Need Help with PT Nanny Offer

[Anonymous]

We're thinking of hiring a nanny part time for 2 days a week for a total of 19 hours a week for our 5 month year old son. Our top candidate has 10 years of caregiver experience and is only looking for part time.

We're thinking of offering gross $18 an hour, guaranteed 19 hours a week, 3 paid vacation days, and 2 paid sick days. Is this reasonable? This is our first time doing any of this. thanks for input.

[Anonymous]

3 paid vacation is too little.

[Anonymous]

Make it 4 days paid vacation. That would be equivalent to 2 weeks since she works 2 days per week.

[Anonymous]

I would make it an even $350 gross.

Note $18 gross is totally fine, but I'm a weirdo about numbers.

I second the 4 vacation days making it the equivalent of 2 weeks.
I'd also give 3 sick days for much the same reason as the $350 plus an extra sick day is always good.

But your offer looks good OP.

[Anonymous]

I also like to guarentee a certain number of paid holidays. I always thought it was weird to make it random. For two days a week, you could guarentee a day off Christmas and thanksgiving week, paid.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I think your offer is reasonable.

I would accept it if I was looking for a part-time position.

[Anonymous]

$18 an hour is chicken scratch for 10 years of experience. Consider each year of experience as $1/hr and then add that to a base salary for a nanny starting out of $15/hr, so she deserves at least $25/hr.

[Anonymous]

She'll be netting about $300 for 2 days of work that's fine.

[Anonymous]

Make it 4 days paid vacation. That would be equivalent to 2 weeks since she works 2 days per week.

This. Your rate is perfectly fine for the job.