Going from a Part time nanny to full time nanny , what are the perks ?

[Anonymous]

I have an interview Sunday for a full time nanny job , the kids are 3 and 6 , it would be 715 am to 630 pm every day so a 60 hour week. The range is 15-25 on sittercity where i responded to the job and talked on the phone with the mother today and it seems like the job would be a great fit.

I have worked part time the last 2 years so when it was a hoilday or the parents stay home i don't get paid , no extra perks , drive by car and didn't get remburised for driving the kids around. (I didn't have a contract and since it was part time it was hard to then neg anything)

So now that i am looking to go to full time what are the norms ? Do nanny typically get paid 52 weeks a year ? with two weeks vacation ? Also the mother mentioned putting the 3 year old in preschool come the fall two mornings a week but still would need someone to come get them ready , would i get paid for the 3-4 hours the little girl is in day care ?


Anything i should bring up during the interview ? I currenlty make 15 an hour with three kids (off the books) What would be a good asking point for her two kids ? (we are 30 minutes outside boston) I was thinking 17 if it is on the book and then time and half for anything more then 40 hours .

[Anonymous]

That is a really, really long week. Are you sure you want to take that on?

*Yes, paid 52 weeks a year. Even if they go on vacation.
*10 days (2 weeks) paid vacation. typically one they choose, one you choose.
*3-5 paid sick days
*mileage reimbursement if you drive the kids around. according to IRS rates.
*Yes, you'd typically get paid while the little one is in preschool. Though you might be asked during that time to do the kids laundry, or meal prep, or run an errand or two.

$17 seems high because of all the overtime. Even with $15, you'd be making $1050 per week before taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is a really, really long week. Are you sure you want to take that on?

*Yes, paid 52 weeks a year. Even if they go on vacation.
*10 days (2 weeks) paid vacation. typically one they choose, one you choose.
*3-5 paid sick days
*mileage reimbursement if you drive the kids around. according to IRS rates.
*Yes, you'd typically get paid while the little one is in preschool. Though you might be asked during that time to do the kids laundry, or meal prep, or run an errand or two.

$17 seems high because of all the overtime. Even with $15, you'd be making $1050 per week before taxes.

MB here. Sounds appropriate. You might also ask for some of the holidays off paid ( like New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, etc.).

[Anonymous]

Keep in mind that you would need to be paid, by LAW, overtime for anything over 40 hours. So it's important you find out if you're getting paid when both kids are in school.

[Anonymous]

How old are you, OP?

[Anonymous]

25 ... My husband is in the heating and AC tech field so works 70/80 hour weeks and on call shifts 24/7 a lot on weekends during his busy season (sept -may) so i want all the hours I can get as well for the next 2-3 years before I become a stay at home mom.

It's the first time this family has hired a nanny (kids were/are in day care till end of this school year / start of summer) so was just seeing if it's normal for an MB to pay for hours the youngest is in preschool (would only be 2-3 mornings)

[Anonymous]

20:38 again
Completely forgot about federal holidays. Yes, if your MB/DB gets federal holidays paid, it is typical for the nanny to get them paid as well. Thank you 21:29!

http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/#url=2013
That's a list of the federal holidays for 2013.

And the reasoning behind paying you while the youngest is in preschool is because if she gets sick or needs to come home, MB will need you to be available during that time to watch her. If the preschool is closed for the day (teacher meetings, weather, etc) you will also need to be available.

[Anonymous]

60 is too much! I work 50 hours/week. I am 25 years old. This is more than I would prefer. For example, if I could work 35-40 hours a week and have enough money to pay the bills and put food on the table, I would do it in a hearbeat (if I was single). I like my hobbies, and I like getting a full night's rest and spending some time with my boyfriend that I live with. All of this means I simply do not have enough time to progress in my hobbies at a rate I would be content with.

5:30am: Wake up, get ready for work, metro

7:30am: arrive at work and work until about
5:30

5:45pm-6:45pm: take metro home

7:30pm: dinner

9:30pm sleep

If I aim to get ~8 hours of sleep a night, and after ~30 minutes of dinner/cleanup that leaves me with only 1.5 hours for my hobbies/giving attention to my boyfriend. I am a dancer (tap dance), I like to read
books, and do yoga. Ideally I would spend an hour taking a yoga class + another 2 hours reading and spending time with boyfriend (I do go out too... just not in high frequency on work days, probably once or twice every 2 weeks on weekdays).

I don't see how an individual with individual interests can be content working 60 hours a week + balancing family time + pursuing personal interests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:60 is too much! I work 50 hours/week. I am 25 years old. This is more than I would prefer. For example, if I could work 35-40 hours a week and have enough money to pay the bills and put food on the table, I would do it in a hearbeat (if I was single). I like my hobbies, and I like getting a full night's rest and spending some time with my boyfriend that I live with. All of this means I simply do not have enough time to progress in my hobbies at a rate I would be content with.

5:30am: Wake up, get ready for work, metro

7:30am: arrive at work and work until about
5:30

5:45pm-6:45pm: take metro home

7:30pm: dinner

9:30pm sleep

If I aim to get ~8 hours of sleep a night, and after ~30 minutes of dinner/cleanup that leaves me with only 1.5 hours for my hobbies/giving attention to my boyfriend. I am a dancer (tap dance), I like to read
books, and do yoga. Ideally I would spend an hour taking a yoga class + another 2 hours reading and spending time with boyfriend (I do go out too... just not in high frequency on work days, probably once or twice every 2 weeks on weekdays).

I don't see how an individual with individual interests can be content working 60 hours a week + balancing family time + pursuing personal interests.

It takes you two hours to get ready/ get to work. I get up 6.30 -7am have my cup of tea, do some reading ect (I could use this time to have breaky with the bf) shower, change and go to work for 8-8.15. I finish at 7pm and by 7.15 I am at the gym, or off to meet friends.

Not all of us require 3 hours a day to get ready and travel! You may be working 50 hours a week but you spend at least 60 hours per week on work related stuff (ie work and commute time). If you lived closer to your job or had a job closer to your house you would have another TEN hours a week to spend on family and personal interests. Some of us who work 50-60 hours a week live close to our houses, partners house, gym, or the classes/ hobbies/ sports we take. If I could work just 45 hours for the same pay I would too, just because it would be nice to have an extra 15 hours to do other stuff

[Anonymous]

Find a job closer to your home. 10 hours a week of commuting is too long!

[Anonymous]

OP here , i live about 15 minutes from the house i'll be interviewing at so i would have to get up at 640 pm to leave at 655 and then my day would be over at 615/630 so i'd be home by 645 some days 630 pm , which most days my husband is in work at 8 but not out till 7 pm and i'd have weekends off which i work a lot of now to make enough hours with my part time hours during the week

It is a big change from part time and it is this mothers first time hiring a nanny so just wanted to make sure i know as much going into the interview to ask the right question and make sure its a good fit

Thanks for all the helpful info !

[Anonymous]

OP, agree that the advice given above re: normal packages is right on for the DC area. I'd venture a guess that most posters here though have no idea what is common in the Boston area. So you need to ask around near you. It's a totally different market so while this stuff might be near universal in DC area, it could be far less common by you.

Either way though, ask about anything you care about in the interview or the follow-up discussion. Do you assume you will get paid holidays just because they are typically offered.