It's simply a different answer for every parent. You never know what they'll say when you ask them why they hired a certain nanny, assuming money was no object.

Uh ok. It's a secret. Got it

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Anonymous wrote:Lots of highly-skilled and successful people don't have degrees, lol. Don't you read?
By the same token, lots of college graduates have no job today, but do have a ton of debt.

You're unable to answer the question because you're full of it. If a nanny's going to demand high rates, she has to bring something special to the table

You are sadly mistaken. A sought-after professional need not justify anything to you. It's only the parents who wish to hire her, who understand her high value. You likely have no capacity to do so, especially if you believe that a degree automatically makes for an accomplished nanny.

Anonymous wrote:Lots of highly-skilled and successful people don't have degrees, lol. Don't you read?
By the same token, lots of college graduates have no job today, but do have a ton of debt.

You're unable to answer the question because you're full of it. If a nanny's going to demand high rates, she has to bring something special to the table

Lots of highly-skilled and successful people don't have degrees, lol. Don't you read?
By the same token, lots of college graduates have no job today, but do have a ton of debt.

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Anonymous wrote:The nannies with masters degree are unique and ARE worth higher rates. Most nannies are uneducated or undereducated and still demand ridiculously high rates.

The parents who are paying the highest rates, for whatever qualities they want, may disagree with you. Some parents want certain skills rather than a degree on the wall. Apparantly, the not so common skills they want, command top price. Only the most wealthy families can afford the highest nanny rates.

What type of skills are you talking about? What skills would only certain nannies have and not others that is seperate from education?

If a parent wants someone who can care for special needs kids, that comes with training. It someone who could act as an in-home preschool teacher, that would also mean having a degree.

Anonymous wrote:The nannies with masters degree are unique and ARE worth higher rates. Most nannies are uneducated or undereducated and still demand ridiculously high rates.

The parents who are paying the highest rates, for whatever qualities they want, may disagree with you. Some parents want certain skills rather than a degree on the wall. Apparantly, the not so common skills they want, command top price. Only the most wealthy families can afford the highest nanny rates.

The nannies with masters degree are unique and ARE worth higher rates. Most nannies are uneducated or undereducated and still demand ridiculously high rates.

Anonymous wrote:What do mean by highly educated, Angry Nanny? What specific skills and qualifications do you bring to the table that make you worth more than the average?

Your postings indicate that you are the only angry one around here.

What do mean by highly educated, Angry Nanny? What specific skills and qualifications do you bring to the table that make you worth more than the average?

Some nannies are formally highly educated. Some parents want that and can afford to pay for it.

One poster on this forum simply doesn't like it, and is certainly entitled to her personal opinion and the limits of her budget.

I'm the nanny caring for infant triplets with the Master's degree.

I went through Graduate School mostly on academic scholarships, a graduate assistantship and very little loans. The few loans I do have I'm almost finished paying off, so no loan forgiveness here.

I did work in my chosen field after finishing grad school. It was an emotionally draining job with a fairly high burn out rate. I came back to nannying recently because I needed a break and I can make more money as a nanny. I have a long term plan to be completely debt free and hopefully be able to serve in the Peace Corps.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it so hard for some of you to get it through your thick heads that there are nannies out there making $30 (or even more) an hour? Certainly not everyone, but there are jobs out there that pay that. I'm currently caring for infant triplets and get paid $30/hour! I also have a Master's degree, CPR/First Aid, a lot of experience, excellent long term references, etc...

To the person who said baby nurses make $20/hr. I know a a lot of baby nurses and they all typically make more than $20/hr, especially if they are working at night.

Why did you waste thousands of dollars getting a Master's degree when you're a nanny? I understand a Bachelor's degree, but assuming you took on student loans to get the Master's degree, it seems incredibly silly to not use it.

Assuming = Ass
You don't need to understand anything.

It's my business if you're one of the idiots planning on using 'loan forgiveness' so my tax dollars are paying for your poor decision.

Do you even know how loan forgiveness works? And why is it in quotation marks? You seem like the real idiot here.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it so hard for some of you to get it through your thick heads that there are nannies out there making $30 (or even more) an hour? Certainly not everyone, but there are jobs out there that pay that. I'm currently caring for infant triplets and get paid $30/hour! I also have a Master's degree, CPR/First Aid, a lot of experience, excellent long term references, etc...

To the person who said baby nurses make $20/hr. I know a a lot of baby nurses and they all typically make more than $20/hr, especially if they are working at night.

Why did you waste thousands of dollars getting a Master's degree when you're a nanny? I understand a Bachelor's degree, but assuming you took on student loans to get the Master's degree, it seems incredibly silly to not use it.

Assuming = Ass
You don't need to understand anything.

It's my business if you're one of the idiots planning on using 'loan forgiveness' so my tax dollars are paying for your poor decision.

If? What a fool. And your kids education should be our business for the same reason?

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it so hard for some of you to get it through your thick heads that there are nannies out there making $30 (or even more) an hour? Certainly not everyone, but there are jobs out there that pay that. I'm currently caring for infant triplets and get paid $30/hour! I also have a Master's degree, CPR/First Aid, a lot of experience, excellent long term references, etc...

To the person who said baby nurses make $20/hr. I know a a lot of baby nurses and they all typically make more than $20/hr, especially if they are working at night.

Why did you waste thousands of dollars getting a Master's degree when you're a nanny? I understand a Bachelor's degree, but assuming you took on student loans to get the Master's degree, it seems incredibly silly to not use it.

Assuming = Ass
You don't need to understand anything.

It's my business if you're one of the idiots planning on using 'loan forgiveness' so my tax dollars are paying for your poor decision.