Ok to ask nanny to help wrap Xmas gift?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't force her, but it seems reasonable to ask her if it's something she'd be willing to take on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, got it, thanks. Glad I asked, she gets gifts For kids’ bday parties and wraps them often, but see this is different. Yes, giving an excellent holiday bonus, as ever. Nanny has worked for us for 6 years and is phenomenal and it is ever so much appreciated.
For those we said I can wrap gifts myself, yes I can but first,I am left handed and very uncoordinated so it never looks good and second, doesn’t it take you a few hours or so to wrap ~20 gifts and make them look nice? I can do most things but not everything so I try to ask for help. And with 2 kids and a time intensive job as a medical researcher I am always so grateful when something is taken off my plate.

If you’re that wrap-challenged, why don’t you buy things at places that have wrapping services? All department stores do this.

Or use gift bags!! Go to the dollar store and get gift bags.

[Anonymous]

Just tell her to take the gifts home and wrap it there. You give her the wrapping material and pay her $100 for her work. It will take her several hours.

[Anonymous]

Just ask her if she is willing to wrap the gifts. Then ask her how much she will charge for wrapping 20 gifts.

I would totally give her $100 for wrapping 20 gifts. 15 minutes per gift, $16 an hour, it is minimum wage. And several hours of work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just ask her if she is willing to wrap the gifts. Then ask her how much she will charge for wrapping 20 gifts.

I would totally give her $100 for wrapping 20 gifts. 15 minutes per gift, $16 an hour, it is minimum wage. And several hours of work.

Waah..my math...5 bucks per gift. More than minimum wage but in keeping with nanny wage.

[Anonymous]

DCUM in threads I start: why do you do all this household management stuff when you have a FULL TIME NANNY

DCUM in this thread: omg how dare you ask for help for anything other than direct childcare don’t you have two hands

[Anonymous]

I was a nanny for 5 years and I loved wrapping gifts. I think I offered to wrap gifts the first year and then she knew if she needed help, I was happy to do it. I had down time during naps and preschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just ask her if she is willing to wrap the gifts. Then ask her how much she will charge for wrapping 20 gifts.

I would totally give her $100 for wrapping 20 gifts. 15 minutes per gift, $16 an hour, it is minimum wage. And several hours of work.

Are you saying her regular wage isn’t enough?!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Feels like asking your plumber who is working on a pipe under the sink to just do the dishes piled in the sink while he's there

lolol this

[Anonymous]

I bought a set of bags from Amazon and Olán to use that. I’m thinking it will be much easier and shorter.