Raise for moving

[Anonymous]

We are planning to move a little farther outside of the city this spring/summer as we are buying a new home. Our nanny just started and we absolutely love her and want her to say with us, even though it will double her commute time (currently about 10-15 min depending on traffic, will be about 25 min to our new place). What is an appropriate raise to offer her to stay with us? We were thinking a dollar/hour should cover extra gas costs.

[Anonymous]

Get real. This would double her commute time under normal
Driving conditions, extra wear\tear on car, extreme inconvenience and you, Lady Bountiful, offer a dollar\hour increase. Big deal. My office moved from a 15-minute commute to almost an hour and I found another job. However, as she is undoubtedly already indetpaid, she will probably accept..

[Anonymous]

Sorry OP, I don't think you deserved to be berated by PP. A dollar/hour increase is an extra $40-$50/week. She definitely cover the extra gas and even the extra time in the car. It sounds fine to me.

[Anonymous]

A 25 minute commute is no big deal and the extra $1 hour should compensate her adequately.

[Anonymous]

Agree with 16:22 that a 25 minute commute is no big deal. I don't think you need to give her a raise at all.

[Anonymous]

I think an extra dollar an hour is great. But what would really make me happy as a nanny is if you could arrive home 10-15 minutes earlier so I could get a head start on getting home to my own life. It might not sound like much but I love getting off work even a few minutes early and feeling like I have more time to myself after a long day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think an extra dollar an hour is great. But what would really make me happy as a nanny is if you could arrive home 10-15 minutes earlier so I could get a head start on getting home to my own life. It might not sound like much but I love getting off work even a few minutes early and feeling like I have more time to myself after a long day.

I agree with this. And please ignore the first response. I think you are very generous to offer your new nanny a raise because you moved. Most families probably wouldn't think to offer this. Talk to nanny, make sure she is okay with the longer commute, and offer the raise. I'm sure she will appreciate you for doing so. It shows you think of her and care about her. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think an extra dollar an hour is great. But what would really make me happy as a nanny is if you could arrive home 10-15 minutes earlier so I could get a head start on getting home to my own life. It might not sound like much but I love getting off work even a few minutes early and feeling like I have more time to myself after a long day.

I agree with this. And please ignore the first response. I think you are very generous to offer your new nanny a raise because you moved. Most families probably wouldn't think to offer this. Talk to nanny, make sure she is okay with the longer commute, and offer the raise. I'm sure she will appreciate you for doing so. It shows you think of her and care about her. Good luck!

Cross your fingers and hope for the best.

[Anonymous]

I don't think you necessarily need to offer a raise. It's uncommon to pay for someone's commute. Workplaces move now and again and workers are rarely offered a raise for just that. It would be one thing if her job was changing and she earned a raise, but this is not the case.

That said, if you really like this particular nanny and you want to give her an incentive to stay, $1/hr is plenty of extra money for such a small change in commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think you necessarily need to offer a raise. It's uncommon to pay for someone's commute. Workplaces move now and again and workers are rarely offered a raise for just that. It would be one thing if her job was changing and she earned a raise, but this is not the case.

That said, if you really like this particular nanny and you want to give her an incentive to stay, $1/hr is plenty of extra money for such a small change in commute.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that a raise is required. Its not. This is about retention. The nanny just started and she agreed to a certain position. They like her and want to keep her, and don't want the increased commute/cost to cause her to leave. One of the huge reasons I took my current job is because it is literally a 10 minute trip from my house to theirs. I LOVE the extra time it has given me in the morning and evening with my husband, and it would be a big deal to me if that changed, maybe enough to make me quit if I was otherwise not thrilled. OP is trying to prevent such a situation, and she is a smart employer who will easily retain any nanny she likes. Take note those of you who advise against any and all generosity.