A Raise...Or Not?

[Anonymous]

I have been working for my NF for close to two years. (Will be exactly two years in June.)

I am pretty much less than part-time, I work usually fifteen hours per week, yet do financially depend on this extra income to live off of.

I am receiving alimony from my ex-husband which primarily pays my rent each month, bills and utilities.

The money I am making from nannying is used for buying groceries, gas for my car (I live in CA where gas runs $3.93/gallon on average.)

I also use the extra money for any car repairs, clothing and entertainment money.

Anyway, I have been a great employee to them and have received many texts and e-mails from them thanking me for all I do and how much they appreciate me.

Yet after two years I am considering asking for a wage increase...Just a dollar more per hour. My question is this: Considering that I am less than part-time, do I even have a right to ask them? Are the nannies that ask for raises usually more full-time employees?

Thx for your input on this...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been working for my NF for close to two years. (Will be exactly two years in June.)

I am pretty much less than part-time, I work usually fifteen hours per week, yet do financially depend on this extra income to live off of.

I am receiving alimony from my ex-husband which primarily pays my rent each month, bills and utilities.

The money I am making from nannying is used for buying groceries, gas for my car (I live in CA where gas runs $3.93/gallon on average.)

I also use the extra money for any car repairs, clothing and entertainment money.

Anyway, I have been a great employee to them and have received many texts and e-mails from them thanking me for all I do and how much they appreciate me.

Yet after two years I am considering asking for a wage increase...Just a dollar more per hour. My question is this: Considering that I am less than part-time, do I even have a right to ask them? Are the nannies that ask for raises usually more full-time employees?



Cost of living increases every year whether you are working full, part time or not at all! I would definitely ask for a wage increase after two years -- the amount beyond COL depends on your merit increase.

Thx for your input on this...

[Anonymous]

MB here.

If you asked me for a raise of $1/hr, after 2 years of solid, great work, I wouldn't blink an eye. I would say yes easily.

It doesn't matter at all (nor should you feel the need to justify) how you spend your money or pay your bills. Alimony, etc... is irrelevant. Just ask for the increase, based on your tenure, the quality of your work, and your ongoing reliability and commitment to the family.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

What do you charge them now?

[Anonymous]

You always have the RIGHT to ask for a raise. They also always have the RIGHT to say no.

I think you should get a job with more hours (not to say you shouldn't also look for one with higher pay). I look down on someone who relies on an ex to support them. You're an adult and should be working full time.

[Anonymous]

Are you their only childcare expense??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You always have the RIGHT to ask for a raise. They also always have the RIGHT to say no.

I think you should get a job with more hours (not to say you shouldn't also look for one with higher pay). I look down on someone who relies on an ex to support them. You're an adult and should be working full time.

You also look down on one spouse contributing the financial support for a family, while the other spouse contributes in a different way?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB here.

If you asked me for a raise of $1/hr, after 2 years of solid, great work, I wouldn't blink an eye. I would say yes easily.

It doesn't matter at all (nor should you feel the need to justify) how you spend your money or pay your bills. Alimony, etc... is irrelevant. Just ask for the increase, based on your tenure, the quality of your work, and your ongoing reliability and commitment to the family.

Good luck.

She mooches of her ex and only works part time for "entertainment money" I sure she's hardly a stellar employee or particularly reliable in any way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here.

If you asked me for a raise of $1/hr, after 2 years of solid, great work, I wouldn't blink an eye. I would say yes easily.

It doesn't matter at all (nor should you feel the need to justify) how you spend your money or pay your bills. Alimony, etc... is irrelevant. Just ask for the increase, based on your tenure, the quality of your work, and your ongoing reliability and commitment to the family.

Good luck.

She mooches of her ex and only works part time for "entertainment money" I sure she's hardly a stellar employee or particularly reliable in any way.

God are you sad. How low is your self-esteem that you feel the need to continuously insult strangers anonymously on the internet? Go troll on reddit or something, people are actually trying to be constructive here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here.

If you asked me for a raise of $1/hr, after 2 years of solid, great work, I wouldn't blink an eye. I would say yes easily.

It doesn't matter at all (nor should you feel the need to justify) how you spend your money or pay your bills. Alimony, etc... is irrelevant. Just ask for the increase, based on your tenure, the quality of your work, and your ongoing reliability and commitment to the family.

Good luck.

She mooches of her ex and only works part time for "entertainment money" I sure she's hardly a stellar employee or particularly reliable in any way.

God are you sad. How low is your self-esteem that you feel the need to continuously insult strangers anonymously on the internet? Go troll on reddit or something, people are actually trying to be constructive here.

I couldn't agree more.

