Anonymous
10/09/2023 21:32
Subject: Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
Nannies do not "work for the agencies". Families pay a flat fee and that is the end of it. The family pays nanny via payroll and nothing goes to the agency after the nanny is hired.
Anonymous
10/09/2023 20:56
Subject: Re:Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
Anonymous wrote:whoever find jobs through "word of mouth" gets the least wages, from what i know. Agencies work with specific types of families who often look for educated nannies with certain skills, so agencies can get a qualified nanny a much, much higher rate. The typical "word of mouth"nanny most often has a high school diploma only, and her typical day is spend chatting with her nanny friends in the park while the baby is strapped in the stroller/carseat under pretense of "getting fresh air". I do not blame these nannies because this is a result of their lower pay.
We get it. You work for an agency and think you're the cat's meow. Almost everything in your post is incorrect, but you do you, boo.
Anonymous
10/09/2023 19:04
Subject: Re:Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
whoever find jobs through "word of mouth" gets the least wages, from what i know. Agencies work with specific types of families who often look for educated nannies with certain skills, so agencies can get a qualified nanny a much, much higher rate. The typical "word of mouth"nanny most often has a high school diploma only, and her typical day is spend chatting with her nanny friends in the park while the baby is strapped in the stroller/carseat under pretense of "getting fresh air". I do not blame these nannies because this is a result of their lower pay.
Anonymous
10/08/2023 21:55
Subject: Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
Anonymous wrote:How much families pay for a nanny share in DC
Yes!
Anonymous
10/04/2023 14:33
Subject: Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
In ten+ years, I've not met a single nanny in this area who found work through an agency. Everyone goes through word of mouth.
Anonymous
10/04/2023 12:24
Subject: Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
Anonymous wrote:
Successfully juggling two babies at once takes enormous skill and experience. When was the last time a parent volunteered to do it when nanny needed a day off? In all my years of doing shares, the answer would be “zero”.
How many parents of twins opt to provide the full time care? Not that many.
Most parents here have no clue.
I mean, this is a bit exaggerated. Taking care of two babies is definitely much more challenging than taking care of one baby, but it is still within the realm for most career/professional nannies. Yes it might be challenging for an inexperienced mom of one baby who isn’t used to it, but it’s not impossible. Plus, the nanny isn’t up every 2-3 hrs all night breastfeeding two babies.
-SAHM of twins whose husband traveled for work most weeks and who had minimal babysitting support and no local family.
Anonymous
09/30/2023 09:35
Subject: Re:Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
That is very true, PP. you can get a cheap nanny and try to do share but it will be a mess for everyone. Babies are of course resistant but why should they be suffering...
Anonymous
09/30/2023 05:18
Subject: Is $30/h cheap for nanny share in NW DC ? 12 & 15 months old babies
Successfully juggling two babies at once takes enormous skill and experience. When was the last time a parent volunteered to do it when nanny needed a day off? In all my years of doing shares, the answer would be “zero”.
How many parents of twins opt to provide the full time care? Not that many.
Most parents here have no clue.