Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I told my nanny and housekeeper that I'll pay their regular hours and pay and they don't have to work at my house during that time. I'm concerned that they'll be working at other places and I'll still being paying them and I don't think that's fair. WWYD?
What's "fair" depends on your goals. You don't own other people or their time -- unless you're paying for it. If your goal is for them to quarantine themselves so that they and you will be less exposed, then pay them for the 24-7 time that you would like them to restrict their behavior on your behalf. If you're just being pissy because they're using their time away from your home productively, then your expectations are bizarrely inappropriate - IMO. Why are you so "concerned" about how other people spend their time? (not solely a snarky question -- I'm genuinely curious and not sure what I'm missing here.)
Pay them for 24/7 can only come out of someone who has never ever done the calculations of what it costs to hire a nanny in this area. Even at straight time to not complicate matters, it will easily translate into paying $12,000 a month minimum. Be realistic.
Live-in nanny here. 24/5 and 24/7 are usually $50k+/year, but they’re not $12k per month. There are additional costs (vehicle, food, insurance, etc), but total costs don’t usually exceed $100k for a year. $12k/month equates to $144k/year; I’ve only seen 5 positions advertised as $125k+ in the last couple years, but at had extenuating conditions that necessitated higher pay to attract the right candidate.