I imagine being a nanny in a city like New York has its glamorous and not-so-glam side to it. But what would you do if your employer wanted to give you $30,000 in exchange for your eggs? This is the problem a 31-year-old English nanny faced after the mother she worked for presented the offer because she was unable to have a baby.
The nanny who the New York Post is calling, "Elizabeth," was 25 at the time when she was propositioned with the big question. Her employer had promised her a $30,000 bonus on top of her $100,000 salary, if she followed through with the offer. The problem with this was that she would be expected to continue working for the family and raise a child that would be her own. Despite the high income nannies rake in, it also comes with its consequences.
There was a point after I graduated college when I thought that becoming a nanny would be a good way to make money and pay off my student loans. But I was deterred from that idea after I realized how much it would demand of me. I can't even imagine how awkward it must've been for this woman to be given an offer like that for a price.
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According to the New York Post, "Elizabeth" rejected her employer's touchy offer and eventually quit, but left on good terms. She stated that the problem with the elite employers who hire nannies is the fact that they act as if they own you too. Reportedly, nannies in New York make up to $180,000 a year, in addition to bonuses and allowance to pay rent.
Although it sounds like nannies make a fancy living, a recent study showed that many only make a median wage of $11 an hour, plus they have no health benefits, and a quarter earned less than their state's minimum wage, according to the Huffington Post. They also have no life, since they've basically signed theirs away to their employer's family.
Considering how long it probably takes to get to the high spectrum of the scale of nanny-dom, it may not be worth it for most people–unless they really enjoy their job. With crazy offers like the one "Elizabeth" received for her eggs, you sometimes have to weigh out what matters most to you: your dignity or your job. I mean, how weird would it be having to raise your own child as if he wasn't your own? I don't think I could ever do something like that.
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