Nannies at 40k gross/year

[Anonymous]

The issue is not about the amount of 40K and whether it's too much. The issue is the amount relative to what other jobs pay that require more education, skills, and longer hours.

Yes I know everyone has a nanny with a PhD who teaches their kids 3 languages, calculus, and physics so she deserves that pay. Oh yes, and she has authored a book on child development and lectures at Harvard so really she is underpaid. But for the rest- get real. You work hard and that's no doubt, but seriously....ugh, nevermind.

[Anonymous]

She's just posting an exaggerated version of every complaint on here.

Bingo..every one of those points has been zealosy argued by nannies on the nanny forum. It is quite unbelievable and not reflective of reality.

There was the nanny who was pissed because the mom worked from home, the baby napped for the last 45 minutes of the day, and the nanny was bored. The nanny wanted to leave 45 minutes early everyday and be paid for that time. She rejected any post suggesting things she could do around the house because she did not want to work. She ended having the baby nap in a stroller every afternoon so she could go on a walk and do things if she wasn't going to get to go home with pay for time not working.

There were the nannies defending the nanny who was fired for not being able to handle two babies and putting one to sleep on his stomach within the same week she took 2 two month olds to the mall in a rainstorm without informing the parents.

There are all the unemployed nannies that want FTM to think that all nannies get these perks and get paid 40K-50K a year. They don't and alot of parents are being ripped off for even paying 35K a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Being a nanny is extremely difficult work. Just read all the threads by DCUM mothers and how impossible most of them are. The job creep of cleaning their houses, washing their clother. Personally, I do not know why anyone would want to be a nanny for less than $100,000/yr. Squaling brats, imperious mothers, not in a million years.

Is English your first language?

[Anonymous]

$40k sounds like an awful lot. But, people gladly pay more than that for a car. And, we all say our kids are our most treasured possessions. There's no free lunch -- we get what we pay for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

She's just posting an exaggerated version of every complaint on here.

Bingo..every one of those points has been zealosy argued by nannies on the nanny forum. It is quite unbelievable and not reflective of reality.

There was the nanny who was pissed because the mom worked from home, the baby napped for the last 45 minutes of the day, and the nanny was bored. The nanny wanted to leave 45 minutes early everyday and be paid for that time. She rejected any post suggesting things she could do around the house because she did not want to work. She ended having the baby nap in a stroller every afternoon so she could go on a walk and do things if she wasn't going to get to go home with pay for time not working.

There were the nannies defending the nanny who was fired for not being able to handle two babies and putting one to sleep on his stomach within the same week she took 2 two month olds to the mall in a rainstorm without informing the parents.

There are all the unemployed nannies that want FTM to think that all nannies get these perks and get paid 40K-50K a year. They don't and alot of parents are being ripped off for even paying 35K a year.

Do you seriously believe that the "problems" posted in the nanny forum are a realistic picture of life with a nanny? Perhaps, it hasn't crossed your mind that happy employers and nannies aren't posting because there aren't any issues, they're smart enough to figure out how to deal with issues or they don't want to read pages and pages of idiotic and pointless conversation.

[Anonymous]

damn

makes me grateful to work PT and to only have to pay our morning nanny for 15 hours a week

Tuition's another matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:people that think $40k is a lot need to get out their calculators. We pay our nanny $16/hour average, on the books - not a crazy salary, at least close in to the city. She works 47.5 hours/week, because we each work 9 hour days and commute (we stagger our hours). That's $39,520. We also make a $200/month cash contribution to health care. If we provided insurance directly that wouldn't be considered part of her gross, but since it's cash many people do, and that gets her over the $40k mark, although with none of the benefits you might get at an office job with that salary (full health care, short or long term disability insurance, FMLA protection, etc).

Same here, totally agree. Yes, I do want a nanny for whom English is her native language and who drives her own car and has an excellent driving record. Those are the higher-end nannies.

