I think the nanny share option is often overlooked. For those who don't want daycare, put some effort into finding a share!
As to the job search, I had plenty of low-ball offers from this website but only an agency was able to find me what I wanted. I find that many families are happy with so little (3 yrs of experience, no education, etc) as long as they can pay less for the nanny, so my qualifications did not matter, They wanted me but thought it was only worth so and so which I could not even live on. I was reluctant to search through the agency since I resent their high fees on parents' behalf but was forced to eventually use them to find a better paying job. I think this website is a good source for beginner nannies not looking for 30 an hr jobs.

Anonymous wrote:The nanny posts here come across as very entitled and demand more money than most families can pay. And families paying $25+ per hour expect a lot more education and English fluency. So there is probably a smaller subset of families who feel they can comfortably hire a nanny. Add to that so many nanny candidates that want to be paid under the table, and there aren’t going to be as many employers.

I'm the poster above who has mom friends whose max was $20/hr. I'm in total agreement with you. The pool just gets smaller and smaller and when you pay $25/hr the expectations are higher -- we interviewed many nanny candidates who demanded a higher rate but had never made baby food or knew what was happening (activity wise) in neighborhoods they claimed to previously have worked in. I got the sense that they knew rates had risen bc of covid-related demand but did not have the skills corresponding with the rate.

The nannies are also super anti-daycare on this board, but the reality is that most working parents cannot afford to employ an individual for 40+ hours a week. Working parents don't have options in this country and there is so little support for those in less flexible and lower wage jobs. It's really sad and I wish we could do better.

The nanny posts here come across as very entitled and demand more money than most families can pay. And families paying $25+ per hour expect a lot more education and English fluency. So there is probably a smaller subset of families who feel they can comfortably hire a nanny. Add to that so many nanny candidates that want to be paid under the table, and there aren’t going to be as many employers.