I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

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One must acknowledge the obvious correlation of most (not all) MBs on this forum who say they pay about $15./hr. vs. the majority of MBs who have endless complaints and problems with their bargain nannies. It has also been pointed out that presumably the MBs who can afford to pay $25./hr. have little spare time to be on this forum. They are most likely earning those $$$. They are the happier MBs with not much to bitch about. Hence, they get the superior service they pay for.

Wow, your lack of logic and liberal use of wide sweeping generalizations makes me doubt you're above average in anything.

Just because someone says something you don't agree with even though it is true does not make for a lack of logic and sweeping generalizations. Don't feel bad if you can't afford a great professional nanny; money isn't everything.

Wow, if YOU agree with that generalization, it certainly does not make it true. And there is no need to be condescending to the PP!

I am an MB. Our first nanny we paid $24 per hour and ended up firing her. She just simply did not relate to my child as I was hoping she would. She was after the money mainly and she marketed herself well. We now have a nanny whom we LOVE. My son is growing up healthy, happy, and well developed which I am thankful to her for. Oh, and she helps keep our house in order. I just love coming home to a clean house with happy kids. Guess what, she asked for $15 hour plus standard benefits. She is not about self marketing like our first nanny was but more so about work. She is definitely getting a big raise as we are approaching our one year mark

The comment I was responding to was condescending. What was condescending about my comment? Maybe you aren't sure of the true definition of the word. You also seem to be a little fuzzy on what a generalization is.

Anonymous wrote:Why should a non-English speaking nanny be paid less than an English-speaking nanny? She is performing the same duties. Some of you are unbelievable and unbelieveably cheap.

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I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

Why should the PP answer this? It isn't her responsibility to budget for her nanny. It also isn't her choice who her nanny lives with or why she chooses to take a job at whatever the rate.

Nannies are adults. If they don't like the rates for their jobs, they are free to seek other employment in another field.

I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

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Anonymous wrote:The OP is not cheap. $17/hr for one toddler is a great rate.

She just has a nanny who is way more high maintenance than she's worth.

Professional nannies who are used to earning 25/hr would not think that 17 is so great.

Here we go again not many nannies make this kind of rate for one child

Can't you read English? No one said that "many nannies" earn high rates. FYI, many nannies earn average rates. Above average nannies earn above average wages. Below average nannies earn below average wages. The exception of course are the parents who don't know what they're doing. Yes, it's basically that simply, just like in your profession.

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First, just like in my profession, who can market themselves well earn above average wages. Your wages are not directly correlated with your output/performance. The same I found to be true with nannies and it has been discussed many times on this forum
In addition, perhaps it is you who should work on your English/logical skills (not mentioning your written presentation). Who cares what a tiny segment making $25/hour thinks of that rate? It is a ti
ny segment. As a number of PPs pointed out, one could find a number of wonderful qualified nannies for that rate

One must acknowledge the obvious correlation of most (not all) MBs on this forum who say they pay about $15./hr. vs. the majority of MBs who have endless complaints and problems with their bargain nannies. It has also been pointed out that presumably the MBs who can afford to pay $25./hr. have little spare time to be on this forum. They are most likely earning those $$$. They are the happier MBs with not much to bitch about. Hence, they get the superior service they pay for.

Funny, but given the number of women in DC who employ one or more nannies, I see surprisingly few of them complaining on this board. MBs seem to come here looking to see what other MBs are doing about starting compensation, raises, and other common situations. They are, for the most part, polling rather than complaining, and in many cases, the posts are prefaced with "We have a great nanny..." It is the nannies on this board who complain incessantly about their jobs, charges, pay, bosses, unappreciated skills, lack of social status. You all sound incredibly ignorant, arrogant, and angry. It makes the vast majority of MBs on here very grateful for the wonderful $15 per hour nannies we hired and give regular raises to.

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One must acknowledge the obvious correlation of most (not all) MBs on this forum who say they pay about $15./hr. vs. the majority of MBs who have endless complaints and problems with their bargain nannies. It has also been pointed out that presumably the MBs who can afford to pay $25./hr. have little spare time to be on this forum. They are most likely earning those $$$. They are the happier MBs with not much to bitch about. Hence, they get the superior service they pay for.

Wow, your lack of logic and liberal use of wide sweeping generalizations makes me doubt you're above average in anything.

