Nannyversary Raise?
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Anonymous
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How common is it to get a raise at your one year mark? I'm a 24hr nanny, 5 Days a week. I know that I'm doing an excellent job, because they tell me so. I know I'm going above and beyond, because they "thank" me for it when it's recognized. They are a great family. But my pay is somewhat low for such long hours, and essentially raising their children. My 1 year mark just came up, and nothing was mentioned, nor did I get a raise. At my previous nanny jobs, I did receive a merit raise and sometimes a COLA raise.
Do all or most nannies get a raise at their Nannyversary? |
Anonymous
| Nannies who are taken advantage of, get very little of anything, but abuse. Your current employers are hopeless. Move on and do better for yourself next time. |
Anonymous
| MB here - we always give a raise on the one year anniversary and it's written into our nanny's contract. It may not be customary, but it's the right thing to do. |
Anonymous
| Very rarely have I ever gotten a raise at 1 yr unless its in a contract. Always someone out there who will do the job for less. |
Anonymous
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Are you looking at your weekly rate or hourly when you say you are paid low? Unless it is am infant up much of the night I imagine they assume that night hours are a bit different than day hours and so have factored this into the hourly rate.
To your question though I do not give our nanny a raise every year but have done so most years. Unless they feel they started you out pretty high I would also expect a 1 yr raise. |
Anonymous
Those parents are so sad. |
Anonymous
| OP, are you in the DC area? I'm not and I think reading forums like this made me think that everything discussed on here (yearly raises, benefits, lots of PTO... Etc) were standard and was disappointed when I didn't receive them. However in live in the PA suburbs and I've realized that employing a nanny isn't as common here so there isn't really any "standards". The last two families I worked for we just came up with what worked best for all involved. Would I like benefits, a contract and a raise? Of course! But I have to be competitive and if I had insisted on all of that they probably would've have gone with someone else who was asking for less. I really like the family I currently work for, they pay me a fair rate and are generous in other ways. So I've learned to pick my battles because its better than no job or a job that I hate going to everyday. |
Anonymous
| We gave our nanny a raise every year. It wasn't huge, but definitely something. |
Anonymous
| I have never gotten a yearly raise as a nanny, and I've been a nanny for a looooong time. But like a pp said above, it's different outside of the DC/NoVa bubble. I have a job I love, and that I look forward to every day. That's not something money can buy- that type of happiness and fulfillment. |
Anonymous
| Oh BS. I don't really give a crap if its standard. My rent goes up each year, food costs more, gas costs more, metro costs more, etc. Call it what you will, but If I can't keep up with those costs staying at your job, I'm out. |
Anonymous
Why not, do you think? |
Anonymous
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Here's my experience, most new employers to household staff either don't realize that their staff deserves benefit packages which includes raises, or are cheap. If you work for middle class or working class, they typically try to avoid paying more. Upper middle class usually offer more benefits and raises. If you live in a major city, it's understood that many nannies get raises, which is most east coast and west coast cities where nannies are common.
Now, if your working in a major city with first time employers who are middle/working class, you will probably have to make sure yearly review and possible raise are included in the contract before you sign. This allows you to bring it up with ease if they forget. When I first started I had similar views as some of the other pps, that I should just be grateful for a job then I realized my worth. If your employers truly valued you they would express in ways other than verbal; huge yearly bonus, raises, extra pto etc. if your just getting verbal praise than they don't think to much about you or see your value. That's when it's time to leave. The nannies who are scared to leave for fear of not finding another job are those with little education, skills or truly live in area where nannies don't exist and are unable to move. If you know how to market yourself then finding a better job is possible but may take some time, So plan accordingly. |
Anonymous
Some good advice. |
Anonymous
I specialize in first time parents/newborns. Unless the MB is set to deliver at my 2yr mark, I leave the family. I've only had 1 job last longer than 2yrs. I charge 21$ per hour for 0-2yo care. I'm way over compensated for my area, and yet I am never without a word of mouth referral when my current charge nears their 2nd bday |
Anonymous
| ^^^ word of mouth referral meaning new job already lined up via WOM |