help me figure out net pay $600 per week ($15 per hour, 40 hours per week)

[Anonymous]

Have you actually discussed this with them or do you just think you know what they'll say? Sounds like you need to sit down with them and go through details and figure out what is financially viable for both sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We both accepted "off the books". I work a 40-hour week. At $15/hour, that's $600/week, $2,400/month. I was just curious what I would need to ask for in the future if I want to work "on the books" and make the same take home pay. When I accepted the job a few months ago, my employers needed temporary care, but today they spontaneously told me they will need care long term. The problem is that if I ask them to pay above the table, they will actually counter with a lower hourly rate to offset the extra expenses of unemployment and social security taxes. I can't afford for my take home pay to be any less. Every little penny counts for me.

Just an FYI, $600 a week is actually $2600/month. There are 52 weeks in a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We both accepted "off the books". I work a 40-hour week. At $15/hour, that's $600/week, $2,400/month. I was just curious what I would need to ask for in the future if I want to work "on the books" and make the same take home pay. When I accepted the job a few months ago, my employers needed temporary care, but today they spontaneously told me they will need care long term. The problem is that if I ask them to pay above the table, they will actually counter with a lower hourly rate to offset the extra expenses of unemployment and social security taxes. I can't afford for my take home pay to be any less. Every little penny counts for me.

Just an FYI, $600 a week is actually $2600/month. There are 52 weeks in a year.

I'm assuming she was going by what the average month would give her. Yes, there are some months that she will get an extra week, that is once every 3-4, but usually when doing finances on a month to month basis, it is easier to say it is 4 weeks only and then you get a bonus every time there is a 5 week month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. We both accepted "off the books". I work a 40-hour week. At $15/hour, that's $600/week, $2,400/month. I was just curious what I would need to ask for in the future if I want to work "on the books" and make the same take home pay. When I accepted the job a few months ago, my employers needed temporary care, but today they spontaneously told me they will need care long term. The problem is that if I ask them to pay above the table, they will actually counter with a lower hourly rate to offset the extra expenses of unemployment and social security taxes. I can't afford for my take home pay to be any less. Every little penny counts for me.

Just an FYI, $600 a week is actually $2600/month. There are 52 weeks in a year.

I'm assuming she was going by what the average month would give her. Yes, there are some months that she will get an extra week, that is once every 3-4, but usually when doing finances on a month to month basis, it is easier to say it is 4 weeks only and then you get a bonus every time there is a 5 week month.

Yes and I didn't ask for holiday payment so I may have 2 weeks unpaid in December.

[Anonymous]

So OP, the terms you accepted for a short term gig just don't work as a long-term solution for you. That's how you approach, then explain why. Then it's up to all of you to see if there is a way to work things out that works for all of you, or not.

Good luck.

[scotcitz]

If they like you (and it appears they do!) just be up front with them. The worst they can do is say no and then you can make a decision from there ... but I would imagine they'll work with you on this. And by the way, they've been doing this illegally so they vulnerable too (not that I'm being preachy, just saying they're not really on moral high ground).

[Anonymous]

i'm confused about the math (600 net is 820 gross?). Our nanny is paid 750/week gross, but after we deduct taxes it is 693/week. She deducts her own income taxes, however--perhaps that is where the difference comes in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i'm confused about the math (600 net is 820 gross?). Our nanny is paid 750/week gross, but after we deduct taxes it is 693/week. She deducts her own income taxes, however--perhaps that is where the difference comes in.

Nope. The difference is in the number of exemptions that the nanny claims, which is outside the family's control. Thus the advice to never negotiate based on net pay.

[Anonymous]

2600 net per month is how much per hour

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2600 net per month is how much per hour

[Anonymous]

This is not your family's problem, it's yours. Suck it up andpay your taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is not your family's problem, it's yours. Suck it up andpay your taxes.

Never mind, she's confused. Look at the dates of the posts.

[Anonymous]

If you want to have taxes deducted and bring home $600 a week net, your gross pay should be around $800 a week.