Paying over-the-table

[Anonymous]

Agree I have never met a nanny who does not work for cash. They all say the same thing as the PP -- they get free medical, SNAP, housing assistance, everything if they show very little income. They would not be able to afford all these necessary items even making 20/hour full time. Also, they need to send much of it to family in their home country. Remittances are the main source of income in Central America.

I am a counselor at a majority-Latino high and the kids tell me everything about their parents. I myself could not find a nanny to work on the books so I ended up paying cash. It killed me as i am really against that but I was desperate for child care.

[Anonymous]

^^
high school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree I have never met a nanny who does not work for cash. They all say the same thing as the PP -- they get free medical, SNAP, housing assistance, everything if they show very little income. They would not be able to afford all these necessary items even making 20/hour full time. Also, they need to send much of it to family in their home country. Remittances are the main source of income in Central America.

I am a counselor at a majority-Latino high and the kids tell me everything about their parents. I myself could not find a nanny to work on the books so I ended up paying cash. It killed me as i am really against that but I was desperate for child care.

Did you use an agency. Every agency I used only has nannies paid legally, they even give information on contracts, payroll companies and more

[Anonymous]

Agencies are for rich people.

[Anonymous]

Most nannies accepting cash are at the low end of the range. Those of us paying taxes are typically on the higher end of the range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most nannies accepting cash are at the low end of the range. Those of us paying taxes are typically on the higher end of the range.

+1. We also give full medical benefits, sick and vacation leave, holiday bonus, and contribute towards a retirement account. We never have a problem hiring a nanny on the books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agencies are for rich people.

Well the best paying jobs are from agencies. Nannies who want better positions and benefits go with agencies.

But just because you, as a parent aren't using an agency, that doesn't mean you don't follow the laws. Pay legally

[Anonymous]

Agree agencies are just too expensive. It is just so easy to pay cash.

We have had a great nanny for 6 years and we pay her 20/hr for 3 kids (6,4,2), no housekeeping. I let her keep her Spanish-language soap operas on TV in the background. (Kids listen to her in Spanish and answer her in English. Added benefit!) In fact, I pay her daily. Maybe that is why she has stuck around so long. She is very happy in her job, and we in her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree agencies are just too expensive. It is just so easy to pay cash.

We have had a great nanny for 6 years and we pay her 20/hr for 3 kids (6,4,2), no housekeeping. I let her keep her Spanish-language soap operas on TV in the background. (Kids listen to her in Spanish and answer her in English. Added benefit!) In fact, I pay her daily. Maybe that is why she has stuck around so long. She is very happy in her job, and we in her.

Yeah no...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My brother had an under the table Nanny, basically she qualifies for a lot of things if she has no income which included medical and food stamp help. When my brother tired to get her to work on the books she said she would have to quit as she can't afford to.

Your brother is enabling his nanny to cheat the system and defraud taxpayers. How lovely of him.

[Anonymous]

We have the same scenario. Nanny will only accept cash. Her public benefits will disappear if she makes too much money on the books. We pay $18 for 1 child plus baby's laundry and baby's nursery cleaning. Nanny has been with us for one year and seems content; never late.

I speak Spanish as my second language so we did not have a language requirement when looking for a nanny. We have kept her during Covid and she is grateful. Many of her nanny friends lost their jobs. Our nanny is late 40s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree agencies are just too expensive. It is just so easy to pay cash.

We have had a great nanny for 6 years and we pay her 20/hr for 3 kids (6,4,2), no housekeeping. I let her keep her Spanish-language soap operas on TV in the background. (Kids listen to her in Spanish and answer her in English. Added benefit!) In fact, I pay her daily. Maybe that is why she has stuck around so long. She is very happy in her job, and we in her.

Yeah no...

??

[Anonymous]

You mean

paying LEGALLY

fixed your topic for you

[Anonymous]

Not in the DC area. This area is all illegal Latinos and most people pay under the table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not in the DC area. This area is all illegal Latinos and most people pay under the table.

Unless they’re at all interested in government, military and/or a security clearance. Which is plenty of families, PP. They don’t hire anyone here illegally, nor do they pay under the table.