Pay nanny during COVID-19 if not working?

[Anonymous]

We have had a nanny for three years but given the current situation we are going to tell her to stay at home. We plan to bring her back once things calm down - which obviously could be in June. We are wondering whether we should continue to pay her as if she was working full-time, or pay her a reduced rate? And if a reduced rate - what % of her salary? What are folks doing in this case?

Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous]

If you are still working and can afford it, then yes, no question. Of course you keep paying her.

If your income has been compromised, pay her as much as you can afford.

How is this even a question?

[Anonymous]

We are paying our nanny in full as our incomes haven’t changed and are unlikely to change. We believe this is the right thing to do. In the unlikely case our financial situation changes, we will re evaluate with her. I wish this wasn’t the case as it sucks now to be sending a whole lot of money out the door for a service we aren’t receiving. But this is an unprecedented event and we want to be the best And considerate employers we can be at this moment even if it’s not the most financially prudent decision on our end.

[Anonymous]

I would assume you are not working if you can get by without a nanny. So in your situation I would pay half her salary. It's not her fault she's not working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would assume you are not working if you can get by without a nanny. So in your situation I would pay half her salary. It's not her fault she's not working.

How does anyone here imagine their sitter paying rent on half their usual income? Some of you are insane.

If she's legal why wouldn't she get another type of job to survive? Oh wait, she's off the books so she'll just have to starve and sleep on her friend's couch until you decide to take her back.

[Anonymous]

This is in regards to PP

This is my case, they’re paying me under the table, even though I didn’t want this. Now I had to beg the, for 3 weeks!!! To at least give me some money to pay for my bills and food. They’re totally tried not to pay me anything, until they finally did, and want me back when this is over....meanwhile they’re still working and making money

[Anonymous]

God bless you and your family!

Anonymous wrote:We are paying our nanny in full as our incomes haven’t changed and are unlikely to change. We believe this is the right thing to do. In the unlikely case our financial situation changes, we will re evaluate with her. I wish this wasn’t the case as it sucks now to be sending a whole lot of money out the door for a service we aren’t receiving. But this is an unprecedented event and we want to be the best And considerate employers we can be at this moment even if it’s not the most financially prudent decision on our end.

[Anonymous]

I mean I’d you can afford it, to me this is the most humane thing to do. Not everybody is well off and millions are losing ether jobs
Since you’ve been employing her for over 3 years, you must really like her and the kids too
It’s very difficult to find a great loving long term nanny, so give her back by just simply doing what the most humane thing is, which is keep paying her full if you can afford it. If you start making less money, pay her less. If you lose a job and can’t afford paying her anymore, then either pay just a little or nothing

Anonymous wrote:We have had a nanny for three years but given the current situation we are going to tell her to stay at home. We plan to bring her back once things calm down - which obviously could be in June. We are wondering whether we should continue to pay her as if she was working full-time, or pay her a reduced rate? And if a reduced rate - what % of her salary? What are folks doing in this case?

Thanks in advance!

[Anonymous]

We are paying our nanny in full. We are both working from home full-time with a 1 and 3-year-old which has required some creativity, liberal use of the mute button, and very late nights.

It would be nice if this massive inconvenience had some financial benefit. Paying her a stretch for us in normal times, actually. However, there is no question that since we can do this, we should.

We love our nanny, she loves our kids, and we want to make sure that she is taken care of during this crazy and unprecedented time. I think it's our duty as people who are fortunate enough to have steady jobs to continue supporting the people who help our lives run smoothly in more normal times. It is not her fault that this happened!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are paying our nanny in full. We are both working from home full-time with a 1 and 3-year-old which has required some creativity, liberal use of the mute button, and very late nights.

It would be nice if this massive inconvenience had some financial benefit. Paying her a stretch for us in normal times, actually. However, there is no question that since we can do this, we should.

We love our nanny, she loves our kids, and we want to make sure that she is taken care of during this crazy and unprecedented time. I think it's our duty as people who are fortunate enough to have steady jobs to continue supporting the people who help our lives run smoothly in more normal times. It is not her fault that this happened!

Good for you, PP. I mean that sincerely. You are doing the right and honorable thing.

[Anonymous]

What about if you Or spouse are taking a 10-20 percent pay cut? This may be our situation soon... would it be fair to transfer this to our nanny ie cut her pay / hrs by 20 percent? We Would need to recoup the money somehow and this would be the easiest way.

[Anonymous]

I’m a nanny that doesn’t get paid at all
I think even if you reduce the pay by the same amount you are getting your pay reduced, is honorable and the right humane thing to do
Heck even if you just offer to pay enough to cover her bills and food for the month
Most nannies don’t have huge savings and have families to take care of
My family told me I won’t get paid and they’ll take me back whenever the social distancing is over, not offering anything

Anonymous wrote:What about if you Or spouse are taking a 10-20 percent pay cut? This may be our situation soon... would it be fair to transfer this to our nanny ie cut her pay / hrs by 20 percent? We Would need to recoup the money somehow and this would be the easiest way.

[Anonymous]

How is this a question? Yes you pay her fully if you want her to return. You are not saying you lost your jobs/no income or savings so why would you do that to her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about if you Or spouse are taking a 10-20 percent pay cut? This may be our situation soon... would it be fair to transfer this to our nanny ie cut her pay / hrs by 20 percent? We Would need to recoup the money somehow and this would be the easiest way.

How is that fair to give her a pay cut? You probably make more than her and you can cut your expenses in other ways.

[Anonymous]

I’m a nanny
I think we have to be fair here
We can’t expect these families to pay us thousands of dollars for not working for weeks if they’re themselves facing a pay cut
Unless they’re so wealthy they can afford to keep paying full amount

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What about if you Or spouse are taking a 10-20 percent pay cut? This may be our situation soon... would it be fair to transfer this to our nanny ie cut her pay / hrs by 20 percent? We Would need to recoup the money somehow and this would be the easiest way.

How is that fair to give her a pay cut? You probably make more than her and you can cut your expenses in other ways.