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Nannies Cheaper Than Ever in Silicon Valley

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Posted on 4/16/2010 7:18 EST
Filed in: Baby, California, Child care, Children, Family, Kids, San Francisco

Need a nanny? Start by looking in Silicon Valley, where Gawker reports rates have fallen as more unemployed techies stay home with their kids. With wages so low, you might find someone willing to commute -- to the East Coast, say.

"Now's a great time for workaholic techies to hire nannies so they can spend more time at the office: Top Silicon Valley babysitters are 20 percent off, thanks to the recession. Their pain is your gain, startup founders.

Nanny agencies say their best staff top out around $20 per hour now, down from $25 or $22 before the recession..."

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