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Those prices are weird. Why would somebody ever pay that much rather than just hire a private nanny?
by somenameforme 9mo ago
Those prices are weird. Why would somebody ever pay that much rather than just hire a private nanny?
- dron57 9mo agoBecause a nanny in Seattle charges $30/hr.
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- pertymcpert 9mo agoA private nanny isn't realistic for 4 kids. You need 2.
- dragonwriter 9mo agoThe few people that I've known with private nannies (usually au pairs) have had only one and also each had 3 or more (up to 6) kids.
- dh2022 9mo ago$30 / hr + federal payroll taxes is 5,700 / month ($30 / hr x 40 hrs/week x 4.33 weeks in month x 1.1 for federal payroll taxes). Who has this kind of money on top of mortgage, car payments, food, utilities, etc...? In my circle of friends only one family affords this (the dad is a Director at Meta)
- dragonwriter 9mo agoThe trick is that au pairs are nowhere close to that expensive. (Though the US becoming radically less attractive of a place for foreigners to live and work may be changing the availability of that option.)
- lostphilosopher 9mo agoOne challenge with hiring a nanny is if they need to take a sick day (or if they quit!) you can end up in a tough spot. In contrast a day care center usually has backups built in so you don’t end up scrambling.
- waynesonfire 9mo agoAlso, a nanny is not the same ecosystem as child-care. It's not nescessarily a substitute. If what's desired is a private-private child-care, I suspect you'll be paying a lot more than the price of a nanny.
- angiolillo 9mo ago> Why would somebody ever pay that much rather than just hire a private nanny? In my experience the price distribution for nannies and infant/toddler daycares in the same area are largely overlapping bell curves so the decision typically comes down to logistics rather than cost.