I guess it is reasonable that your nanny asks for vacation with

pay. It is the U.S rather than China. I am not sure if that Taiwan lady was being picky and difficult. She sounded reasonable to me and I think she did consult with other nannies or perhaps some nannies providers.

My baby boy has a nanny. She works at our house from 7:30am-5:30pm. We only pay her $100/day, inexpensive according to the hourly pay standard in my area, and we don't pay tax for her. We do give her 2-week vacation with pay every year. If we go on vacation, we still pay her.

Our nanny does a fantastic job. And she appreciates us by taking very good care of my baby. I guess it's all about understanding and respect. If you already feel uncomfortable with a nanny candidate, don't even go there.

It is important to have a good nanny because it's for your baby. I do agree that finding an experienced nanny is essential. Here is what I did before I hired our nanny. Just for your reference. I asked her to be my baby's nanny for half a day and observed what she did. Additionally, her reference letter and health report from her doctor.

Good luck for your nanny hunting. Again, it is not China. Things are different here.

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• Don't get offended. I've never hired any full-time nanny here o -最爱大白菜- ♀ (8 bytes) () 10/29/2009 postreply 03:11:02

• 其实即使一个月2000， 要不是她们自己不用开销，还是不够用的。我 -最爱大白菜- ♀ (205 bytes) () 10/29/2009 postreply 03:23:15

• Well, nannies nowadays are completely spoiled by employers like -majiawan- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/29/2009 postreply 07:15:07