Unfortunately it is unprofessional to discuss salary before an interview. The salary range on places like care.com should give the applicants a ball park but clearly some parents lie. A good agency can handle all this for a nanny as well.

Maybe we should all write care.com and ask them to issue a warning to potential employers that lying about salary will get them banned from the sight.

I am sorry, OP.

One time I interviewed for a job where they didn't want to discuss payment before meeting me. I went anyway. And learned my lesson after that. They needed me for 50hrs a week, she offered to pay 40hrs on the books and the other 10 cash (so she wouldn't pay OT!!). Also any sick day or vacation would only reflect 40hrs of work and not the actual 50 that she needed me for!! I left as fast as I could and never looked back

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Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always discuss salary prior to an initial interview.

If the family won't comply then the Nanny should continue her job search.

No, I disagree. Discussing salary before anything else is not politic and will not reflect well on the nanny. Places like Care.com have salary ranges published and the potential employers should simply tell the truth about what their job will pay.

I disagree but I am not a nanny. Nannying is s job not a hobby and a candidate should not have to waste her time, gas on a fool's errand. Too many people want to low ball any domestic employee, particularly nannies. On phone, prior to interview, state your MINIMUM salary requirements and ask if they are paying this amount.

Stop allowing people to waste your time.

Anonymous wrote:Nannies should always discuss salary prior to an initial interview.

If the family won't comply then the Nanny should continue her job search.

No, I disagree. Discussing salary before anything else is not politic and will not reflect well on the nanny. Places like Care.com have salary ranges published and the potential employers should simply tell the truth about what their job will pay.

Nannies should always discuss salary prior to an initial interview.

If the family won't comply then the Nanny should continue her job search.

I just had this happen. Family advertised they paid $25-30 for 50 hours a week and then sent me their "contract" with pay at $16 an hour and zero benefits (no overtime either). Waste.

She sounds like a common hustler to me since she waited until you were at her house to tell you that she would be paying a much MUCH lower rate.

Good thing you are not a sucker OP.

Parents like this make me irate.

For Pete's sake, this involves their precious child!! :0

I wish there was a way on care.com to rate the employers and give them reviews.

I had a slightly (but not as bad) interview with a mother for a weekend job that was 7AM until whenever (she didn't like to give a quitting time as she said she didn't want the nanny looking at her watch) for both Saturday and Sunday for $250. It was easy to say no as she made the offer after the interview in an email.

Anonymous wrote:I forgot to mention she wanted me to deep clean her house (including bathrooms), all their laundry (6 people), all while caring for her almost three year old, who has severe tree nut, peanut, and banana allergies, along with asthma and a heart defect. I was so angry, but declined in a professional manner.

You should have told her how ludicrous she is. Warn other nannies so they don't waste their time!

I forgot to mention she wanted me to deep clean her house (including bathrooms), all their laundry (6 people), all while caring for her almost three year old, who has severe tree nut, peanut, and banana allergies, along with asthma and a heart defect. I was so angry, but declined in a professional manner.

I'm so sorry, OP. Women like that are pathetic. Glad you turned her down flat.

Who wanted me to work 72 hours a week for $500 a week. She advertised $25 on care and the phone interview. Wish people would not waste my time..she seemed surprised when I turned her offer down! Just had to vent!