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Anonymous wrote:I agree with the original post. Many of the replies on this forum seem to be nannies trying to artificially inflate salaries. Although I do value experience and a responsible individual, at some point the 4 years of exp. And 20 years of exp are about the same. Also, I don't think we are talking about special circumstances where the nanny is fluent in a 2nd language. For the most part being a nanny is unskilled labor which 4 or 5 years experience is as good as 20.

20 years of experience in this field just tells me that nanny has no goals in life and no drive. The max experience I will usually hire is 2-4 years. I don't want a career nanny, they are usually insufferable.

My goal and drive in life is to spend time with the most important people on Earth, your children. Because you don't feel like it. Talk about insufferable. Let me ask you something-when you sit back in your rocking chair at 90 years old, will you have precious memories of deliverables, deadlines and stock options? If so, that's great. I will have memories of playing in the park, laughing til I'm crying, holding your snuggly warm baby, glowing proudly the first time your baby (walked, talked, smiled, laughed, pick one) since you weren't there for it. You post constantly on GP about how difficult it is to raise a child and yet you feel it should be easy for the person who is paid to do it. Honey, you haven't got a clue but at least you've got the money to buy one.

Anonymous wrote:If you are paying your nanny $20 an hour you must be insane unless she is a doctor or something and your child needs round the clock medical care.

signed, Living In Fairytale Land Far Away From Major American Cities

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Anonymous wrote:If you are paying your nanny $20 an hour you must be insane unless she is a doctor or something and your child needs round the clock medical care.

I have a bunch of kids. The job is physically-demanding, and I expect her to leave the house in at least as good of a condition as I found it. And I wanted someone very reliable, with some college at least. After several "entry-level" nannies, I was ready to pay a bit more. I am glad I did; our current nanny is making a good salary (we are not in DC, so it is in the $20 range for 3 kids), and I suddenly have found hours in my day I never knew I had because she really can handle the job.

And, no, not one of my kids has any kind of special need or medical issue. They are young and they will run you ragged, though!

You seem like a wonderful employer, not because of what you pay, but you "get it" your nanny is blessed to have you.

This really isn't about nannies and inflation.

If this person is a troll they simply derive pleasure from stirring up trouble. Attention seeking behavior.

If this is a real nanny employer it's about validation and insecurity.

If they are paying $10 compared to their neighbors $20 they start to question themselves. Am I doing the right thing? Have I provided my children with the best? Classic mommy guilt.
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It's a mom feeling jealous/insecure about the relationship the nanny has with her kids. In her mind paying the $15+ wage would validate that relationship. If she pays the nanny on the low end $10 or so in her mind of this MB this equals to her saying nanny isn't that valuable her relationship with my child is not important.


It really isn't about money.

Just issues that need to be worked out with a counselor instead of a message board.

Anonymous wrote:Nannies, please stop trying to inflate wages beyond their normal $12-14/hr by making inane and repetitive posts on this forum. Even the state in this area will only pay $11.47/hr for people to care for children with special needs through medicare. $14/hr is far beyond generous. And $18, $20, or $22/hr to care for babies sleeping half the day and to do some tummy time is just absurd. Holding out for these rates explains why you are unemployed and sitting on DCUM all day every day.

Thank you friends.

12 15 is for. Ilegal nannies ,and doesn't have any qualifications,you have to stop that stupid post.i think your are one that....

Anonymous wrote:I agree with the original post. Many of the replies on this forum seem to be nannies trying to artificially inflate salaries. Although I do value experience and a responsible individual, at some point the 4 years of exp. And 20 years of exp are about the same. Also, I don't think we are talking about special circumstances where the nanny is fluent in a 2nd language. For the most part being a nanny is unskilled labor which 4 or 5 years experience is as good as 20.

20 years of experience in this field just tells me that nanny has no goals in life and no drive. The max experience I will usually hire is 2-4 years. I don't want a career nanny, they are usually insufferable.

