A Raise Every Year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most families who have been convinced that they can afford a nanny, really can't.

So my bosses can't afford me because my department has a salary freeze? Guess that's only true if I can get a higher paying job elsewhere, which I probably cant.

[Anonymous]

Just posted the same thing on another thread...but...

Instead of an hourly wage, that was highly dependent on vacations (no work, no pay)...our nanny negotiated a set weekly salary, that would be paid THROUGH our vacations and hers, no matter how many hours she worked. And this was in lieu of an 'hourly' wage increase after a year.

As time has passed, and our kids have gone into other activities, her time has begun to 'free-up'...so in the end, she has done extremely well with this negotiated weekly salary.

So a once a year increase in hourly wage isn't necessarily the best way to negotiate your position. Think of innovative alternatives.

[Anonymous]

I agree. I worked with one child who eventually started FT school. My salary stayed at 1,000 a week, even though all I worked was a maximum of 15 hrs a week.

[Anonymous]

Who needs a raise with a gig like that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree. I worked with one child who eventually started FT school. My salary stayed at 1,000 a week, even though all I worked was a maximum of 15 hrs a week.

How long did that ($15 hrs @ $1000) last?

[Anonymous]

The 15 hrs for $1000 a week went on for several years. It was a very sweet arrangement. They loved how I did my work and wanted to maintain the stability. They were quite wealthy.

[Anonymous]

Isn't 3% the typical standard.... Unless there's windfall profit, or loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree. I worked with one child who eventually started FT school. My salary stayed at 1,000 a week, even though all I worked was a maximum of 15 hrs a week.

How long did that ($15 hrs @ $1000) last?

Probably about a week. What a joke. "Let me pay you 1000/week to do nothing" Nice try.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just posted the same thing on another thread...but...

Instead of an hourly wage, that was highly dependent on vacations (no work, no pay)...our nanny negotiated a set weekly salary, that would be paid THROUGH our vacations and hers, no matter how many hours she worked. And this was in lieu of an 'hourly' wage increase after a year.

As time has passed, and our kids have gone into other activities, her time has begun to 'free-up'...so in the end, she has done extremely well with this negotiated weekly salary.

So a once a year increase in hourly wage isn't necessarily the best way to negotiate your position. Think of innovative alternatives.

I'm the OP. I also negotiated a set weekly wage with my nanny but it's pretty clear that a raise is expected annually -- basically that the weekly amount will go up at the end of the year. Are you sure your nanny doesnt have that expectation too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 15 hrs for $1000 a week went on for several years. It was a very sweet arrangement. They loved how I did my work and wanted to maintain the stability. They were quite wealthy.

Still have the pay stubs. Some families do have the money and the intelligence to get the very best. Before they found me, they had an RN, so they were already accostomed to paying high rates. With that kind of money, you get what you want. Driver, personal chef, everything.

[Anonymous]

Typo, sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just posted the same thing on another thread...but...

Instead of an hourly wage, that was highly dependent on vacations (no work, no pay)...our nanny negotiated a set weekly salary, that would be paid THROUGH our vacations and hers, no matter how many hours she worked. And this was in lieu of an 'hourly' wage increase after a year.

As time has passed, and our kids have gone into other activities, her time has begun to 'free-up'...so in the end, she has done extremely well with this negotiated weekly salary.

So a once a year increase in hourly wage isn't necessarily the best way to negotiate your position. Think of innovative alternatives.

I'm the OP. I also negotiated a set weekly wage with my nanny but it's pretty clear that a raise is expected annually -- basically that the weekly amount will go up at the end of the year. Are you sure your nanny doesnt have that expectation too?

She better not! Her obligations are decreasing, not increasing...if she expects more, she better speak up, so both she and we can start exploring other options.
She has an amazing amount of perks which I didn't bother to convey...but honestly, she gets way more out of this collaboration than just her weekly paycheck.
She won't find a similar good deal, and she knows it...that's why she stays.

[Anonymous]

My, you sound oh so lovely.

[Anonymous]

We've had our nanny 2.5 years and she has never had a raise. We have one child, 3, who is in school 3 mornings a week (and started with 2 mornings a week a year before that) and we have paid her $17.50 before taxes/hour for 45 hours a week since the beginning. Also, DC still naps 2 hours a day so its not a hard job.
We pay her for 45 hours even though she isn't actually with DC 12 of those hours but if she does more than 45 hours/week we pay her for those extra hours. She has never complained and we think its a fair deal since she is coming out ahead (if we hired someone new we would never pay them for the time DC is in school!)
Expecting #2 this summer and intend to give her a $1.50/hour raise. We do 1-3 weeks bonus each year depending on our finances.

I dont' think you need to raise every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The 15 hrs for $1000 a week went on for several years. It was a very sweet arrangement. They loved how I did my work and wanted to maintain the stability. They were quite wealthy.

Still have the pay stubs. Some families do have the money and the intelligence to get the very best. Before they found me, they had an RN, so they were already accostomed to paying high rates. With that kind of money, you get what you want. Driver, personal chef, everything.

The very best of what? You didn't do any work to "love".

Very wealthy people stay wealthy because they are smart and shrewd with their money. Paying someone an outrageous rate to do nothing is not smart.

Your story isn't true.