How much should I pay a LI nanny ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t accept less than $20 an hour as a live in

Very minimum. Nannies still have to provide personal products, preferred food, health care, and much more. Also, I personally wouldn't find living in with a family as a perk, rather something I'd put up with.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:12-15 per hr. But really depends on duties and hours worked. It’s not just a dollar amount, it’s the whole package.

You pay for the inconvenience, lack of privacy that a nanny has to endure as a live-in. A live-in is a convenience for lazy parents. No less than $18/hr depending on experience.

Lower rates for live-ins reflect the major benefit to the nanny of not having to pay for housing, food, utilities etc. It's a lower rate but probably works out to the same amount that the nanny has left after all her expenses are paid.

The poster with a $500/week live-in nanny is of course underpaying but consider that this nanny can easily save close to 100% of her pay since most of her basic costs have been eliminated.

Irrelevant.

You can legally deduct room and board if the nanny is given a choice to live-in or live-out AFTER accepting the position. If it’s a condition of the position, you can’t deduct.

Oh believe me, it's very relevant.

Legally, you can offer whatever package you like, and it's up to the nanny to accept it of not. I've hired three live-in nannies over the last eleven years. They were all extremely aware of the fact that a live-in situation saves them major money on housing, utilities and food.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t accept less than $20 an hour as a live in

Very minimum. Nannies still have to provide personal products, preferred food, health care, and much more. Also, I personally wouldn't find living in with a family as a perk, rather something I'd put up with.

It's a great perk not to have to come up with your own housing costs.

[Anonymous]

OP - people are crazy on this board. Think about the hours you need, the person you want and the benefits you give and come up with a number. Our LI nanny makes about $800 per week, based on her duties, hours and responsibilities. She also gets the benefit of room, food, cell phone, utilities, internet, tv, etc all included. You just have to offer and negotiate and be super clear on responsibilities house and what she is required to do. If our nanny does more than is on her list or works outside her hours, we pay her more.

[Anonymous]

Federal law limits the room and board deduction for a live-in nanny who ASKS TO live-in to around $130 per week.

If the family requires the nanny to live-in, they are NOT ALLOWED to deduct any room and board.

The family pays for the convenience of having a live-in nanny. The nanny makes a lot of money because live-in nannies sacrifice their privacy, and, all too often, their off time, to demanding parents.

[Anonymous]

Sacrificing your privacy and quiet time is huge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t accept less than $20 an hour as a live in

Very minimum. Nannies still have to provide personal products, preferred food, health care, and much more. Also, I personally wouldn't find living in with a family as a perk, rather something I'd put up with.

It's a great perk not to have to come up with your own housing costs.

On the flip side, it is a great inconvenience to have to put up with your brats 24/7, no privacy, and employer who expects you to be available at all hours. Only a fool would LIKE TO.

[Anonymous]

Live in not like too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t accept less than $20 an hour as a live in

Very minimum. Nannies still have to provide personal products, preferred food, health care, and much more. Also, I personally wouldn't find living in with a family as a perk, rather something I'd put up with.

It's a great perk not to have to come up with your own housing costs.

On the flip side, it is a great inconvenience to have to put up with your brats 24/7, no privacy, and employer who expects you to be available at all hours. Only a fool would LIKE TO.

What children have you been caring for that are awake 24/7?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sacrificing your privacy and quiet time is huge.

So is not having room and board costs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Federal law limits the room and board deduction for a live-in nanny who ASKS TO live-in to around $130 per week.

If the family requires the nanny to live-in, they are NOT ALLOWED to deduct any room and board.

The family pays for the convenience of having a live-in nanny. The nanny makes a lot of money because live-in nannies sacrifice their privacy, and, all too often, their off time, to demanding parents.

Actually the main reason live-ins make good money is through losing their rent and food bills.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t accept less than $20 an hour as a live in

Very minimum. Nannies still have to provide personal products, preferred food, health care, and much more. Also, I personally wouldn't find living in with a family as a perk, rather something I'd put up with.

It's a great perk not to have to come up with your own housing costs.

On the flip side, it is a great inconvenience to have to put up with your brats 24/7, no privacy, and employer who expects you to be available at all hours. Only a fool would LIKE TO.

What children have you been caring for that are awake 24/7?

Your children don’t make a peep between 8pm and 8am? No nightmares, no getting sick, no early morning wake ups? You don’t walk around or talk to your spouse between 8am and 8pm?

I made a list of things that have happened to wake me up on my day off. I stopped at 30, and that was all in the last year! I don’t get bent out of shape, and I don’t resent my nf, but I’m super clear when I’m negotiating that there are pros and cons for everyone in this situation. Losing sleep and privacy are my two biggest things, followed closely by providing my own food with certain families.

I only work with families that actually NEED a live in nanny. Those families are less likely to try to “deduct” room and board. If the position requires live in, you can’t deduct. It’s that simple.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Federal law limits the room and board deduction for a live-in nanny who ASKS TO live-in to around $130 per week.

If the family requires the nanny to live-in, they are NOT ALLOWED to deduct any room and board.

The family pays for the convenience of having a live-in nanny. The nanny makes a lot of money because live-in nannies sacrifice their privacy, and, all too often, their off time, to demanding parents.

Actually the main reason live-ins make good money is through losing their rent and food bills.

You forgot to count all the aggravation of living in, unless your space is TOTALLY separated from the family.