Flat rate salary or hourly?

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

[Anonymous]

A flat salary is for the employers benefit, nannies, and never yours. The law is in place to protect you from exploitation.

I am not going to argue - just know that you have been told and warned.

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

You are so dumb. You are both illiterate and can't do math.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

A split shift at 17hrs a week for $550/wk is at a $32/hr rate.

How do you not follow this?

I already told you my nanny is an American citizen at birth.

One thing for sure is that I could never hire a nanny without basic math skills, so there is one fact that is undisputed here, you will never work for me or anyone else who needs someone who is capable is simple division and multiplication.

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

A split shift at 17hrs a week for $550/wk is at a $32/hr rate.

How do you not follow this?

I already told you my nanny is an American citizen at birth.

One thing for sure is that I could never hire a nanny without basic math skills, so there is one fact that is undisputed here, you will never work for me or anyone else who needs someone who is capable is simple division and multiplication.

500 divided by 50 hours is $10 an hour. Please calm down and tell us what we are missing. NP here and I read the same and bolded where you said it was 50 hours a week.

Just because you nanny is an American - it does not mean you are paying her legally. Are you paying her with the legal deductions?

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

A split shift at 17hrs a week for $550/wk is at a $32/hr rate.

How do you not follow this?

I already told you my nanny is an American citizen at birth.

One thing for sure is that I could never hire a nanny without basic math skills, so there is one fact that is undisputed here, you will never work for me or anyone else who needs someone who is capable is simple division and multiplication.

BTW, I am the PP above and I am an MB not a nanny.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

You are so dumb. You are both illiterate and can't do math.

Just calm down and explain your point. Does your nanny work for 50 hours a week sometimes for a flat $550 a week?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

A split shift at 17hrs a week for $550/wk is at a $32/hr rate.

How do you not follow this?

I already told you my nanny is an American citizen at birth.

One thing for sure is that I could never hire a nanny without basic math skills, so there is one fact that is undisputed here, you will never work for me or anyone else who needs someone who is capable is simple division and multiplication.

LOL Sweetie, you were the one who wrote to bolded stating that you pay your nanny $550 for 50 hours a week. I have no clue who you are calling stupid!!! You wrote it. And you are correct. 50 hours at 10 an hour is $550.

What are you so upset about?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

You are so dumb. You are both illiterate and can't do math.

Where are we illiterate and dumb, Dear? PP wrote that she pays her nanny $10 an hour for 50 hours and said she pays her $550 a week.

Who is dumb and illiterate?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

You are so dumb. You are both illiterate and can't do math.

Just calm down and explain your point. Does your nanny work for 50 hours a week sometimes for a flat $550 a week?

I'm a nanny and even I can understand the Dallas this MB has...and it's a pretty sweet one. Looks to come out to $18/hr over thr course of a year.

Do you really need this explained? That's just embarrassing.

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

You are so dumb. You are both illiterate and can't do math.

Where are we illiterate and dumb, Dear? PP wrote that she pays her nanny $10 an hour for 50 hours and said she pays her $550 a week.

Who is dumb and illiterate?

You are. Critical reading=fail
6th grade math=fail

[Anonymous]

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I got an offer 50 hours a week and the new family suggested they pay me a flat rate ( 500$ weekly payment). They said this is good because if they don't need me I still get paid. Or if I'm late or need to leave early I still get paid too. No laundry, cleaning, cooking etc.

I'm independent contractor and I prefer hourly rate. Meaning 40 hours x $12 my rate. 10 hrs is consider my overtime. As you all know nowadays parents always come back late so its not fair for me to get flat rate.


Note: I'm not in the expensive city (NY, SF, LA)

Any idea? thank in advance.

What do you want per week for 50 hours a week (MAX) of work? Counter with that.

Many nannies get a direct deposit of their guaranteed hours or their weekly salary. Many nannies work 45, 50, 55 hours a week at a salary. You can back in to the regular rate or OT rate if that makes you feel better. If you don't want to work that many hours, take something else. If you'd rather work PT at a different rate, take something else. Leave this job for the nannies who want one stable job and a larger annual income (for commensurate work of 50+ hours a week).

Is your issue you want more money or what?

Excuse me, but 500 for 50 hours works like this:
weekly pay=40*hourly rate+overtime hours*1.5*hourly rate, or weekly pay=hourly rate(40+1.5*overtime)
Sub in 500 and 50, you get:
500=hourly(40+10*1.5)=hourly*55
hourly=9.09

Why would you think this is such a great rate?

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Anonymous wrote:I am salaried, working part time for 2-3 hours a day each weekday and I get a flat $450 a week. It works out fine. Sometimes they don't need me, sometimes I go home early, and every now and then I stay an hour or two late for an event or dinner (maybe once a month, if that.)

I think I am much better off salaried than dicking around with an hour here or "you own me $30 minutes for this day." I don't feel taken advantage of, NF doesn't have to count hours, and I know exactly what I will bring home each week. Add that to my more traditional part time daytime job and I comfortable know my weekly income down to the penny.

How are you paid legally with a flat salary like this? Honest question. Your gross is always 450 -- I just don't see how your employers can work that out legally every week.

Honestly - please explain.

The same way that employers who guarantee x number of hours at y rate pay the same every week.

So they divide your gross by a set amount of hours whether you worked or not? So it is the same as guaranteed hours except you don't get paid if you stay over the set hours?

As long as they don't go over whatever hours would drop the rate below minimum wage, it's completely legal.

I was salary for before/aftercare, full time+ for breaks. Salary was 1k/week. Now, should I quibble and say that because I was only working 4 hours most days that I didn't deserve that salary. No, they were reserving the hours, and I was able to do whatever I wanted between splits.

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Anonymous wrote:I am paid (legally) a flat day rate when I travel with my NF and I hate it. I end up working way more than my hourly rate and feel very taken advantage of. This arrangement benefits my employers and certainly not me. The business manager had to break it down for legal purposes, including overtime, as I am essentially working around the clock and it came out to something like $10.75 an hour when I earn $23 an hour normally.

At my annual review, this will be corrected. My advice to any nanny is to not accept a flat rate and always go for hourly.

That's on you for not figuring it out ahead of time. I have no issues accepting or declining salary, as I'm able to figure out on the spot during negotiations whether it's acceptable or not.

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Anonymous wrote:This is all very simple. I pay my nanny a flat rate of 550/wk, 52 weeks a year, which is a guaranteed 50 hrs a week at $10/hr. I have school aged children. During the school year she works a split schedule around 17hrs a week max and snow days and teacher work days. During the summer, depending on their camp schedule she works 20-50 hrs a week (maybe 3 weeks are at 50). I'm not sure what she averages over the year, but if I could take a stab at it I'd say 30hrs.

She knows what she is getting and I know what I'm paying. She also has picked up babysitting jobs during the school year when she feels like it, essentially double dipping.

? So why not pay her guaranteed hours and do the whole thing legally? Honestly, I do not understand the draw to a flat salary when guaranteed hours has the same result and is legal.

The hours are guaranteed. 50 guarantees at $10/hr.

What are you missing?

That no legal nanny in her right mind takes a split shift job for $10 an hour.

You are so dumb. You are both illiterate and can't do math.

Just calm down and explain your point. Does your nanny work for 50 hours a week sometimes for a flat $550 a week?

It doesn't matter if she does! I'm the PP that had a 1k/week salary, either way it's legal, and if the nanny wants to do it, because she gets paid well to not do anything most weeks during school hours, what business is it of yours?!