Finally Asked For A Raise

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Anonymous wrote:Go find another job or deal with it. Sorry but you fon’t have a college degree so there are few options available to you. You can become a house cleaner if you want.

How do you know if OP has a college degree or not??

Are you the idiot that thinks that it is irresponsible to allow young kids to play with Playdoh on the driveway??

You sound like an insufferable peach.

The issue is not the playdough, its the fact they put nothing down to protect the surface and left it.

Hindsight is 20/20.
I live in a townhome complex and see kids all the time playing outside and on the sidewalks with Playdoh, colored chalk, glitter and sometimes slime.
Only a neatnik would put something like cardboard or construction paper on the ground first.

Chalk is ok, playdough, glitter or slime is not. Driveways are really expensive. Maybe you rent or your HOA pays for it but if you had to pay you'd think differently. Slime is a hard no for us.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Go find another job or deal with it. Sorry but you fon’t have a college degree so there are few options available to you. You can become a house cleaner if you want.

How do you know if OP has a college degree or not??

Are you the idiot that thinks that it is irresponsible to allow young kids to play with Playdoh on the driveway??

You sound like an insufferable peach.

The issue is not the playdough, its the fact they put nothing down to protect the surface and left it.

Hindsight is 20/20.
I live in a townhome complex and see kids all the time playing outside and on the sidewalks with Playdoh, colored chalk, glitter and sometimes slime.
Only a neatnik would put something like cardboard or construction paper on the ground first.

Chalk is ok, playdough, glitter or slime is not. Driveways are really expensive. Maybe you rent or your HOA pays for it but if you had to pay you'd think differently. Slime is a hard no for us.

For those without young children I can agree.

However if you have young children in your household, as a parent you need to understand that your home will never be pristine, your home will never go unscathed until your kids flee the nest.
Chaos will ensue 24/7.
If the only “damage” your child does in eighteen years is leave dried up playdough on the driveway then you have won the lottery in the child department!
It could be far worse.
Ask any parent who has had their kids color with crayon on the walls, finger paint on the kitchen cabinets or stick stickers all over their hardwood floors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Go find another job or deal with it. Sorry but you fon’t have a college degree so there are few options available to you. You can become a house cleaner if you want.

How do you know if OP has a college degree or not??

Are you the idiot that thinks that it is irresponsible to allow young kids to play with Playdoh on the driveway??

You sound like an insufferable peach.

The issue is not the playdough, its the fact they put nothing down to protect the surface and left it.

Hindsight is 20/20.
I live in a townhome complex and see kids all the time playing outside and on the sidewalks with Playdoh, colored chalk, glitter and sometimes slime.
Only a neatnik would put something like cardboard or construction paper on the ground first.

Chalk is ok, playdough, glitter or slime is not. Driveways are really expensive. Maybe you rent or your HOA pays for it but if you had to pay you'd think differently. Slime is a hard no for us.

For those without young children I can agree.

However if you have young children in your household, as a parent you need to understand that your home will never be pristine, your home will never go unscathed until your kids flee the nest.
Chaos will ensue 24/7.
If the only “damage” your child does in eighteen years is leave dried up playdough on the driveway then you have won the lottery in the child department!
It could be far worse.
Ask any parent who has had their kids color with crayon on the walls, finger paint on the kitchen cabinets or stick stickers all over their hardwood floors.

This isn't about the child doing damage, this is about a paid nanny asking for a raise who is not being respectful of the family home. My kids have never colored on the wall, finger paint on the cabinets or stickers everywhere as we supervise them when they use that stuff and teach them. I'd fire this nanny. Its not about keeping everything pristine but respect.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If a family does not offer you an annual raise every yr., then they are just being cheap & do not even respect all that you are doing for their family.

Think about it OP……without your services, they would not be able to go to their jobs every day.

You should not have to ask them for a raise >> it should be a given that you are automatically given one each + every yr.

Period.
I would look for a new family.
One that has the ability to appreciate you as a valued employee.

Most people don’t get annual raises.

You know very well that an annual salary adjustment is in fact the norm, and that just because a lot of companies have begun bucking that norm doesn't then justify doing it to your nanny. And most people consider it a professional breach when their employer doesn't offer even a cost of living adjustment. Costs increase annually. If you don't adjust for those increases, you are effectively decreasing her pay with each passing year, and shouldn't be surprised when she either asks for a raise or leaves you for a better paying job.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If a family does not offer you an annual raise every yr., then they are just being cheap & do not even respect all that you are doing for their family.

Think about it OP……without your services, they would not be able to go to their jobs every day.

You should not have to ask them for a raise >> it should be a given that you are automatically given one each + every yr.

Period.
I would look for a new family.
One that has the ability to appreciate you as a valued employee.

Most people don’t get annual raises.

You know very well that an annual salary adjustment is in fact the norm, and that just because a lot of companies have begun bucking that norm doesn't then justify doing it to your nanny. And most people consider it a professional breach when their employer doesn't offer even a cost of living adjustment. Costs increase annually. If you don't adjust for those increases, you are effectively decreasing her pay with each passing year, and shouldn't be surprised when she either asks for a raise or leaves you for a better paying job.

Most jobs don't have annual raises. Great if yours does.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If a family does not offer you an annual raise every yr., then they are just being cheap & do not even respect all that you are doing for their family.

Think about it OP……without your services, they would not be able to go to their jobs every day.

You should not have to ask them for a raise >> it should be a given that you are automatically given one each + every yr.

Period.
I would look for a new family.
One that has the ability to appreciate you as a valued employee.

Most people don’t get annual raises.

True for some jobs, but most Nannies get an annual COL/merit raise annually.

Not seeing the argument for a “merit raise” for a nanny who doesn’t empty the diaper genie.

This family is obviously not
Super impressed with OP and was just waiting it out until the oldest was in school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have been a nanny for a family the past two yrs, the kids are 2.5 and 4.5.

I have just asked my bosses for a $2/HR increase for the first time and while they agreed, they also asked me if I could start emptying out the garbage cans in both the kitchen as well as three bathrooms daily when I am there.
They also asked me to please make sure the diaper genie is empty before I leave as well as make sure the floor is always swept prior to me leaving.

I get zero downtime as the oldest does not nap, but have always ensured all toys are picked up before I leave as well as all dishes are hand washed too.

I get the feeling my bosses do not like that I asked for a raise (they never offered me one) and are being passive/aggressive by adding add’l chores for me to do.

Is this typical after asking for a raise??

You should have been doing the diaper genie. Sweeping is not unreasonable if you used the room and it got dirty. You should also do the kids clothing.

I wouldn't expect the diaper genie to be emptied until it was full, which it might not always be if it was a new bag that morning or late last night.

[Anonymous]

I only change diaper bag couple of times a week when it is full. There is no smell and I like using less plastic