Child care when youngest goes to Kindergarten

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

It's not 3 jobs. She's completing 3 different tasks during her hourly job. She's not working 3 35-hour a week jobs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: If you can afford her I would keep her. You still have to think about summers and after school. She sounds like a wonderful lady and you're lucky to have each other!

This. And sick days. And snow days when the roads are clear. I wish we could afford this kind of arrangement!

Another vote to keep her if you can afford to. There are SO many unpredictable days between illness and half days and random days off, and it sounds like it would cost you more to pay others to do the things your nanny is doing now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

It's not 3 jobs. She's completing 3 different tasks during her hourly job. She's not working 3 35-hour a week jobs.

What do you want to call her job, Einstein? (Nannies certainly do NOT do all of that.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

And how much do you pay your childcare provider, pray tell?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

And how much do you pay your childcare provider, pray tell?

I *charge* $29/hr., and I don't cook or clean their house. The full-time housekeeper does all that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

You realize this is just salary plus contributions for health insurance. They still pay about 14 or 15% (forget what amount it is)more for social security, medicare and workers comp. That is what all families around here pay for nannies on the books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

You realize this is just salary plus contributions for health insurance. They still pay about 14 or 15% (forget what amount it is)more for social security, medicare and workers comp. That is what all families around here pay for nannies on the books.

No, the family pays 7.65% of the salary as FICA, the nanny has 7.65% taken out. No idea how much worker's comp is, I wasn't aware that it would be $3k+ per year.

[Anonymous]

OP, if you can afford, I would keep her. Could you get rid of the cleaning lady and have her take over those duties?

[Anonymous]

I think you should talk to the nanny and see what her preference is. But I would try to keep her on at least another year while your little one makes the transition to regular school, esp. if you can afford it. And you will still need her for the summers and school breaks, plus if she's been around since the oldest was young, then your children would probably appreciate the consistency for at least another year.

[Anonymous]

Another vote for keep her. She sounds like a gem!

[Anonymous]

There are lots of families who need someone part time. Just remember if you set up an agreement with another family where she works for them during the day, you will be out of luck on snow days and sick days for your own kids on those days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm wondering if anyone has dealt with a situation like this and had a good solution.

I have three kids - 12, 7, 4.5. My nanny has been with us since I was pregnant with the youngest. She is fabulous. My job and my husband's are both very cyclical and unpredictable, so we give her a schedule a week ahead of time. She usually works between 37 and 45 hours a week (more in the summer when there is no school or during busy times of the year). She does the entire family's laundry, keeps the house neat (though we have a every other week housecleaner, whom my nanny never thinks does a good enough job...) drives the kids to activities, and cooks a lot.

We pay her very well - last year she made $44k plus a $4k end of year bonus plus $300 a month that goes towards her health care. She is 63 year old.

My youngest is going to kindergarten. I can't imagine not having her, but I don't know how to give her as many hours as she needs. Technically, yes, we could pay her the same even if she only works 15 hours a week. I am considering seeing if there is another kindergartner she could watch after school and get paid for, so that our cost is lowered a little bit. Or maybe a stay-at-home mom would like a babysitter on a regular basis for a few hours in the middle of the day a few times a week? Or do I ask her to do more housework?

Has anyone gone through this transition, and has useful advice or suggestions? thanks!

So basically you pay someone to parent your kids and now you want other moms to pay her to help you guys out financially?

Get real, lady. I leave my house after taking the kids to the school bus, and am home most every night before 6:00. My nanny does the laundry and a lot of cooking. She helps get Kid A to soccer while I take Kid B to swim lessons, for example. I parent my kids, as does my husband. My kids are with her fewer hours than many kids I know who are in daycare. I work, and I do the best I can. Get off your high horse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

She makes $22/hour plus time and a half for anything over 40 hours a week, plus $300/month in health care, plus a pretty healthy bonus. Yes, I thought that was pretty good for a nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little shocked that you consider that a good salary for the hours she puts in and the hard labor she puts in at her age in addition to childcare!

when you add it all up hey are paying her $52K/yr which is not a bad salary at all.

For three jobs (housekeeper, cook, sitter) it a damn bargain. Plus chauffeur.

Not to mention that she's stable, competent, and obviously loves these lucky children. Where can you get that... At ANY price?

You realize this is just salary plus contributions for health insurance. They still pay about 14 or 15% (forget what amount it is)more for social security, medicare and workers comp. That is what all families around here pay for nannies on the books.

OP here - yes, that's right. I got her $44k salary from her W2 which we used to figure out her health care situation. So I do pay all those taxes on top of that. And she pays taxes out of that salary as well, of course.