• 我是美国的华裔，旧金山的通勤保姆、24小时的住家保姆、月嫂，我全部都找过了，可以说很有发言权了。在旧金山，月嫂一个月工资7000美金，月嫂公司按26天计算。工作时间长的、经验丰富的专业月嫂，一个月8000美金（按26天计算）。月嫂下户后，请了一个住家育儿嫂，这个育儿嫂干了十个月，她特别勤快、很干净、很利索，给宝宝洗浴、抚触、做被动操、唱儿歌，辅食做得非常好，说真的，用起来比第一个月嫂还好。

    I'm a Chinese-American living in the US, and I've looked into all kinds of childcare options in San Francisco, including commuting nannies, 24-hour live-in nannies, and postpartum nannies (doulas). I can say I have a lot of experience in this area. In San Francisco, a postpartum nanny earns $7,000 per month, calculated based on 26 days of work. Experienced, professional postpartum nannies who work longer hours can earn $8,000 per month (also based on 26 days). After the postpartum nanny finished her service, I hired a live-in nanny. This nanny worked for ten months, and she was incredibly diligent, clean, and efficient. She bathed the baby, massaged her, did passive exercises, sang nursery rhymes, and prepared excellent baby food. Honestly, she was even better than the first postpartum nanny.

    后来在东湾请的通勤保姆，从3800—4500美元的都用过，基本上刚刚开始做保姆的都很勤快，但是专业的通勤保姆不多，很多东西要一点点教、挺麻烦的，比如几乎所有家电都要教一遍，好多东西要告诉她做她才去做。好处就是勤快、事少，安心做。

    Later, we hired live-out nannies in the East Bay, and we've used nannies ranging from $3800 to $4500 per month.  Generally, those who are just starting out as nannies are very diligent, but there aren't many professional live-out nannies.  Many things need to be taught little by little, which is quite troublesome. For example, almost all household appliances need to be explained to them, and many tasks need to be explicitly told to them before they'll do them. The advantage is that they are diligent, low-maintenance, and reliable.

    这些通勤保姆我用了几个，基本上都是干了一年以后暴露本性，时间长了就想涨工资，阿姨每天跟你讲以前的那家多好、给她买什么、送什么、用什么。有的还会要求午休、有的会自己找时间偷懒。因为我找保姆就是带孩子，有的就在厨房、卫生间磨洋工。还有的孩子一哭就给我打电话，让我赶紧回来说孩子闹的厉害。有的阿姨还长时间玩手机...面试的时候说谎，说带过孩子当过幼师，其实给孩子读绘本都读不好。有一个各方面都不错但是擦地不干净，洗完的碗上都是油、粥都洗不干净。说好多次都没有用，有时候吃饭都觉得恶心。

    I've hired several of these commuting nannies, and basically, they all show their true colors after about a year.  After a while, they start demanding raises, and the nannies constantly talk about how great their previous employers were, what they bought for them, what gifts they received, and what perks they enjoyed. Some demand a lunch break, and others find ways to slack off. Since I hired them specifically to take care of my child, some would just dawdle in the kitchen or bathroom. Some would call me every time the child cried, urging me to come home quickly because the child was being difficult. Some nannies even spent long periods of time on their phones... They lied during the interview, claiming to have experience taking care of children and working as a preschool teacher, but in reality, they couldn't even read picture books properly to the child. One nanny was good in most aspects, but she didn't clean the floors properly, and the dishes she washed were still greasy; she couldn't even wash the porridge off the bowls. I told her many times, but it didn't help, and sometimes it made me feel disgusted when eating.

    期间找到过一个初级的通勤保姆，教了好几个月什么都做熟了，她真的很好、性格好、做饭虽然不好吃，但是人很善良、很勤快。后来因为爷爷奶奶带着孩子去洛杉矶住几个月，我自己一个人不需要保姆就辞退了。

    During that time, I found a part-time nanny who helped with commuting. I trained her for several months until she was proficient in everything. She was really great, had a good personality, and although her cooking wasn't very good, she was very kind and hardworking. Later, because my grandparents took the children to Los Angeles for a few months, I didn't need a nanny anymore and let her go.