15. I said I might not be the best fit for them as my rate is $22, but outlined everything that was included in that rate and said if she'd like to see my resume I'd be happy to send it to her. She did, I did, we met, and she hired me at $22. Sometimes families don't know what they want until you tell them what they can get!

PART TIME jobs are paid a higher rate than FULLTIME jobs.

In fact, I could go get a $27/hr job from 8am to 9am before school part time and come brag in dcum.

Now $800, $900, $1000/ week stable jobs are actually something to brag about.

Ah yes, PP! Distance is a big incentive. This is OP and I wouldn't have considered this position if it wasn't five minutes down the road. I live in a city with some of the worst traffic in the U.S. (Top 3) and commuting to my old, FT position took an hour each way. That on top of 10 hours of childcare (no nap breaks, the ages were staggered so someone was always awake) was brutal. I'd need at least $26 an hour to do that again and even then I'd have to think about it. Congratulations on finding a great nanny so close by!

Anonymous wrote:It's a lot easier for most families to pay $22 for PT or very PT than for full time. We are currently paying that for PT, though with a nanny who isn't that good and that we will need to replace when we (soon) have another child. (We hired her for close to full-time for a share, but as the share ended and our hours needs decreased, we agreed to temporarily keep her pay stable - although temporary has stretched to almost a year). But there is no way we can do $22 for the number of hours a week we need for full-time plus overtime.

But there are some truly rich families who can pay that, so good for them.

We are not rich by any means. And we sacrifice to pay our fantastic nanny $20 and hour (will be $21 in January). It is about priorities for us. We wanted a legal, college educated nanny with teaching experience for our baby and that is what we got. It is not easy to afford her - DH and I do without - but we feel she is our son's first educator and believe strongly that education is no place to save money.

She accepted our position at this rate only because she is within walking distance (just a few blocks) and not commuting meant a lot to her. Lucky, lucky us.

The $16/hr moms are thrilled with that because that's all they can afford. But no, it's nothing high quality.

It's a lot easier for most families to pay $22 for PT or very PT than for full time. We are currently paying that for PT, though with a nanny who isn't that good and that we will need to replace when we (soon) have another child. (We hired her for close to full-time for a share, but as the share ended and our hours needs decreased, we agreed to temporarily keep her pay stable - although temporary has stretched to almost a year). But there is no way we can do $22 for the number of hours a week we need for full-time plus overtime.

But there are some truly rich families who can pay that, so good for them.

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Anonymous wrote:I no longer nanny FT but my new career is very flexible and a former MB gave me the email of someone who needs very PT care for the next 8 months or so. She and I exchanged a few emails where she told me she wanted to pay $15. I said I might not be the best fit for them as my rate is $22, but outlined everything that was included in that rate and said if she'd like to see my resume I'd be happy to send it to her. She did, I did, we met, and she hired me at $22. Sometimes families don't know what they want until you tell them what they can get!

What exactly do you offer for $22 an hour? Because I make $3 an hour more than you and I only offer the best childcare for my rate. I have never done a chore, touched a dirty dish in the sink, unloaded a dishwasher, or touched the washer or dryer.

Not OP (I'm the $23 an hour nanny) and I actually want to make my charges meals, do his dishes and do his laundry. I feel it is part of his care for which I am responsible. Great if you don't but I actually prefer to do those things myself.

Those are commonly considered nanny responsibilities, but I've seen staffed homes where the nanny would not do any of that.

I'm not here to get into a pissing war with other adequately paid nannies and can't understand why you'd like to turn this into that? MBs like to say that "You can find great childcare for $12-$16 an hour, no one wants to pay more than that." My post was in response to that.

But okay, I sanitize bottles and toys for infants, prep baby food for serving and freezing, handle the child's laundry, and bring many many years of quality childcare experience (and the references to prove it). So...developing art projects, finding neighborhood playmates, sign language (I actually learned ASL in college so can do quite a bit with that), research local activities (music classes, play gyms, free zoo day, whatever) and stuff like that. No, I am not a housekeeper. But I think explaining those things directly to her, a first-time mom, helped her recognize she wanted more than just a babysitter.

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Anonymous wrote:I no longer nanny FT but my new career is very flexible and a former MB gave me the email of someone who needs very PT care for the next 8 months or so. She and I exchanged a few emails where she told me she wanted to pay $15. I said I might not be the best fit for them as my rate is $22, but outlined everything that was included in that rate and said if she'd like to see my resume I'd be happy to send it to her. She did, I did, we met, and she hired me at $22. Sometimes families don't know what they want until you tell them what they can get!

What exactly do you offer for $22 an hour? Because I make $3 an hour more than you and I only offer the best childcare for my rate. I have never done a chore, touched a dirty dish in the sink, unloaded a dishwasher, or touched the washer or dryer.

I certainly hope she was referring to her high quality of care, NOT housekeeping because nannies DO. NOT. DO. HOUSEKEEPING.

Housekeepers do housekeeping.

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Anonymous wrote:I no longer nanny FT but my new career is very flexible and a former MB gave me the email of someone who needs very PT care for the next 8 months or so. She and I exchanged a few emails where she told me she wanted to pay $15. I said I might not be the best fit for them as my rate is $22, but outlined everything that was included in that rate and said if she'd like to see my resume I'd be happy to send it to her. She did, I did, we met, and she hired me at $22. Sometimes families don't know what they want until you tell them what they can get!

What exactly do you offer for $22 an hour? Because I make $3 an hour more than you and I only offer the best childcare for my rate. I have never done a chore, touched a dirty dish in the sink, unloaded a dishwasher, or touched the washer or dryer.

Not OP (I'm the $23 an hour nanny) and I actually want to make my charges meals, do his dishes and do his laundry. I feel it is part of his care for which I am responsible. Great if you don't but I actually prefer to do those things myself.

Mediocre nannies are stuck in the $18-20 range. Either that or they're giving you a discount. Nothing wrong with that if that's all a good family can really afford.

Anonymous wrote:I no longer nanny FT but my new career is very flexible and a former MB gave me the email of someone who needs very PT care for the next 8 months or so. She and I exchanged a few emails where she told me she wanted to pay $15. I said I might not be the best fit for them as my rate is $22, but outlined everything that was included in that rate and said if she'd like to see my resume I'd be happy to send it to her. She did, I did, we met, and she hired me at $22. Sometimes families don't know what they want until you tell them what they can get!

What exactly do you offer for $22 an hour? Because I make $3 an hour more than you and I only offer the best childcare for my rate. I have never done a chore, touched a dirty dish in the sink, unloaded a dishwasher, or touched the washer or dryer.

I'm not in DC but I'm impressed at those rates! Glad to hear other nannies standing up for their value.

The current norm is $25+/hour in the DC area for good nannies. Mediocre nanny, not so much.

I make $23 an hour at my weekend nanny job. This family offered me $25 an hour if I became their full time nanny.

I no longer nanny FT but my new career is very flexible and a former MB gave me the email of someone who needs very PT care for the next 8 months or so. She and I exchanged a few emails where she told me she wanted to pay $15. I said I might not be the best fit for them as my rate is $22, but outlined everything that was included in that rate and said if she'd like to see my resume I'd be happy to send it to her. She did, I did, we met, and she hired me at $22. Sometimes families don't know what they want until you tell them what they can get!