Nanny Wage Verification

[Anonymous]

If you want to learn the facts about what nannies earn,
you need verification which includes number of hours.

He said, she said, is completely useless.
Hence, the endless arguing.

[Anonymous]

Why? This board almost always states per hour. Why does it matter that Sally worked for only 35 hours vs. 50. If you want to work more hours for less money that's your choice.

[Anonymous]

I think it is tough to agree on an hourly amount collectively on here since wage depends on many factors. Primarily geography. What one nanny makes in a metropolitan city may not be realistic in a small town.

It all depends since the cost of living varies from city to city, town to town, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why? This board almost always states per hour. Why does it matter that Sally worked for only 35 hours vs. 50. If you want to work more hours for less money that's your choice.

The reason I said the verification process should include the number of worked hours, is to determine an accurate hourly wage. If you see a paycheck (or copy of a paycheck) for $1000. per week, you want to know if that was for 40 hours or 50 hours.

[Anonymous]

What endless arguing? Who is arguing op

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What endless arguing? Who is arguing op

You must be new here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is tough to agree on an hourly amount collectively on here since wage depends on many factors. Primarily geography. What one nanny makes in a metropolitan city may not be realistic in a small town.

It all depends since the cost of living varies from city to city, town to town, etc.

Not necessarily. The family that just hired me is going to be in the Midwest in a college town, but otherwise the area is very rural. Yet they are prepared to pay me 35k per year for part-time during the school year and a little over full time during the summer. Yes, geography plays a part for live-out nannies, but I do live-in, and they know that I go anywhere in the US, so if they want me, they have to pay something that would be competitive in metro areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What endless arguing? Who is arguing op

You must be new here.

No I'm not new but this thread doesn't make sense to me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want to learn the facts about what nannies earn,
you need verification which includes number of hours.

He said, she said, is completely useless.
Hence, the endless arguing.

true. less hours/week often get a higher rate (especially after school only hours) but not more total $$ weekly. If you want more total weekly you will likely be working 45-50 hours/week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why? This board almost always states per hour. Why does it matter that Sally worked for only 35 hours vs. 50. If you want to work more hours for less money that's your choice.

The reason I said the verification process should include the number of worked hours, is to determine an accurate hourly wage. If you see a paycheck (or copy of a paycheck) for $1000. per week, you want to know if that was for 40 hours or 50 hours.

Exactly the reason I said almost no one ever says a weekly rate, 99% of the wages reported here are in $/hr. Only occasionally will someone say they make $50,000 a year or something similar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want to learn the facts about what nannies earn,
you need verification which includes number of hours.

He said, she said, is completely useless.
Hence, the endless arguing.

true. less hours/week often get a higher rate (especially after school only hours) but not more total $$ weekly. If you want more total weekly you will likely be working 45-50 hours/week.

Makes more sense to work 2 x 20hr a week jobs, for a higher hourly rate and thus higher weekly total, than working 50 hrs in one single job for less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want to learn the facts about what nannies earn,
you need verification which includes number of hours.

He said, she said, is completely useless.
Hence, the endless arguing.

true. less hours/week often get a higher rate (especially after school only hours) but not more total $$ weekly. If you want more total weekly you will likely be working 45-50 hours/week.

Makes more sense to work 2 x 20hr a week jobs, for a higher hourly rate and thus higher weekly total, than working 50 hrs in one single job for less.

For some people, it makes sense. I live-in, I don't want to be bouncing between people, and my employers need 40+ hours a week (some weeks are 42, others are closer to 70), so I'm available when they need care, and they pay a pretty penny for my flexibility (basically I'm on call unless I'm on vacation or taking PTO).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you want to learn the facts about what nannies earn,
you need verification which includes number of hours.

He said, she said, is completely useless.
Hence, the endless arguing.

true. less hours/week often get a higher rate (especially after school only hours) but not more total $$ weekly. If you want more total weekly you will likely be working 45-50 hours/week.

Makes more sense to work 2 x 20hr a week jobs, for a higher hourly rate and thus higher weekly total, than working 50 hrs in one single job for less.

For some people, it makes sense. I live-in, I don't want to be bouncing between people, and my employers need 40+ hours a week (some weeks are 42, others are closer to 70), so I'm available when they need care, and they pay a pretty penny for my flexibility (basically I'm on call unless I'm on vacation or taking PTO).

I agree that a flexible nanny is an expensive nanny, as it should be. She's sacrificing her personal life to accommodate your personal needs.