Someone asked a legitimate question on here, seeking some advice from others....AND then gets insulted for collecting alimony like she is some type of freeloader.

You need to get off the computer and find a new hobby vs. insulting people online just to get a cheap thrill.

But if this behavior actually does thrill you, then so be it. Whatever floats your boat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You always have the RIGHT to ask for a raise. They also always have the RIGHT to say no.

I think you should get a job with more hours (not to say you shouldn't also look for one with higher pay). I look down on someone who relies on an ex to support them. You're an adult and should be working full time.

Where do you work the other 30-50 hours a week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here.

If you asked me for a raise of $1/hr, after 2 years of solid, great work, I wouldn't blink an eye. I would say yes easily.

It doesn't matter at all (nor should you feel the need to justify) how you spend your money or pay your bills. Alimony, etc... is irrelevant. Just ask for the increase, based on your tenure, the quality of your work, and your ongoing reliability and commitment to the family.

Good luck.

She mooches of her ex and only works part time for "entertainment money" I sure she's hardly a stellar employee or particularly reliable in any way.

God are you sad. How low is your self-esteem that you feel the need to continuously insult strangers anonymously on the internet? Go troll on reddit or something, people are actually trying to be constructive here.

I couldn't agree more.

Someone asked a legitimate question on here, seeking some advice from others....AND then gets insulted for collecting alimony like she is some type of freeloader.

You need to get off the computer and find a new hobby vs. insulting people online just to get a cheap thrill.

But if this behavior actually does thrill you, then so be it. Whatever floats your boat.

This is the same fat troll who is always on the nanny forum. She is a sick fat woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here.

If you asked me for a raise of $1/hr, after 2 years of solid, great work, I wouldn't blink an eye. I would say yes easily.

It doesn't matter at all (nor should you feel the need to justify) how you spend your money or pay your bills. Alimony, etc... is irrelevant. Just ask for the increase, based on your tenure, the quality of your work, and your ongoing reliability and commitment to the family.

Good luck.

She mooches of her ex and only works part time for "entertainment money" I sure she's hardly a stellar employee or particularly reliable in any way.

God are you sad. How low is your self-esteem that you feel the need to continuously insult strangers anonymously on the internet? Go troll on reddit or something, people are actually trying to be constructive here.

I couldn't agree more.

Someone asked a legitimate question on here, seeking some advice from others....AND then gets insulted for collecting alimony like she is some type of freeloader.

You need to get off the computer and find a new hobby vs. insulting people online just to get a cheap thrill.

But if this behavior actually does thrill you, then so be it. Whatever floats your boat.

This is the same fat troll who is always on the nanny forum. She is a sick fat woman.

I thought you were banned already. It's really obvious you are the same person posting the other hateful stuff and then you "attack" yourself so play the martyr. There can't be two women as hateful as you on here. You hate fat people when your pretending to be an MB and you hate on fat people when you pretend to be a nanny.

[Anonymous]

What's min wage in CA? $9/hour? Let's assume you make more- $12. A $1/hour raise is more than an 8% annual increase. That's pretty high. The fact that you didn't get a raise last year doesn't factor into it.

Asking for a raise is fine. I think you are expecting too much though.

If you are only working part time and need more money, you may need to find a job with more hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here.

If you asked me for a raise of $1/hr, after 2 years of solid, great work, I wouldn't blink an eye. I would say yes easily.

It doesn't matter at all (nor should you feel the need to justify) how you spend your money or pay your bills. Alimony, etc... is irrelevant. Just ask for the increase, based on your tenure, the quality of your work, and your ongoing reliability and commitment to the family.

Good luck.

She mooches of her ex and only works part time for "entertainment money" I sure she's hardly a stellar employee or particularly reliable in any way.

God are you sad. How low is your self-esteem that you feel the need to continuously insult strangers anonymously on the internet? Go troll on reddit or something, people are actually trying to be constructive here.

I couldn't agree more.

Someone asked a legitimate question on here, seeking some advice from others....AND then gets insulted for collecting alimony like she is some type of freeloader.

You need to get off the computer and find a new hobby vs. insulting people online just to get a cheap thrill.

But if this behavior actually does thrill you, then so be it. Whatever floats your boat.

This is the same fat troll who is always on the nanny forum. She is a sick fat woman.

I thought you were banned already. It's really obvious you are the same person posting the other hateful stuff and then you "attack" yourself so play the martyr. There can't be two women as hateful as you on here. You hate fat people when your pretending to be an MB and you hate on fat people when you pretend to be a nanny.

I'm the original PP who asked this person to stop posting, not the one who called her fat. There are multiple people on this site sick of this troll. Way to generalize and attack though, kind of sounds like you might actually be her...