Live In Nanny Wages
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Anonymous
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We're a family in NWDC with 3 kids (8, 6, 2) exploring childcare options for when our youngest starts full time preschool. One parent has a job that requires frequent travel and has an unpredictable schedule, and the other has a predictable schedule but also travels ~5x/yr for 3-5 days at a time.
In order to guarantee childcare coverage, it seems a full time nanny will still be necessary for our situation despite not actually needing her help full time/year round. We're considering having our current nanny move in in order to bring down the out of pocket spend. Responsibilities would be: breakfast/packing lunches and dropping off youngest in the mornings, light tidying/dishes/laundry/dinner prep for a few hours of her choice during the day, and childcare roughly 3-6pm. I'd prefer not to buy groceries on her behalf as that is an additional time burden I cant take on, so meals shouldn't be included in "room and board" value. Does anyone have a similar arrangement, and if so what is the hourly rate or annual wages? |
Anonymous
| Live in nannies make the same as live out and in some cases, more. They are living in and a convenience to you. |
Anonymous
They better hold on to that job like gold. Most don't get much at all as their living arrangement = rent and a huge portion of their salary. |
Anonymous
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Does she want to move in? I get that you are considering it, but is she considering it?
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Anonymous
| If you don't include meals, would she have her own kitchen, or would she have to wait around for space? Awkward.... |
Anonymous
| If she lives in, she should with the family unless she has a separate kitchen. That’s basic decency. That means including her in the family meal planning. |
Anonymous
| OP. She would have a kitchenette and still have full access to our kitchen and anywhere else in the house whenever she wants. She's been with us for 1+ yr already and is very comfortable. She was always a live-in nanny until she began working for us, as we didnt have the space at the time, and she gave the impression that was her preference. We are now willing to convert nearly our entire walk-out basement into a nanny suite. I understand you cant deduct rent from wages, but as the job scope and needs will be entirely different when our youngest goes to school I do feel it's logical to redefine the role and terms. And from what Ive read, the idea of using an estimated value for the room & board as part of the total salary package is fair. |
Anonymous
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OP, you realize room and BOARD means food; right?
If you believe it will be such a burden  to grocery shop for her, add that to her responsibilities.
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Anonymous
| And I should clarify that this proposed new arrangement would still have her earning ~80k/yr or $30/hr. We are certainly not trying to take advantage of anyone. |
Anonymous
You need to pay at least $20-30 an hour with guaranteed hours of 30 hours a week, health insurance, car, car insurance and FOOD. It's selfish to say you will not purchase food for her to eat. She is a member of the house. She can buy special things but general meals you should provide. |
Anonymous
You do not deduct rent as she's there for your convenience. You pay her what she's making, guarentee hours, health care, car, insurance and food. You want her there to be flexible for your schedule, not her. |
Anonymous
That is one hella deal! Lucky gal who gets that job. |
Anonymous
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Follow all the rules and regulations for live in employees and tenants. In DC, tenants have a lot of rights. So you need to be prepared for the idea that you could fire her and she could still rent your basement.
If your basement isn’t legal to rent, don’t do it. |
Anonymous
| What she wants to eat might even be less expensive than what you eat. Let her buy all the groceries and decide where and what she wants to eat. |