Just because someone says something you don't agree with even though it is true does not make for a lack of logic and sweeping generalizations. Don't feel bad if you can't afford a great professional nanny; money isn't everything.

Wow, if YOU agree with that generalization, it certainly does not make it true. And there is no need to be condescending to the PP!

I am an MB. Our first nanny we paid $24 per hour and ended up firing her. She just simply did not relate to my child as I was hoping she would. She was after the money mainly and she marketed herself well. We now have a nanny whom we LOVE. My son is growing up healthy, happy, and well developed which I am thankful to her for. Oh, and she helps keep our house in order. I just love coming home to a clean house with happy kids. Guess what, she asked for $15 hour plus standard benefits. She is not about self marketing like our first nanny was but more so about work. She is definitely getting a big raise as we are approaching our one year mark

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Anonymous wrote:The OP is not cheap. $17/hr for one toddler is a great rate.

She just has a nanny who is way more high maintenance than she's worth.

Professional nannies who are used to earning 25/hr would not think that 17 is so great.

Here we go again not many nannies make this kind of rate for one child

Can't you read English? No one said that "many nannies" earn high rates. FYI, many nannies earn average rates. Above average nannies earn above average wages. Below average nannies earn below average wages. The exception of course are the parents who don't know what they're doing. Yes, it's basically that simply, just like in your profession.

*simple

First, just like in my profession, who can market themselves well earn above average wages. Your wages are not directly correlated with your output/performance. The same I found to be true with nannies and it has been discussed many times on this forum
In addition, perhaps it is you who should work on your English/logical skills (not mentioning your written presentation). Who cares what a tiny segment making $25/hour thinks of that rate? It is a ti
ny segment. As a number of PPs pointed out, one could find a number of wonderful qualified nannies for that rate

One must acknowledge the obvious correlation of most (not all) MBs on this forum who say they pay about $15./hr. vs. the majority of MBs who have endless complaints and problems with their bargain nannies. It has also been pointed out that presumably the MBs who can afford to pay $25./hr. have little spare time to be on this forum. They are most likely earning those $$$. They are the happier MBs with not much to bitch about. Hence, they get the superior service they pay for.

Funny, but given the number of women in DC who employ one or more nannies, I see surprisingly few of them complaining on this board. MBs seem to come here looking to see what other MBs are doing about starting compensation, raises, and other common situations. They are, for the most part, polling rather than complaining, and in many cases, the posts are prefaced with "We have a great nanny..." It is the nannies on this board who complain incessantly about their jobs, charges, pay, bosses, unappreciated skills, lack of social status. You all sound incredibly ignorant, arrogant, and angry. It makes the vast majority of MBs on here very grateful for the wonderful $15 per hour nannies we hired and give regular raises to.

Anonymous wrote:14:13, you are a horse's patoot and I am not a nanny.

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Anonymous wrote:The OP is not cheap. $17/hr for one toddler is a great rate.

She just has a nanny who is way more high maintenance than she's worth.

Professional nannies who are used to earning 25/hr would not think that 17 is so great.

Here we go again not many nannies make this kind of rate for one child

Can't you read English? No one said that "many nannies" earn high rates. FYI, many nannies earn average rates. Above average nannies earn above average wages. Below average nannies earn below average wages. The exception of course are the parents who don't know what they're doing. Yes, it's basically that simply, just like in your profession.

*simple

First, just like in my profession, who can market themselves well earn above average wages. Your wages are not directly correlated with your output/performance. The same I found to be true with nannies and it has been discussed many times on this forum
In addition, perhaps it is you who should work on your English/logical skills (not mentioning your written presentation). Who cares what a tiny segment making $25/hour thinks of that rate? It is a ti
ny segment. As a number of PPs pointed out, one could find a number of wonderful qualified nannies for that rate

One must acknowledge the obvious correlation of most (not all) MBs on this forum who say they pay about $15./hr. vs. the majority of MBs who have endless complaints and problems with their bargain nannies. It has also been pointed out that presumably the MBs who can afford to pay $25./hr. have little spare time to be on this forum. They are most likely earning those $$$. They are the happier MBs with not much to bitch about. Hence, they get the superior service they pay for.

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a loser lives in the US for 10 years and doesn't learn English??? I moved to France for a summer and came home speaking French. Seriously, your nanny doesn't sound very smart.