Referred Nanny to friends/colleagues and she inflated rate
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Anonymous
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I reccomended my nanny to a few people I work with after she gave me permission to do so. I know she likes to supplement her income by babysitting. She’s babysat for a few of them in the past and no one mentioned how much her rate was for babysitting. They seemed overall pleased with her performance but disinterested in using her again.
Recently I connected a high up coworker to our nanny and he booked her for New Years Eve. I was shocked when he told me she was charging $50 an hour. That’s 2.5 times her rate with me. I apologized to my coworker, and I’m a little upset she inflated her rate after I did her the favor of connecting her with so many babysitting gigs. I know it’s normal for NYE rates to be high, but usually $30-35 and for multiple children. Should I address this with her or just stop referring her to friends? Please only employers reply. |
Anonymous
| Stop referring her if it makes you uncomfortable. But understand that there is nothing wrong with what she is doing. |
Anonymous
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Your coworker did not have to hire her after he heard her rate! I honestly don't understand why you would be upset. Two adults agreed on $50 an hour and it has nothing to do with you.
We just returned from vacation in Maui where our room will be four times the rate we paid over the two week Christmas holidays. Four times! Supply and demand. |
Anonymous
This. She’s free to set her price and people are free to pay it or not. It’s not really your concern. |
Anonymous
| I don't know where you are but it is very typical for babysitters to double or more their rate for really big holidays like NYE. Most babysitters I know are charging between $40-$50 for NYE this year. |
Anonymous
| Everyone raises their rate for New Year's Eve. |
Anonymous
| You just made a referral, OP. Your coworker and nanny made the deal or didn't make the deal for babysitting on New Year's Eve. Please stay out of it. Your concern and involvement makes you look meddling. |
Anonymous
| You did your coworker a favor, OP. Your nanny could get another gig on NYE. You were silly to apologize for her!! You do not own her. |
Anonymous
Exactly how do you plan to address this with her? Do you think you have any power what her rates are? |
Anonymous
| It’s typical to double your rate for New Year’s Eve - it’s a holiday |
Anonymous
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I charge my full-time family $21, babysitting gigs between $25-28, and last year I babysat for NYE for $38. Some of the babysitting families were referred by my full-time family and no one was upset about the different rates I charge. It's a different job, hence the different rate.
I agree it would be weird if you asked your nanny to babysit your kids one night and she gave you a different rate, but that's not the case - she's going to a different job. It's like the difference between what you pay your weekly cleaner who's been coming for years and the once a year cleaning service that your neighbour ordered. They don't have any bearing on each other. If your coworkers think her rates are too high, they don't have to hire her. It's none of your business, so butt out. |
Anonymous
| If you are concerned that your friends will be pressured to hire her at an exorbitant rate, stop referring her. Otherwise, accept that you are not the boss of this. |
Anonymous
+2 Not your business, OP. You made a fool of yourself by apologizing to your coworker! He is a grownup and can say yay or nay to any business arrangement and your nanny is not your property. |
Anonymous
| Unless you referred your nanny at a certain rate (which you had no business doing) I honestly don't see the issue. You referred a good babysitter. As an employer of a nanny who also refers her to other coworkers, I truly don't see what you had to apologize for. Just be glad your children's nanny doesn't charge you the higher rate! |
Anonymous
| Smart nanny! Everyone raises their rates for NYE. |