Salary fair?

[Anonymous]

2 children under 5 full time Monday - Friday 8 to 6pm Rockville area...kids laundry, cook for the kids, drive the children to school, activities ... 17.50 per hour befores taxes I had been working for this family for almost 4 years no raise in 2 years

[Anonymous]

Sounds fair to me so long as they were reimbursing for mileage. It looks as though you stopped receiving raises because you were at the top of the range for 2 non-infant children.

-nanny

[Anonymous]

In Rockville, $17.50 for 2 kids is really high. Rockville rates are around $12 and $15 if you are lucky for 2 kids.

[Anonymous]

Op here! Thank you =]

[Anonymous]

We don't have any idea how good you are. If you are an average nanny, then your average pay is appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In Rockville, $17.50 for 2 kids is really high. Rockville rates are around $12 and $15 if you are lucky for 2 kids.

+1

[Anonymous]

Plus, they're in school at least part time. which means you get down time.

[Anonymous]

Lol. Down time to do the laundry and cooking maybe?
Sweet.

[Anonymous]

Op here! one is in school for 2 1/2 hours every day the youngest stay home with me....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
In Rockville, $17.50 for 2 kids is really high. Rockville rates are around $12 and $15 if you are lucky for 2 kids.


+1

+2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
In Rockville, $17.50 for 2 kids is really high. Rockville rates are around $12 and $15 if you are lucky for 2 kids.


+1

+2

Especially if you ask one certain person above

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds fair to me so long as they were reimbursing for mileage. It looks as though you stopped receiving raises because you were at the top of the range for 2 non-infant children.

-nanny

+1

[Anonymous]

By law, the Fair Labor Standards Act, you should get overtime for any hours over 40 in a week. That is pay and half. You can file a complaint if they are not paying you overtime wages.

[Anonymous]

Sounds fair. But it also sounds like you could ask your employers if you've hit the ceiling re pay. If you're ok w/ staying at that amount and/or want to stay w/ this family, maybe there are other ways they can give you a perk or some sort of additional benefit as a recognition of your work and tenure, beyond simply financial. Or perhaps there's a bonus option, or some contribution to healthcare costs, etc...?

Seems like if you're 4 years in w/ this family then things are pretty good on both sides, but an honest conversation about compensation, what you can expect, what they can offer, how much longer it would/could work for both sides, etc... is a good idea.