Rate for using full-time nanny as occasional babysitter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to pay time-and-a-half. There really is no legal way around it.

+1. If we’re going out before bedtime or if the kids are awake during the day, we have the nanny stay and pay 1.5. Then, once the kids are asleep, we have a couple other babysitters we use - both that the kids know - to cover the rest of the evening. That way we don’t burn out our nanny.

[Anonymous]

Our toddler and baby are only comfortable with their nanny at this point so time-and-a-half is worth it. As things progress, we’ll get a second babysitter for evenings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No decent nanny will dial down her vigilance and work ethics when doing a different "job" for their boss. The nanny will still clean up all the toys played with before bed, clean up the high chair tray, the floor under the high chair, etc.

We pay our nanny time and a half for babysitting. But we also feel free to say "while the kids are sleeping, would you organize the bookshelf and pull out any books you think the kids are past reading?" or "Once the kids are asleep, would you please fold this basket of their clothes while you're watching Netflix?"

This is perfectly reasonable. We had a long time nanny refuse this, and let's just say - her bonus was never increased, nor did we feel any obligation to her, since she clearly felt no obligation to us. It goes both ways. If you have that many jobs that "you are tired" or whatever, that's not on me. You take a job, you do the job. We are nice to work for and not demanding, but I would tell any parent in this market to expect the nanny to do something other than watch t.v. Some nannies are nannies because they don't qualify for anything much else - not because they "love children". Being good with children is the absolute baseline - working when you are scheduled to work is perfectly reasonable. We pay as well as your "high profile employer", and for fewer children - you should step up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No decent nanny will dial down her vigilance and work ethics when doing a different "job" for their boss. The nanny will still clean up all the toys played with before bed, clean up the high chair tray, the floor under the high chair, etc.

We pay our nanny time and a half for babysitting. But we also feel free to say "while the kids are sleeping, would you organize the bookshelf and pull out any books you think the kids are past reading?" or "Once the kids are asleep, would you please fold this basket of their clothes while you're watching Netflix?"

This is perfectly reasonable. We had a long time nanny refuse this, and let's just say - her bonus was never increased, nor did we feel any obligation to her, since she clearly felt no obligation to us. It goes both ways. If you have that many jobs that "you are tired" or whatever, that's not on me. You take a job, you do the job. We are nice to work for and not demanding, but I would tell any parent in this market to expect the nanny to do something other than watch t.v. Some nannies are nannies because they don't qualify for anything much else - not because they "love children". Being good with children is the absolute baseline - working when you are scheduled to work is perfectly reasonable. We pay as well as your "high profile employer", and for fewer children - you should step up.

You both sound like a joy to work for

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to pay time-and-a-half. There really is no legal way around it.

Yep.

[Anonymous]

We pay the same rate for “babysitting”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You have to pay time-and-a-half. There really is no legal way around it.

Yep.

This. So we use nanny fir daytime weekends if we need to. For evening stuff its a highschooler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am in the process of hiring a full-time nanny for my infant son. I understand that as a full-time employee, a full-time nanny is required to be paid 1.5 times her regular rate for any hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a given week. However, how does one handle pay for the occasional evening babysitting gig? On the one hand, it seems like the time-and-a-half rule should apply, since the nanny would technically be working over 40 hours in a given week. However, the job of nannying is arguably distinct from babysitting, and paying someone 1.5 times their regular rate to simply stand by while a child is sleeping seems excessive. Any thoughts/guidance?

You pay her overtime. Cheap people should stay home and take care of their kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No decent nanny will dial down her vigilance and work ethics when doing a different "job" for their boss. The nanny will still clean up all the toys played with before bed, clean up the high chair tray, the floor under the high chair, etc.

We pay our nanny time and a half for babysitting. But we also feel free to say "while the kids are sleeping, would you organize the bookshelf and pull out any books you think the kids are past reading?" or "Once the kids are asleep, would you please fold this basket of their clothes while you're watching Netflix?"

This is perfectly reasonable. We had a long time nanny refuse this, and let's just say - her bonus was never increased, nor did we feel any obligation to her, since she clearly felt no obligation to us. It goes both ways. If you have that many jobs that "you are tired" or whatever, that's not on me. You take a job, you do the job. We are nice to work for and not demanding, but I would tell any parent in this market to expect the nanny to do something other than watch t.v. Some nannies are nannies because they don't qualify for anything much else - not because they "love children". Being good with children is the absolute baseline - working when you are scheduled to work is perfectly reasonable. We pay as well as your "high profile employer", and for fewer children - you should step up.

You are just a cheap POS.