Anonymous wrote:Why say post a job saying $25 and then say you can only afford 15?

You can post exactly what you plan on paying.

Lying about it only hurts you.

Doesn't care.com force parents to choose a preselected range, with one of the options being $15-25/hour? When I was on care.com, that bugged me because there is a huge difference between a budget accounting for the average rate of 16-20/hour, and the upper end of the preselected range, which is $25/hour.

Anonymous wrote:It goes both ways. I have been specific and honest about pay rate, had people apply and then say pay is not high enough.

Me too! So annoying (on all sides). Be clear and straightforward about rates and expectations and don't waste anyone's time. It works whether you're an employer or employee.

If the rate is absolutely not negotiable, make that crystal clear in your ads and in the first phone interview.

Back on topic, employers are either not smart enough to check the correct boxes when asked to declare a salary range, or they don't properly evaluate their budget before advertising and then when they find a terrific candidate at the top of their range they do the math and panic and figure they might be able to convince a $20/hour Nanny to work for $15/hour.

Another issue is that often parents don't know OT applies to nannies until an informed Nanny explains that to them. It brings in great candidates to offer $20/hour, but ot may mean all the family can afford is $16/hour.

And some parents just figure they and their kids are so awesome a nanny will gratefully take the lowest end of the advertised rate just for the chance to spend 50+hours a week at their home.

It goes both ways. I have been specific and honest about pay rate, had people apply and then say pay is not high enough.

I don't lie. My ads state exactly what the pay will be, and what benefits I offer. But I am also not open to negotiating that rate, and it annoys me when nannies want more than I'm offering. Nothing about this industry is "standard."

Anonymous wrote:Because as w/anything in life, there are some people who have a few screws loose.

But you must admit, the domestic labor field is especially prone to abuse. We have next to no labor protections, and no one to witness abuse behind closed doors. Even on this forum the common solution to most of everything is "move on". What else can you do?

Because as w/anything in life, there are some people who have a few screws loose.

Anonymous wrote:Lots of parents seem to think broken English is just fine.

Right, for a bargain.

Lots of parents seem to think broken English is just fine.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why say post a job saying $25 and then say you can only afford 15?

You can post exactly what you plan on paying.

Lying about it only hurts you.

When we realize how poor your command of the English language is, we lower our rate. Can't have our kids communicating in broken English.

Top dollar is for top candidates.

Are you the pot or the kettle?

Anonymous wrote:Why say post a job saying $25 and then say you can only afford 15?

You can post exactly what you plan on paying.

Lying about it only hurts you.

When we realize how poor your command of the English language is, we lower our rate. Can't have our kids communicating in broken English.

Top dollar is for top candidates.

Anonymous wrote:Why say post a job saying $25 and then say you can only afford 15?

You can post exactly what you plan on paying.

Lying about it only hurts you.

Agree. No one wants to work with a liar.

Anonymous wrote:Why say post a job saying $25 and then say you can only afford 15?

You can post exactly what you plan on paying.

Lying about it only hurts you.

i think thy don't lie,maybe they offer $25 before taxes if they hold are you taxes,think about.

Why say post a job saying $25 and then say you can only afford 15?

You can post exactly what you plan on paying.

Lying about it only hurts you.