Nanny bonus on last day

[Anonymous]

Aren’t you sorry you asked, OP? There is a reason parents rarely post here any more. If you want more realistic answers, ask this question on the Childcare other than Daycare and Preschool Forum under the DCUM Forums tab.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Aren’t you sorry you asked, OP? There is a reason parents rarely post here any more. If you want more realistic answers, ask this question on the Childcare other than Daycare and Preschool Forum under the DCUM Forums tab.

True although very few if any posters on this forum can afford to keep a nanny for 14 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren’t you sorry you asked, OP? There is a reason parents rarely post here any more. If you want more realistic answers, ask this question on the Childcare other than Daycare and Preschool Forum under the DCUM Forums tab.

True although very few if any posters on this forum can afford to keep a nanny for 14 years.

We’ve had our nanny for 16 years (special needs) and are still going strong. If we didn’t need a nanny any longer, we would make sure she found another well-paying position first and then give her several weeks off, a personal gift and cash bonus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren’t you sorry you asked, OP? There is a reason parents rarely post here any more. If you want more realistic answers, ask this question on the Childcare other than Daycare and Preschool Forum under the DCUM Forums tab.

True although very few if any posters on this forum can afford to keep a nanny for 14 years.

We’ve had our nanny for 16 years (special needs) and are still going strong. If we didn’t need a nanny any longer, we would make sure she found another well-paying position first and then give her several weeks off, a personal gift and cash bonus.

Your situation on DCUM is rare. So is my brother’s whose family has had their nanny for going on 15 years - but my brother and his husband are Hollywood Wealthy and not the typical DCUM type.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$14,000 if you can afford it. My nanny friend received $40,000 after 18 years of service. But she worked for very wealthy people.

How is that relevant to our ordinary DCUM parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$14,000 if you can afford it. My nanny friend received $40,000 after 18 years of service. But she worked for very wealthy people.

How is that relevant to our ordinary DCUM parents?

It’s all relative.


Do the very best you can, OP, for the woman who did her very best for your children.

[Anonymous]

NP, how about after 3 years of employment? Unfortunately our nanny is retiring, although we would love it if she would stay for a couple more years. We give 1-2 weeks pay for a Christmas bonus, and will do that again this year. She'll be retiring a month later.

We'll need to hire someone new, so this doesn't mark the end of our time employing a nanny.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:^^ Whew!! Not the OP, but that is A LOT of money.

I seriously doubt any Nanny receives that high of an amount for a final bonus!

She took care of your most precious possession for 14 years! Other PP is correct, a year's salary. I would take out a loan to do this!! I don't even understand why OP would need to ask.

Hahaha! You do realize that they have been providing her with a steady income for 14 whole years right? She got something out of the relationship as well. Its not like she has been working for free this whole time!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Hahahaha. People are crazy entitled on this site.

If you are rich, sure give her $50k, but if you are like the rest of us, 2-4 weeks salary is good and a thoughtful gift.

MB here. After 14 years of dedicated service to your children, I would give four or five times that amount and we are not rich by any definition.

I love how people say they are "not rich by any definition" and then say something only a rich person would say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ Whew!! Not the OP, but that is A LOT of money.

I seriously doubt any Nanny receives that high of an amount for a final bonus!

She took care of your most precious possession for 14 years! Other PP is correct, a year's salary. I would take out a loan to do this!! I don't even understand why OP would need to ask.

Hahaha! You do realize that they have been providing her with a steady income for 14 whole years right? She got something out of the relationship as well. Its not like she has been working for free this whole time!

Haha haha. She could have had steady employment and probably more income by moving around.

I don’t get people like you, PP. Doesn’t your industry reward loyalty and length of service?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hahahaha. People are crazy entitled on this site.

If you are rich, sure give her $50k, but if you are like the rest of us, 2-4 weeks salary is good and a thoughtful gift.

MB here. After 14 years of dedicated service to your children, I would give four or five times that amount and we are not rich by any definition.

I love how people say they are "not rich by any definition" and then say something only a rich person would say.

We aren’t rich. We are simply generous and fair.

[Anonymous]

$1K is very generous. The amounts stated are absurd. Most professional jobs don't give bonuses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$1K is very generous. The amounts stated are absurd. Most professional jobs don't give bonuses.

While I agree that a whole years salary is ridiculous; a nanny job is completely different then a “professional” job. You are raising someone’s child and in charge of someone’s life. Yes, your nanny deserves a good bonus and a good salary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ Whew!! Not the OP, but that is A LOT of money.

I seriously doubt any Nanny receives that high of an amount for a final bonus!

She took care of your most precious possession for 14 years! Other PP is correct, a year's salary. I would take out a loan to do this!! I don't even understand why OP would need to ask.

Hahaha! You do realize that they have been providing her with a steady income for 14 whole years right? She got something out of the relationship as well. Its not like she has been working for free this whole time!

Haha haha. She could have had steady employment and probably more income by moving around.

I don’t get people like you, PP. Doesn’t your industry reward loyalty and length of service?

No - there is no industry that rewards loyalty and length of service - at least that I can think of. Its all about how well you do your job.

I highly doubt what you are saying. From what I hear from nannies that I know, its hard to find a new family once you try to command a higher rate. You are much better off staying with the same family getting a raise every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ Whew!! Not the OP, but that is A LOT of money.

I seriously doubt any Nanny receives that high of an amount for a final bonus!

She took care of your most precious possession for 14 years! Other PP is correct, a year's salary. I would take out a loan to do this!! I don't even understand why OP would need to ask.

Hahaha! You do realize that they have been providing her with a steady income for 14 whole years right? She got something out of the relationship as well. Its not like she has been working for free this whole time!

Haha haha. She could have had steady employment and probably more income by moving around.

I don’t get people like you, PP. Doesn’t your industry reward loyalty and length of service?

No - there is no industry that rewards loyalty and length of service - at least that I can think of. Its all about how well you do your job.

I highly doubt what you are saying. From what I hear from nannies that I know, its hard to find a new family once you try to command a higher rate. You are much better off staying with the same family getting a raise every year.

I’ve been a fulltime nanny for the last four years and I strongly disagree. It is much easier to move to a new family and receive a much higher rate. You learn more skills and experience with each job (like any career), and as you gather more references, you can negotiate for a higher pay rate much easier in an interview than with going to parents and asking for a raise. My experience has been that parents don’t respond well to you listing how your job responsibilities have increased and asking for increase in hourly rate. They take it personally and seem to take offense at the idea that you’re not happy with the wage decided upon originally. And the job creep is a real thing! The amount of chores parents expect you to do always increases. I am extremely reliable nanny with a one year or two year references for every nanny position I’ve had. I have received a decent wage increase with each new job I’ve accepted, and the raises I’ve received don’t compare.