No Offence Nannies...

[Christian Mother]

I am not sure if this is a vent or what but OHMY GOSH!!

A friend of mine's sister is in town..she's a nanny but only here for 2 wks. They live right a crossed the street. I called to see if she would mind watching my 2 kids (9 son/5 daughter) for maybe 3 hrs. Thinking she wouldn't mind making a few extra bucks while in town.

Wanted to take my self down to get my hair done at the Hair School. It's all I can offered beyond a babysitter. Hair Schools take longer..maybe 3 hrs.

The nanny quoted me $16 a hr PER CHILD.

CAN I JUST SAY.....I MUST BE IN THE WRONG BIZ IF NANNIES ARE ASHUALLY MAKING THAT.

**I only wanted a babysitter for a few hrs** :confused:

[daycare]

I am not sure if this is a vent or what but OHMY GOSH!!

A friend of mine's sister is in town..she's a nanny but only here for 2 wks. They live right a crossed the street. I called to see if she would mind watching my 2 kids (9 son/5 daughter) for maybe 3 hrs. Thinking she wouldn't mind making a few extra bucks while in town.

Wanted to take my self down to get my hair done at the Hair School. It's all I can offered beyond a babysitter. Hair Schools take longer..maybe 3 hrs.

The nanny quoted me $16 a hr PER CHILD.

CAN I JUST SAY.....I MUST BE IN THE WRONG BIZ IF NANNIES ARE ASHUALLY MAKING THAT.

**I only wanted a babysitter for a few hrs** :confused:

per hour WOOWWOWOOWOWOWO

[wdmmom]

It's not that she makes that much. That's what she quoted you because she didn't want to do it.

Anytime I have daycare parents ask for above and beyond, I attach a fee to it. Her fee was just more outlandish than most.

[cheerfuldom]

It's not that she makes that much. That's what she quoted you because she didn't want to do it.

Anytime I have daycare parents ask for above and beyond, I attach a fee to it. Her fee was just more outlandish than most.

I agree. She's on vacation right? I would rather have the time with friends and family than "make a few bucks".

[Soupyszoo]

I agree. She's on vacation right? I would rather have the time with friends and family than "make a few bucks".

I wouldn't want to do it, and I may be a little offended you even asked knowing I'm on vacation...

Sorry. I agree that the higher price was probably just for you.

[MNMum]

No offense babysitters either....I posted on sittercity to have a mother's helper come to my place a couple hours per week while my husband is away for 6 weeks. They all want 15 dollars per hour. I'm not that old, and I used to make $1/hr per kid. I thought $5/hour was amazing!

[Country Kids]

No offense babysitters either....I posted on sittercity to have a mother's helper come to my place a couple hours per week while my husband is away for 6 weeks. They all want 15 dollars per hour. I'm not that old, and I used to make $1/hr per kid. I thought $5/hour was amazing!

I know where your coming from. Thats why when I think of hiring an assistant I don't know because they would honestly be making more then me an hour for part of the day so I would be losing money!

I'm thinking though it would be easier to have an assistant then keep finding a substitute.

[Lianne]

I was a nanny for 14 years and at the end I was charging $18/hr for babysitting. You don't want to know what I was paid, per hour, as a nanny

Oh, I left nannying 5 1/2yrs ago.

[cheerfuldom]

I know where your coming from. Thats why when I think of hiring an assistant I don't know because they would honestly be making more then me an hour for part of the day so I would be losing money!

I'm thinking though it would be easier to have an assistant then keep finding a substitute.

An assistant will normally work for minimum wage or somewhere right around there. I pay my girl $8 an hour. The thing I dont understand is why daycare workers even stay at a facility.....why not just nanny? Usually it is 1 to 3 kids and you get paid twice as much.

[DaisyMamma]

An assistant will normally work for minimum wage or somewhere right around there. I pay my girl $8 an hour. The thing I dont understand is why daycare workers even stay at a facility.....why not just nanny? Usually it is 1 to 3 kids and you get paid twice as much.

It's true. The problem nannys have around here is that families take advantage, canceling a day last minute and not paying them, not getting holiday pay, etc. A friend of mine is a nanny and I warned her of this, gave her my contract and said come up with one of your own. She didn't and 6 months later she was complaining about not getting paid for holidays, vacations, sick days (the mom is a teacher).

But most make $15/hr., but not $15/hr per child.

[momofboys]

An assistant will normally work for minimum wage or somewhere right around there. I pay my girl $8 an hour. The thing I dont understand is why daycare workers even stay at a facility.....why not just nanny? Usually it is 1 to 3 kids and you get paid twice as much.

I tried a short stint as a nanny & the problem in my opinion is you are relying on one family as your source of income - too many things could go wrong & then you are out of work. At a center at least that would be reliable & not all familieis want to pay you for time off/holidays. They just want to pro-rate your weekly check!

And edited to add - I never made $18/hr nannying. But I was allowed to bring my preschool age son with me so it was worthwhile to me.

[MsMe]

I wouldn't want to do it, and I may be a little offended you even asked knowing I'm on vacation...

Sorry. I agree that the higher price was probably just for you.

I agree about the higher price. I think it was rude you asked her to work on her vacation.

[Christian Mother]

I agree about the higher price. I think it was rude you asked her to work on her vacation.

I don't find it rude in anyway in me asking her to babysit...she had told me while she was here she was looking for NANNYING Jobs. Did I neglect to put that in my post...ohhh yess....she's looking to make some money while she's out here. That is the ONLY reason I asked her if she would be interested in watching my 2 children. I can understand $16 an hr..but for 2 kids.

I was a nanny also and I never charged that much even for 2 kids. But people are a lot more demanding then they where in my time.

[Soupyszoo]

I don't find it rude in anyway in me asking her to babysit...she had told me while she was here she was looking for NANNYING Jobs. Did I neglect to put that in my post...ohhh yess....she's looking to make some money while she's out here. That is the ONLY reason I asked her if she would be interested in watching my 2 children. I can understand $16 an hr..but for 2 kids.

I was a nanny also and I never charged that much even for 2 kids. But people are a lot more demanding then they where in my time.

That does make a huge difference in your post then! Lol if she was asking for jobs and that's her going rate... Maybe she's Mary Poppins! ::

[Blackcat31]

Maybe $16 per child per hour was the going rate where she was working?

I would have told her I thought the price was a bit much for your area and perhaps talked with her more about it.

Maybe she really isn't aware of what average rates are in your area.

I have seen some major price difference in rates across this board alone so I guess I can't comment on whether I thought it was too steep or not.