I agree with the original post. Many of the replies on this forum seem to be nannies trying to artificially inflate salaries. Although I do value experience and a responsible individual, at some point the 4 years of exp. And 20 years of exp are about the same. Also, I don't think we are talking about special circumstances where the nanny is fluent in a 2nd language. For the most part being a nanny is unskilled labor which 4 or 5 years experience is as good as 20.

Anonymous wrote:If you are paying your nanny $20 an hour you must be insane unless she is a doctor or something and your child needs round the clock medical care.

I have a bunch of kids. The job is physically-demanding, and I expect her to leave the house in at least as good of a condition as I found it. And I wanted someone very reliable, with some college at least. After several "entry-level" nannies, I was ready to pay a bit more. I am glad I did; our current nanny is making a good salary (we are not in DC, so it is in the $20 range for 3 kids), and I suddenly have found hours in my day I never knew I had because she really can handle the job.

And, no, not one of my kids has any kind of special need or medical issue. They are young and they will run you ragged, though!

If you are paying your nanny $20 an hour you must be insane unless she is a doctor or something and your child needs round the clock medical care.

OP is off balance. Something has compelled her to plant this incendiary post on DCUM and I doubt it's a sincere concern for nannies of families. She needs to close the computer and focus of the person in the mirror.

The truth is that what is said on this forum is irrelevant.

Employers will offer what they can afford and either be happy with the candidates that are available at that rate or not. If they need to pay more to get what they want then they will pay more or revert to other solutions.

Candidates can apply for any job they choose. If their rates eliminate them from consideration then they can lower their rates or wait for a job that suits their needs better.

It's the free market economy.

We can all rant here until we're blue in the face about whatever our position is, or what we think is appropriate wages, but it just doesn't matter.

What is the marketplace rate for any given set of skills? That's all that matters.

It's a free country OP.

People can pay their nannies however much they feel like paying their nannies.

If some families feel like paying their nannies $20/Hr.,then let them. There is no mandate saying they can or cannot.

We do not live in a Communist country.

Anonymous wrote:I don't mind a nanny making what I make. My problem is every post on here ends with people telling either 1) a low skill nanny with no experience that she has to charge $18 an hour or she is being taken advantage of (and then she can't find a job because that is unrealistic) or 2) a future MB being scared away from hiring a nanny because she has two kids and this board tells her she has to pay $19 an hour and provide full benefits.

1. I've never seen that happen on this board. I have seen newer nannies ask compensation questions and be told that she has to start at the lower end of the pay scale until she has been in the field for a while.

2. The only times (aside from the person who suggests a $25-$35/hour range) I have ever seen a nanny suggest a higher hourly rate and benefits to a parent is when an MB is seeking out a highly skilled or longterm nanny. She is always told that a higher hourly rate and full benefits (which are standard for a full-time nanny) will attract the caliber of candidate she seeks.

I don't mind a nanny making what I make. My problem is every post on here ends with people telling either 1) a low skill nanny with no experience that she has to charge $18 an hour or she is being taken advantage of (and then she can't find a job because that is unrealistic) or 2) a future MB being scared away from hiring a nanny because she has two kids and this board tells her she has to pay $19 an hour and provide full benefits.

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Anonymous wrote:Op what do you do for a career? Are you a nanny? Do you employ a nanny? If so what rate do you pay or receive ? Just curious .

OP here, I am a part time nanny. I make $25 an hour, but I have been doing this for 12 years. My point still stands that the starting salary shouldn't be $18-22 an hour. The average normal nanny salary starts at ~$12.

Most nannies on this forum seem to have years of experience and college degrees. I myself have over 15 years experience and a degree. Your post makes no sense. You can make 25 but we must all settle for 12.

LOL this made me a laugh. Most "nannies" on HERE do NOT have a college degree nor do they have any actual experience. Plus based on their postings and behavior they are highly immature so I wouldn't expect them to get hired easily or make good wages which is probably what contributes to most of the BS on this board.

Op I think you are the person on this forum who causes all the problems. How you can generalize everything and everyone is ridiculousness. In your eyes you are the only true nanny here and the only one worth a decent wage. The rest of us in your eyes are wannabes who are not even nannies with experience. Sounds to me like you are either a narsasiat or not a nanny at all.