Nannies what have you done to earn a bonus? Examples, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a live in nanny, 3 kids, work 60 hrs with no overtime. Numerous late nights at least 5 a month. Family laundry, sheets, clean/vacuum entire house, dust all while making sure homework is done, baths are given before bed sometimes even put them to bed so I'm basically the nanny/housekeeper . I know most of my nanny friends have a housekeeper come in once a week but I do all of that for them. While its not required they give me a bonus, its nice that they appreciate the extras I do. I think bonuses help with keeping workers motivated all across all jobs. A show of good will, appreciation. Even when I worked in retail I got bonuses and extra perks. If you felt your nanny was not doing that great then its best to give a performance review and see where it goes from there. Or if you can't give a bonus then work out some perks she could enjoy.

That's illegal. Even if you agreed to it, the law supersedes your agreement. You're an idiot.

.....and you are ridiculously rude. Find a more tactful way of expressing yourself. She should be allowed to express herself honestly without your snide remarks.

[Anonymous]

My very generous annual bonus tells me my employers would like me to stay on another year. Even if I was departing, they'd still be the same.
If I had a job with little, or just a token bonus, I'd been looking at other options.
Of course if they had a serious money crunch, that's different.

[Anonymous]

19:44 is exactly the type of nanny that didn't earn a bonus. The family would be far better off with one of nannies who can articulate how they exceed expectations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:19:44 is exactly the type of nanny that didn't earn a bonus. The family would be far better off with one of nannies who can articulate how they exceed expectations.

How the hell do you know she didn't earn that bonus? Do you know her? Were you there watching her work all year? No, then STFU.
Are you just pissed that she said she would explore other options if she didn't recieve a bonus? Feeling guilty about something?
I would too and I work damn hard for my family (as do most nannies). No bonus to a good nanny is an insulting slap in the face.

[Anonymous]

This thread is beyond insulting. Why the hell should anyone have to prove to OP (or really anyone besides their employer) why they deserve, oh I'm sorry, have EARNED their bonus? This forum has become beyond judgmental.
OP get off of your high horse.

[Anonymous]

I just got rid of a PT nanny for not doing her job properly. She did the absolute bare minimum when it came to tidying up for instance, the counters would be sticky, crumbs on the floor. There were other things like never having the kids dinner ready within the timeframe we discussed.

I would give a bonus for the job being done properly. Knowing that I can depend on the nanny, come home to see that the duties have been performed and well, is valuable to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just got rid of a PT nanny for not doing her job properly. She did the absolute bare minimum when it came to tidying up for instance, the counters would be sticky, crumbs on the floor. There were other things like never having the kids dinner ready within the timeframe we discussed.

I would give a bonus for the job being done properly. Knowing that I can depend on the nanny, come home to see that the duties have been performed and well, is valuable to me.

See to me, doing the job properly is worth GETTING TO KEEP THE JOB. That's not doing anything worthy of a bonus. Giving someone a bonus for doing what it was agreed they would do is how entitlement is born. I give a bonus for people who go above and beyond.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just got rid of a PT nanny for not doing her job properly. She did the absolute bare minimum when it came to tidying up for instance, the counters would be sticky, crumbs on the floor. There were other things like never having the kids dinner ready within the timeframe we discussed.

I would give a bonus for the job being done properly. Knowing that I can depend on the nanny, come home to see that the duties have been performed and well, is valuable to me.

See to me, doing the job properly is worth GETTING TO KEEP THE JOB. That's not doing anything worthy of a bonus. Giving someone a bonus for doing what it was agreed they would do is how entitlement is born. I give a bonus for people who go above and beyond.

I agree with that in theory. But finding a dependable nanny (specifically PT) has proven to be such a challenge that the job being done properly would be so appreciated.

[Anonymous]

In nannying, like most jobs, bonuses tend to be given for doing your job well - not necessarily for doing more than your job requires.

As if you'd argue the Wall Street fat cats are getting bonuses because they went above and beyond? No...they get a share in the success of the year, not a bonus because they took on cleaning duties. OP, it only works that way in your head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In nannying, like most jobs, bonuses tend to be given for doing your job well - not necessarily for doing more than your job requires.

As if you'd argue the Wall Street fat cats are getting bonuses because they went above and beyond? No...they get a share in the success of the year, not a bonus because they took on cleaning duties. OP, it only works that way in your head.

Exactly. Everyone in the team gets the same amount. If the team hasn't performed (no matter how hard the individual worked) there is no bonus.

[Anonymous]

Also, food for thought:
if the nanny indeed needs to go above and beyond her job duties in order to earn her bonus....
Each year, the nanny will have to "out-do" herself in order to get another bonus.

Year one she has extra time so she cooks dinners for the family and will sometimes help with their laundry.

Year two suddenly those now aren't above and beyond since she's been doing them. Does she take on cleaning to "earn" her bonus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, food for thought:
if the nanny indeed needs to go above and beyond her job duties in order to earn her bonus....
Each year, the nanny will have to "out-do" herself in order to get another bonus.

Year one she has extra time so she cooks dinners for the family and will sometimes help with their laundry.

Year two suddenly those now aren't above and beyond since she's been doing them. Does she take on cleaning to "earn" her bonus?

Yeah, that could get kind of insane, especially if a family has already done a good job of defining a job that meets their needs. OP said she was very specific about her expectations up front, so really what could her nanny do? If, in the end, you decide not to give a bonus because you feel she hasn't earned it by going above and beyond, it'd be helpful to define what exactly that means to you and what she can do to earn one next year. Its not helpful to keep your nanny guessing as to what you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is beyond insulting. Why the hell should anyone have to prove to OP (or really anyone besides their employer) why they deserve, oh I'm sorry, have EARNED their bonus? This forum has become beyond judgmental.
OP get off of your high horse.

+100000000000000000000000000000000....Talk about unmitigated GALL!...The OP sounds like a gem to work for. She is resentful that she has to pay for a nanny, and it's screaming all through her post.

[Anonymous]

Well, I make it possible for my employers to do their demanding jobs without constantly worrying about whether their kids are safe, fed, loved, and getting the excellent care from me that I was hired to provide. Is that good enough for you, OP?

If not, how about this quote from my bosses, "Nanny runs our home and our lives better than we can, and she does it while still keeping her main focus on our kids!"

[Anonymous]

The thread is doomed, OP. The same posse of nannies that take umbrage to any reasonable request for information from MBs and DBs have taken over.