Maternity leave tag-teaming

[Anonymous]

When MB is home on maternity leave, does my new higher 2-kid rate kick in immediately?
And if sometimes she takes the toddler out to the doctor or something, do I have to watch the infant? I am not paid to watch the infant.

[Anonymous]

why would your 2 kid rate kick in immediately if she is home watching the infant?

if you want to nickel and dime your employer by demanding a 2 child rate if she brings her toddler to the doctor and leaves you with the infant, you should let her know in advance so she can schedule around your work hours.

she'll be on maternity leave which likely means she will be with solely the infant most of the time.

you seem to have a chip on your shoulder about this.

[Anonymous]

Maternity leave tag teaming is fairly common. Any raise (usually $1/hr to the two kid rate) starts when mom goes back to work. I'd be on good behaviour during leave, and try to be helpful!

[Anonymous]

OP here, I also don't like that I have to wash bottles and the infants clothes are included in the toddler clothes. This is more work for me and I should be paid more!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I also don't like that I have to wash bottles and the infants clothes are included in the toddler clothes. This is more work for me and I should be paid more!

You can't be serious. Tell me you're not serious!

[Anonymous]

Find a new job. You sound petty.

[nannydebsays]

OP, is this your first job? Not your first NANNY job, but your first job ever?

I ask because you seem to be a bit confused as to the meaning of "work", when related to cooperation, minor additional tasks, and teamwork.

1) Yes, you do have to take care of the baby if MB has taken the toddler somewhere. One cannot simply ignore the baby, it needs tending. Diapering/Feeding/Soothing/Holding/Nurturing are all things babies thrive on. Being ignored makes babies sad, and employers furious.

2) Without clean bottles, it is very difficult to feed the baby when the baby is hungry. Hungry babies tend to cry more and more loudly the hungrier they get. So unless you are personally lactating and MB has agreed to let you share your breasts and the contents therein with her baby, wash the damn bottles.

3) And unless the new baby is lucky enough to have been gifted enough clothes that it never has to wear an item more than once, yes, laundry is a necessity. Think of it this way: baby clothes are tiny, but once they have been peed/pooped/vomited on, or have milk/formula dribbles on them, the stench they create is HUGE. Save your nose and your job, and wash the baby clothes.

4) Although I feel this may be beyond your abilities, try your best to be a good sport and a great tag team member these next few months. That might serve to increase your new baby raise beyond the traditional $2/hour (or 10 - 20%) most nannies get.

5) If you thought you would have your pay doubled for adding the care of an infant to your day, you might as well just give notice now, because you are living in a fantasy world. Not even the Kardashian Klan would offer a nanny a 100% raise!

[Anonymous]

Wow people are snarky! OP, no the raise doesn't typically kick in until the mom goes back to work. It totally sucks that you have more responsibilities without extra pay, but hopefully the mom will not ask you to wash all the bottles and babies laundry. If she does, I do think you should be paid more. Unfortunately she may not be willing or able to pay more which means you may have to suck it up or find a new job.

[Anonymous]

honestly, how much more work is it to clean 3 bottles? maybe 5 minutes of your time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I also don't like that I have to wash bottles and the infants clothes are included in the toddler clothes. This is more work for me and I should be paid more!

You can't be serious. Tell me you're not serious!

I agree with her. If the $1.00 raise doesn't kick in until the mother goes back to work, then she should not have to do as anything for the infant. If I were a nanny, I would accept nothing less than $5.00/hr for caring for 2nd child. A $1.00/hr is cheap and insulting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow people are snarky! OP, no the raise doesn't typically kick in until the mom goes back to work. It totally sucks that you have more responsibilities without extra pay, but hopefully the mom will not ask you to wash all the bottles and babies laundry. If she does, I do think you should be paid more. Unfortunately she may not be willing or able to pay more which means you may have to suck it up or find a new job.

If her employer can't afford more then she shouldn't have had another child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, I also don't like that I have to wash bottles and the infants clothes are included in the toddler clothes. This is more work for me and I should be paid more!

How much are currently getting paid? You come across as inexperienced and petty. Nannying is probably not the right career choice for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow people are snarky! OP, no the raise doesn't typically kick in until the mom goes back to work. It totally sucks that you have more responsibilities without extra pay, but hopefully the mom will not ask you to wash all the bottles and babies laundry. If she does, I do think you should be paid more. Unfortunately she may not be willing or able to pay more which means you may have to suck it up or find a new job.

pP and OP deserve each other, they can whine all day to each other irrationally until they are fired.
OP is paid to help and provide childcare, she can certainly rotate getting to know the baby while MB is home and then doing toddler stuff. She is paid to watch one child at all times. She is probably also upset she'll lose her easy afternoon nap for awhile...

[Anonymous]

Lemme guess, the toddler is soon in preschool half or the whole day and OP is still complaining.

[Anonymous]

Anyone who would take $1-2 increase for a new baby is STUPID.