[Anonymous]

Do you seriously believe that the "problems" posted in the nanny forum are a realistic picture of life with a nanny? Perhaps, it hasn't crossed your mind that happy employers and nannies aren't posting because there aren't any issues, they're smart enough to figure out how to deal with issues or they don't want to read pages and pages of idiotic and pointless conversation.

This was the point. The nanny expectations and salaries on this board DO NOT reflect reality. Nannies in real life are not making 40K a year. Nannies in real life do not make the ridiculous demands that you hear on these forums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Just out of curiousity, what do you do for a living, OP and what's your annual salary or wage?

Not the OP, but how's that relevant at all?

I am not the 7:11 poster with this question, but I never stopped being amazed at folks, who are quite well remunerated, begrudge others who are trying to make a decent wage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Do you seriously believe that the "problems" posted in the nanny forum are a realistic picture of life with a nanny? Perhaps, it hasn't crossed your mind that happy employers and nannies aren't posting because there aren't any issues, they're smart enough to figure out how to deal with issues or they don't want to read pages and pages of idiotic and pointless conversation.

This was the point. The nanny expectations and salaries on this board DO NOT reflect reality. Nannies in real life are not making 40K a year. Nannies in real life do not make the ridiculous demands that you hear on these forums.

Yes, nannies who are the top of their field, are white and English speaking, live out, drive their own cars, and work 50 hours a week do make more than $40K gross, plus paid time off, plus health care premiums. I paid my nanny that much for over 5 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Just out of curiousity, what do you do for a living, OP and what's your annual salary or wage?

Not the OP, but how's that relevant at all?

I am not the 7:11 poster with this question, but I never stopped being amazed at folks, who are quite well remunerated, begrudge others who are trying to make a decent wage.

I agree. I make $200,000 a year; happy to pay my nanny $42k out of my net.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Do you seriously believe that the "problems" posted in the nanny forum are a realistic picture of life with a nanny? Perhaps, it hasn't crossed your mind that happy employers and nannies aren't posting because there aren't any issues, they're smart enough to figure out how to deal with issues or they don't want to read pages and pages of idiotic and pointless conversation.

This was the point. The nanny expectations and salaries on this board DO NOT reflect reality. Nannies in real life are not making 40K a year. Nannies in real life do not make the ridiculous demands that you hear on these forums.

I do make over $40K, but don't have the problems discussed on the nanny board. If I was high drama and low performance, no one would pay my asking price.

[Anonymous]

Nannies making $40K don't bother me at all. It's the overpaid dirty bankers, politicians and CEOs that get under my skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Do you seriously believe that the "problems" posted in the nanny forum are a realistic picture of life with a nanny? Perhaps, it hasn't crossed your mind that happy employers and nannies aren't posting because there aren't any issues, they're smart enough to figure out how to deal with issues or they don't want to read pages and pages of idiotic and pointless conversation.

This was the point. The nanny expectations and salaries on this board DO NOT reflect reality. Nannies in real life are not making 40K a year. Nannies in real life do not make the ridiculous demands that you hear on these forums.

Yes, nannies who are the top of their field, are white and English speaking, live out, drive their own cars, and work 50 hours a week do make more than $40K gross, plus paid time off, plus health care premiums. I paid my nanny that much for over 5 years.

excuse me, but what does "white" have to do with anything?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Do you seriously believe that the "problems" posted in the nanny forum are a realistic picture of life with a nanny? Perhaps, it hasn't crossed your mind that happy employers and nannies aren't posting because there aren't any issues, they're smart enough to figure out how to deal with issues or they don't want to read pages and pages of idiotic and pointless conversation.

This was the point. The nanny expectations and salaries on this board DO NOT reflect reality. Nannies in real life are not making 40K a year. Nannies in real life do not make the ridiculous demands that you hear on these forums.

Yes, nannies who are the top of their field, are white and English speaking, live out, drive their own cars, and work 50 hours a week do make more than $40K gross, plus paid time off, plus health care premiums. I paid my nanny that much for over 5 years.

My nanny makes that much, and she's all that you list except she's black. Are we overpaying?