does anyone pay their nanny a salary as opposed to hourly rate?

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PP here and I don't know what to say other than I understand most live in nanny's are paid less than live out nanny's. Maybe that isn't fair but it's a choice for the nanny. I offered her a job at a certain price with certain job responsibilities and a place to live and she accepted and stayed. My job is not perfect and I'm sure there are things she dislikes but it isn't a bad job and she has stayed for a while and I believe will continue to stay.

Except that it is fair. A compensation package must include fair market rate for the value of the living space, including all the perks like cable, utilities and cell phones. Yes, it drives down the hourly rate, but they are getting valuable compensation by saving on rent. Some nannies might not like it, but it is absolutely fair and if a nanny doesn't like it, she should not apply for live in positions. Simple.

No. I'm a live-in nanny and I don't allow for my hourly rate to drop due to your "utilities." I know what I need and what I want, and I can live without cable, televisions, a pricey cell phone, etc. I've been living on my own for years, and I know how to find a decent apartment for a decent cost; my contract always states that I will not be charged for rent, food, utilities and extras (I pay for my cell phone myself unless the family needs me doing 300+ minutes for work per month) and I won't have my pay docked for any of these either. Sorry, I live in the family's home for THEIR convenience, not mine.

How refreshing. A very smart nanny.

Says herself (and no employer ever.)

I said that, and I am not "herself," you fool.

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Anonymous wrote:

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PP here and I don't know what to say other than I understand most live in nanny's are paid less than live out nanny's. Maybe that isn't fair but it's a choice for the nanny. I offered her a job at a certain price with certain job responsibilities and a place to live and she accepted and stayed. My job is not perfect and I'm sure there are things she dislikes but it isn't a bad job and she has stayed for a while and I believe will continue to stay.

Except that it is fair. A compensation package must include fair market rate for the value of the living space, including all the perks like cable, utilities and cell phones. Yes, it drives down the hourly rate, but they are getting valuable compensation by saving on rent. Some nannies might not like it, but it is absolutely fair and if a nanny doesn't like it, she should not apply for live in positions. Simple.

No. I'm a live-in nanny and I don't allow for my hourly rate to drop due to your "utilities." I know what I need and what I want, and I can live without cable, televisions, a pricey cell phone, etc. I've been living on my own for years, and I know how to find a decent apartment for a decent cost; my contract always states that I will not be charged for rent, food, utilities and extras (I pay for my cell phone myself unless the family needs me doing 300+ minutes for work per month) and I won't have my pay docked for any of these either. Sorry, I live in the family's home for THEIR convenience, not mine.

How refreshing. A very smart nanny.

Says herself (and no employer ever.)

I said that, and I am not "herself," you fool.

What? Have no idea what you're talking about.

Hilarious.

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Uhh - also - I'm the PP with the live in on a salary and I don't "dock" her pay for rent etc-- I just offer a salary and she accepted and it's lower than a salary would be for live out, based on what I can tell, but I don't know because I have had this nanny for 7 years so haven't had to look for another one. She gets raises, we do reviews and I don't think she is unhappy

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you want to pay for 60 hours on weeks when your employee only works 50? You say you're not looking to be a cheapskate, but a competitive wage for two kids starts at 18/hour. So with overtime you'd be paying at least $27/hour. Factor in your share of SS/Medicare and that's over $30/hour.

So, are you really prePared to pay an extra $300/week just because calculating a weekly salary is too tedious. You must have a lot of money.

I have my nanny record her arrival aNd departure times each day then add it up each week. It's tedious but only takes a few minutes to add. And that way I haVe a record of her time in her own handwriting-- sparing me from any risk of lawsuits. Plus she knows she gets paid for every minuTe she works.

You're lazy and cheap.

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after 40 hours time and a half, many nannies are suing their employers for not paying

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This board has some crazy nannies. On the advice of other parents, op, I pay my nanny exactly as you proposed. To make the deal appealing to her, I added in a few hours more than I expect her to work in a typical week. My nanny liked getting a salary for her own financial planning purposes.