Holiday bonus for wonderful nanny

[Lga683]

What about holiday bonus for a new nanny? Our nanny (who we really like so far) will only have worked for us by Xmas for a month and a half.

Is a $100 cash gift reasonable plus a small tangible gift?

[Anonymous]

Lga683 wrote:What about holiday bonus for a new nanny? Our nanny (who we really like so far) will only have worked for us by Xmas for a month and a half.

Is a $100 cash gift reasonable plus a small tangible gift?

Considering the short time with her, yes, it's fine. But let her know how much you appreciate her dedication, and it'll be much more next time.

[Anonymous]

Lga683 wrote:What about holiday bonus for a new nanny? Our nanny (who we really like so far) will only have worked for us by Xmas for a month and a half.

Is a $100 cash gift reasonable plus a small tangible gift?

I am a nanny and last year I started with a newborn on December 6th and was given a $100 Amazon gift certificate on Dec 25th. I was truly blown away by their generosity as I expected nothing. They have proven over this last year to be an amazingly wonderful couple. I think your gift is perfect.

[Anonymous]

She will get half a week salary and some clothes for her kids or something on 12/23. Last year we gave her close to a week's salary and she went to buy us very expensive gifts that were equal to what we gave her. DH and I were very insulted. She did the same thing for our birthdays and our wedding anniversary so since then, I treat her here and there (instead of getting her something for her birthday) cos I don't want her to feel as if she needs to reciprocate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two weeks salary. If you don't treat her well, someone else will.

+1

+2. Treat your employees as you want to be treated.

I have never received 2 weeks salary from my employer. That's insane.

I give $500.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two weeks salary. If you don't treat her well, someone else will.

+1

+2. Treat your employees as you want to be treated.

I have never received 2 weeks salary from my employer. That's insane.

I give $500.

So my last three employers were insane? Wow, what are the odds?!

PS the poster said "as you want to be treated" not "as you have been treated".

[Anonymous]

One week or more. I have received one month salary

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She will get half a week salary and some clothes for her kids or something on 12/23. Last year we gave her close to a week's salary and she went to buy us very expensive gifts that were equal to what we gave her. DH and I were very insulted. She did the same thing for our birthdays and our wedding anniversary so since then, I treat her here and there (instead of getting her something for her birthday) cos I don't want her to feel as if she needs to reciprocate

How odd. Our nanny spends a few hundred on gifts for the kids and us but, thankfully, she keeps the rest.

[Anonymous]

Your nanny seriously spends a few hundred dollars on gifts for the kids and you??????

[Anonymous]

We do 2 weeks.
We love her and would be unable to do our jobs effectively without her, so I want her to know we want her to stay!
(She is our 3rd nanny in 3 years. One moved away after 6 months for a man. She was good. One lasted the 4 week probation period as she was terrible. Our wonderful nanny has been with us 2.5 years. Nannies aren't all a wonderful fit for your family).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your nanny seriously spends a few hundred dollars on gifts for the kids and you??????

Yup, and we tell her not to but she says giving gifts is how she expresses love. What can you do but say thank you?