Paying parking for a nanny?

[Anonymous]

Hello,
On Friday I interviewed a nanny to take care of my 7 months old. She has great recommendations. At the end of the interview I asked if she has any requests other then the payment (17$ an hour) and she asked for holidays off and this kind of stuff. We agreed, and I hired her.
In another conversation, she asked me where should she park her car, and asked to park in our building. I said: sure, I'll look into it. Now I realize that it cost 15$ per day parking.

Am I suppose to pay for her parking?

I'm new in DC and not familiar with cheap parking options.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

You certainly don't have to pay for anything, but she may opt for another job that pays better and doesn't cost her to park.

[Anonymous]

It doesn't sound like you have a written agreement covering your job obligations and benefits, nor hers. Nannies here typically have similar job benefits as you do in your job.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if you're "supposed" to pay for her parking but I do think you need to consider the impact on her (or anyone you hire) of that reality. She'll work an hour a day just to cover her parking/gas.

That may be worth it to her or it may not, but it's a pretty significant cost. Perhaps you could offer to pay for half of the cost or something, as an added benefit. Maybe there is a monthly rate that is slightly discounted.

Also, you need to think about whether there will come a time when you want her taking your child out and whether you'll need her to drive. That could change the calculation about where she would need to park and whether or not it would be something you should help cover.

[Anonymous]

Thats going to be a huge turn-off but depending on your package. If it were ME, i'd park away and walk versus using a $15 lot.

[Anonymous]

If your home is easily accessible by metro, and you don't require your nanny to have a car, I would make paying for parking her responsibility (she is choosing to drive to work). If you require a nanny who has a car, or your home is not otherwise accessible, I'd say the parking is on you (driving to work is not a choice, and parking is an expense of the job).

[Anonymous]

I will never do it again. In my personal experience, nannying with at at home parent is about twice as difficult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will never do it again. In my personal experience, nannying with at at home parent is about twice as difficult.

I think you meant to put this on the other thread. But I get your point, and I agree.

[Anonymous]

It all depends OP.

If there is a place within a reasonable walking distance...say no more than 5-7 min. away that she can park her car for free, like an empty parking lot or curbside, then suggest she park there. Make sure at the time she is to work for you, that she won't have to deal with the hassle of finding a spot to park at.

If no such place exists, then yes...you should pay her parking costs. It is the right thing to do.

It would be totally unfair to charge her daily to park just to work for you. When you leave for work, can she just use your parking spot?

[Anonymous]

Do you have spots in this garage OP? Is any sort of trade off possible so that nanny can take your spot? Or can you and DH stagger leaving for work so that one of you leaves shortly before Nanny gets there, Nanny takes that spot, and then other parent leaves? That's assuming you have 2 spots/cars though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It all depends OP.

If there is a place within a reasonable walki
ng distance...say no more than 5-7 min. away that she can park her car for free, like an empty parking lot or curbside, then suggest she park there. Make sure at the time she is to work for you, that she won't have to deal with the hassle of finding a spot to park at.

If no such place exists, then yes...you should pay her parking costs. It is the right thing to do.

It would be totally unfair to charge her daily to park just to work for you. When you leave for work, can she just use your parking spot?

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