Regular families are so much better. I will never work for another wealthy family. They're smug and entitled to everything.

Two positions I've dearly loved:

One upper middle class, three kids. Base schedule with flexibility, great employers, behavior improved over time

One lower middle class, scraping to pay me, 24/7 4+ kids. Employer great for most things, behavior was mostly great

Both cases, they loved their kids and prioritized kids' needs. That's more important than their income level.

In a perfect scenario, I would love a family working a demanding weekday jobs 8-5pm outside of the home off on weekend and can fork over 70-80k a year plus insurance and generous enough to give 3k bonus each year. Job responsibility of 2 kids maximum.

Not high-profile. I much prefer upper middle class. too many hours with higher-profile family too much travel and honestly I haven't really found that they pay much attention to their children, it's sad. Often times there's some overbearing overly medicated stay-at-home mom hovering about.

My rate is my rate so that doesn't factor in.

I prefer upper middle class working families. They're more down to earth and it's usually a much simpler job. My rate is my rate regardless. I do charge more for families that need more of my time or having a demanding schedule.

I've only worked for one high profile/extremely wealthy family and it just wasn't worth it. My rate was $4 higher and I received great pay and bonuses and the family was nice enough but the position was not for me. No schedule and just chaos. Children weren't allowed to be outside their tiny playroom or they'd "destroy the house." Stay at home mom who heavily preferred the eldest boy, and ignored the younger ones. Fed a terrible diet despite having all the money to feed them decently. Would show up to work and be told we were leaving for a weekend trip without notice. I felt like a child herder more than a nanny. I prefer a more intimate role.

Of course, that could have just been the family.

My preference is for a family that appreciates what I bring to the table, is respectful and does not micromanage but trusts me to take great care of their kids. High profile or regular is not my first or second thought when job hunting. There are pros and cons with any situation and it depends on the individual circumstances and what works best for you

If you want job security and to not change jobs every couple years, you need to go for wealthy or high profile. They're the families who can afford to keep you once the kids start school.

High profile and wealthy is definitely the way to go. The perks are awesome.

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the world of nanny employers is comprised of "regular" two income families who sacrifice to hire nannies because they want in home child care and the rich (and sometimes high profile) who can pay very well but might come with other baggage. For Nannies out there who have worked for both, which do you prefer? Why?

I am the nanny whining about another trip and I still prefer high profile families. Yeah, the travel is a bitch but they pay be incredibly well, respect what I bring to their family and have a housekeeper and a chef! Seriously, that is sweet! The chef makes an amazing healthful lunch for the staff (me, housekeeper, house cleaner and driver) every day and always gives us amazing food to take home. Plus the gifts from the employers are pretty sweet.

I prefer high profile because they can afford my rate and usually still need a nanny when the kids go to school. I have worked for celebs in LA for 20+ years.

It seems like the world of nanny employers is comprised of "regular" two income families who sacrifice to hire nannies because they want in home child care and the rich (and sometimes high profile) who can pay very well but might come with other baggage. For Nannies out there who have worked for both, which do you prefer? Why?