Nannies please give me your thoughts!

[Anonymous]

I’m about to renew a contract for the second year. What would you change?
In my first year I had:

Nanny share - two girls ( 1 and 1.5 years old), I live close by about 15 mins walk

39hours a week, $30/h, 2 weeks vacation, 5 sick days, major federal holidays paid.

Unpaid the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, week between Christmas and New Year, most of federal holidays (I do have a choice - either work or have it unpaid). I don’t get random day off (I believe I had only 1) or even get off early - but I’m guessing that’s the nature of nanny shares.

I’m 40years old with tons of experience, working several years for the same families.

I do have to admit this is the job that gives me the least perks in my whole career. I took it because I loved the hours and location. Both families are fantastic, the girls are super sweet so would love to keep the job but don’t want to feel underpaid!

[Anonymous]

I would ask for a $2hr raise plus 2 extra holidays- black Friday and Christmas Eve.

[Anonymous]

I hope you have guaranteed hrs and ask for a $2 raise pulse a extra paid sick day and extra vacation day.

[Anonymous]

I am maki g $36 in a nanny share with 2 8nfant boys, and getting a bump of $4 per hr from Jan. I do have long commute, about 40 min. I would ask for a raise of at least $2 per hr per family citing market rates in the area.

[Anonymous]

$2-4 raise and they should pay you for federal holidays or days they don't need you.

[Anonymous]

You could be off paid between Christmas and New Year if you took it as a vacation week right?
You want your 2 weeks plus a 3rd week?
If you are asking for an extra week off I wouldn’t ask for a raise. Work if out and see which one benefits you more over the course of a year.

[Anonymous]

My rate is $35 with just 1 child(newborn); 15 days PTO and health insurance stipend of $400, 40 hours guaranteed, all holidays paid but Juneteenth and Veterans Day. I’d suggest you ask for the day after thanksgiving off and paid plus 7 day of sickness and hourly rate of $34.
Best of luck. There are better jobs with much more perks; have you checked AdventureNannies.com?

[Anonymous]

Hi OP, I agree w/the others on here that you should definitely ask for a $2/Hr raise.

Also I would also ask for ALL Federal holidays paid from now on.

You can also add in an extra sick day or two.

Wishing you the best!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m about to renew a contract for the second year. What would you change?
In my first year I had:

Nanny share - two girls ( 1 and 1.5 years old), I live close by about 15 mins walk

39hours a week, $30/h, 2 weeks vacation, 5 sick days, major federal holidays paid.

Unpaid the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, week between Christmas and New Year, most of federal holidays (I do have a choice - either work or have it unpaid). I don’t get random day off (I believe I had only 1) or even get off early - but I’m guessing that’s the nature of nanny shares.

I’m 40years old with tons of experience, working several years for the same families.

I do have to admit this is the job that gives me the least perks in my whole career. I took it because I loved the hours and location. Both families are fantastic, the girls are super sweet so would love to keep the job but don’t want to feel underpaid!

Location?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m about to renew a contract for the second year. What would you change?
In my first year I had:

Nanny share - two girls ( 1 and 1.5 years old), I live close by about 15 mins walk

39hours a week, $30/h, 2 weeks vacation, 5 sick days, major federal holidays paid.

Unpaid the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, week between Christmas and New Year, most of federal holidays (I do have a choice - either work or have it unpaid). I don’t get random day off (I believe I had only 1) or even get off early - but I’m guessing that’s the nature of nanny shares.

I’m 40years old with tons of experience, working several years for the same families.

I do have to admit this is the job that gives me the least perks in my whole career. I took it because I loved the hours and location. Both families are fantastic, the girls are super sweet so would love to keep the job but don’t want to feel underpaid!

Location?

No commuting expenses = a big perk.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, but that is just by pure chance, does not mean she should agree to below market rate. $30 for share is way below dmv market rate, like way way low.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m about to renew a contract for the second year. What would you change?
In my first year I had:

Nanny share - two girls ( 1 and 1.5 years old), I live close by about 15 mins walk

39hours a week, $30/h, 2 weeks vacation, 5 sick days, major federal holidays paid.

Unpaid the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, week between Christmas and New Year, most of federal holidays (I do have a choice - either work or have it unpaid). I don’t get random day off (I believe I had only 1) or even get off early - but I’m guessing that’s the nature of nanny shares.

I’m 40years old with tons of experience, working several years for the same families.

I do have to admit this is the job that gives me the least perks in my whole career. I took it because I loved the hours and location. Both families are fantastic, the girls are super sweet so would love to keep the job but don’t want to feel underpaid!

Location?

No commuting expenses = a big perk.

That's not a perk provided by the employer; it's a coincidence. It would be a perk if the employer was providing housing that was 15 mins away.