DC Nanny bonus?

[Anonymous]

First year with a nanny for bonus season and wondering what people typically do in DC. So far I've heard 1 week salary is pretty standard, BUT I have reason to believe her previous employer did 2 weeks. Personally, I think this is a bit much, but now is my nanny going to expect it?? I love our nanny and want her to be treated fairly, but I also wouldn't say she's done everything above and beyond. Bonuses in my field are discretionary and based on work performance, you never know how much you're getting until it's given. I kind of hate this nanny culture of expectations where all the nannies probably talk about what they're getting!

[Anonymous]

I do $500 cash. It's not a full week's salary. 1 week is pretty standard.

If she's expecting 2 weeks, then you need to decide how much her expectations matter to you. I don't have two weeks' salary plus money for a raise to give her, so she wouldn't be getting it from me.

[Anonymous]

One week's salary is standard. Our nanny's previous employers - who are among the richest couple in the country - gave two weeks but our nanny was happy and grateful for our bonus.

Nanny's get it.

[Anonymous]

As the other poster said; nanny's get it. We can talk about it all we want, but whatever we got is appreciated. Don't worry about what she said or the standard and give whatever you can afford. I had one family who forgot to give me any for Christmas. I thought it strange, but life goes on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One week's salary is standard. Our nanny's previous employers - who are among the richest couple in the country - gave two weeks but our nanny was happy and grateful for our bonus.

Nanny's get it.

I am curious to know who this richest couple in the country might be? Is it Mark Zuckerberg? Bill Gate? the trumps? Mariah Carry? kk and Kanye? hummm wonder how it's like to work for super rich people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As the other poster said; nanny's get it. We can talk about it all we want, but whatever we got is appreciated. Don't worry about what she said or the standard and give whatever you can afford. I had one family who forgot to give me any for Christmas. I thought it strange, but life goes on.

Both of the pps apparently don’t know that the plural of nanny is nannies, not “nanny’s”. Or we have a sock puppet.

[Anonymous]

We're doing $3000, we did $2,500 in previous years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're doing $3000, we did $2,500 in previous years.

sure you are

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're doing $3000, we did $2,500 in previous years.

I’m clearly in the wrong line of work

[Anonymous]

We're doing $3000, we did $2,500 in previous years.

Is this roughly 2 weeks salary? What are the characteristics of the nanny who merits this bonus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

We're doing $3000, we did $2,500 in previous years.

Is this roughly 2 weeks salary? What are the characteristics of the nanny who merits this bonus?

Not PP, but my husband asked me when we first hired a nanny if we were going to have to plan for a month's salary as bonus (common for domestic workers in his home country and we both work in high-bonus industries here). Not giving anything this high this year since this nanny has only been with us a few months, but I would certainly consider it for future years with excellent care. I don't know if a big bonus works better as an incentive than a raise, but it does line up better with how/when we are compensated.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here.

I got mine this morning and it was 2 weeks pay after taxes. I've been with the family for 2 years, 45 hours/week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here.

I got mine this morning and it was 2 weeks pay after taxes. I've been with the family for 2 years, 45 hours/week.

MB here...we are giving ours tonight and it will also be two weeks’ pay after taxes, in cash. This is our thirteenth year of employing a caregiver (fourth nanny) and our standard when she is doing a great job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're doing $3000, we did $2,500 in previous years.

sure you are

PP here. That's exactly what we did. I don't know why you'd think I'd make this up. Our nanny is awesome and we want her to know we appreciate her. Roll your eyes all you want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

We're doing $3000, we did $2,500 in previous years.

Is this roughly 2 weeks salary? What are the characteristics of the nanny who merits this bonus?

She's been with us for years, does so much for us, is one of the happiest and cheerful people I know, and my kids love her.