Why do I deserve a raise in pay when the new baby arrives?

[Anonymous]

lol this nanny is ridiculous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol this nanny is ridiculous

??? Why?

[Anonymous]

Back when I hired our nanny, all the nanny agencies said that the initial rate was for up to 2 children, and that raises were given if the family had a third child. So I think your current plan is fine.

It's funny to me how so many nannies also think that, if they have a baby, they should be able to bring the baby to work and not see a decrease in salary. Either you are paid for your skills and experience, or you are paid per baby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol this nanny is ridiculous

??? Why?

A COL increase is different from an increase due to additional work of another child.

I have two dogs and when using a pet sitter have basic price for one of dog and $3 for additional dog. A baby is a lot more trouble than a dog. But if she doesn't understand the difference between a COL raise and an additional raise for additional work of new baby, then her employer is overjoyed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back when I hired our nanny, all the nanny agencies said that the initial rate was for up to 2 children, and that raises were given if the family had a third child. So I think your current plan is fine.

It's funny to me how so many nannies also think that, if they have a baby, they should be able to bring the baby to work and not see a decrease in salary. Either you are paid for your skills and experience, or you are paid per baby.

Ridiculous. Not a nanny but there is a HUGE difference in caring for one child and caring for more than one. If I were a nanny, I would charge per child, e.g., $15.00 for one child and $5.00 for each additional child..

One of these days nannies will wake up and start charging per child.

[Anonymous]

From the timing you outline, you had a review 6 months ago. Baby #2 is coming in a few months. MB will presumably take a few month of leave. You won't actually be in charge of baby#2 until a few months + a few months = likely 6+ months from now, which is when your next annual review would be anyway.

Wait for your next annual review, which it sounds like it will coincide naturally with when you'll have new duties anyway.

This is good advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back when I hired our nanny, all the nanny agencies said that the initial rate was for up to 2 children, and that raises were given if the family had a third child. So I think your current plan is fine.

It's funny to me how so many nannies also think that, if they have a baby, they should be able to bring the baby to work and not see a decrease in salary. Either you are paid for your skills and experience, or you are paid per baby.

Ridiculous. Not a nanny but there is a HUGE difference in caring for one child and caring for more than one. If I were a nanny, I would charge per child, e.g., $15.00 for one child and $5.00 for each additional child..

One of these days nannies will wake up and start charging per child.

And then take pay cuts when they decide they want to bring their own children to work?

[Anonymous]

If I say I am working as hard as I can -- how can I work harder?

[Anonymous]

What is the market for 1, 2, or 3 kids? Start there and see where your $20/hr fits in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back when I hired our nanny, all the nanny agencies said that the initial rate was for up to 2 children, and that raises were given if the family had a third child. So I think your current plan is fine.

It's funny to me how so many nannies also think that, if they have a baby, they should be able to bring the baby to work and not see a decrease in salary. Either you are paid for your skills and experience, or you are paid per baby.

Ridiculous. Not a nanny but there is a HUGE difference in caring for one child and caring for more than one. If I were a nanny, I would charge per child, e.g., $15.00 for one child and $5.00 for each additional child..

One of these days nannies will wake up and start charging per child.

And then take pay cuts when they decide they want to bring their own children to work?

Or pay cuts when all the charges are in school 7 hours a day?

[Anonymous]

why don't you ask for 0 raise since apparently you are doing all you can do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:why don't you ask for 0 raise since apparently you are doing all you can do

? That is what she intends to do. Not ask for a raise at all for the second child.

Not trying to be mean or snarky, but that was the entire point of this thread -- did you not get that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lol this nanny is ridiculous

This nanny is earning $20 an hour for one child with an understanding of annual raises that will put her at $25 an hour before her charge ages out of nanny care (or even later if the family is like my NF and has kept me, so far, for 12 years - in which case this nanny will be earning $30 an hour).

Ain't nothing ridiculous about that, my friend.

[Anonymous]

It's totally up to you. They may offer a raise to you just on principle, and of course, I would TAKE IT. If not, then you don't need to ask for one. Just plan to go ahead and ask at your next review, including in your reasoning that you deserve a raise for good work and an increase in responsibility with the new kid.

You ARE going to be working harder, just not more hours. Working with two kids instead of one means less down time for you -- during naps when one kid is sleeping and the other isn't, and even during everyday moments when you might be able to run to the bathroom alone while the older kid plays in the other room but will now need to take the baby along (or whatever -- sorry, not a great example, but you know what I mean).

If the MB is taking maternity leave, you may have a period where there isn't more responsibility if she's watching one child while you watch the other.

Ultimately, it sounds like you're happy with the family, and they're happy with you, so just do whatever you can to maintain that situation and keep yourself and them happy!