Smart Sitters in NYC are earning $60/hr on New Year's Eve

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA and my regular rate is $30/hr. My family doesn’t pay extra for holidays, so I don’t work for them on holidays. Last year I made $50/hr babysitting and walked away with $500. No regrets and I’ll do it again this year!

Perfect example of a SMART nanny. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

I'm in Houston and this doesn't seem to be the case of sitters being spare. There are many of them available and not enough holiday gigs so no way would any parent pay $60/hr. I got $25/hour last NYE with a 5 hour minimum and was happy. Easy gig, easy $$.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Heard this report today on wtop. DC area caregivers should be equally as savvy, don't you think?

Do it!! Grab the family by the preverbal 'wallet'!!

[Anonymous]

This is great advice!!!

We should be paid at least 60.00 for a day like this. All days that are high yield should be at least a 3x the hourly rate. Lets be honest, we deserve to get paid that much, and when the family is in a jam, lets exploit this!

[Anonymous]

I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is great advice!!!

We should be paid at least 60.00 for a day like this. All days that are high yield should be at least a 3x the hourly rate. Lets be honest, we deserve to get paid that much, and when the family is in a jam, lets exploit this!

DC Nanny Slogan: "Collude and Gouge". I love it!

[Anonymous]

Nannies- don't short sell yourself.
I'm a Corporate WOHM. I would only work NYE night if my company paid me triple time- and even then I would still think about it.

Nannies- don't be too timid to ask for $50+/hr. Parents can afford it if they really really want to go out (Personally, we have a families party at home with all the kids)

If parents really don't want to pay $50+, they will have to scramble around to find a cheap 14-15yo high school kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

Don't be a sucker. This is also the time of year your bosses get their $20,000-$200,000 bonuses. They can afford to pay you $500 for the night, trust me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

Don't be a sucker. This is also the time of year your bosses get their $20,000-$200,000 bonuses. They can afford to pay you $500 for the night, trust me.

My employers can afford to pay me much more than that - they are quite wealthy. It just doesn’t right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

Don't be a sucker. This is also the time of year your bosses get their $20,000-$200,000 bonuses. They can afford to pay you $500 for the night, trust me.

My employers can afford to pay me much more than that - they are quite wealthy. It just doesn’t right.

It seems to me you should do it for free in your unusual situation, just as a small token of appreciation. -DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

Don't be a sucker. This is also the time of year your bosses get their $20,000-$200,000 bonuses. They can afford to pay you $500 for the night, trust me.

My employers can afford to pay me much more than that - they are quite wealthy. It just doesn’t right.

It seems to me you should do it for free in your unusual situation, just as a small token of appreciation. -DP

You think it is unusual for wealthy people to have nannies?! Wealthy parents all have nannies!

NP here and I work for an extremely wealthy and high profile family (along with three other nannies) and our hourly rates are set in contract negotiation. There are no special rates for NYE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

Don't be a sucker. This is also the time of year your bosses get their $20,000-$200,000 bonuses. They can afford to pay you $500 for the night, trust me.

My employers can afford to pay me much more than that - they are quite wealthy. It just doesn’t right.

It seems to me you should do it for free in your unusual situation, just as a small token of appreciation. -DP

You think it is unusual for wealthy people to have nannies?! Wealthy parents all have nannies!

NP here and I work for an extremely wealthy and high profile family (along with three other nannies) and our hourly rates are set in contract negotiation. There are no special rates for NYE.

Same in my nanny position. This would never be tolerated. My rates are set by my agency at contract negotiation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

Don't be a sucker. This is also the time of year your bosses get their $20,000-$200,000 bonuses. They can afford to pay you $500 for the night, trust me.

My employers can afford to pay me much more than that - they are quite wealthy. It just doesn’t right.

It seems to me you should do it for free in your unusual situation, just as a small token of appreciation. -DP

You think it is unusual for wealthy people to have nannies?! Wealthy parents all have nannies!

NP here and I work for an extremely wealthy and high profile family (along with three other nannies) and our hourly rates are set in contract negotiation. There are no special rates for NYE.

Same in my nanny position. This would never be tolerated. My rates are set by my agency at contract negotiation.

FYI, it's illegal for the agency to determine your rates, unless the agency is your employer (not the parents). Who pays you? The agency or the parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I may have responded to this thread last year and my feelings are the same. When you are a highly paid nanny, you do not jack up your rates on your employers for NYE. It is just wrong.

Don't be a sucker. This is also the time of year your bosses get their $20,000-$200,000 bonuses. They can afford to pay you $500 for the night, trust me.

Totally agree!! NANNIES stop letting parents boss you around. Make them pay!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nannies- don't short sell yourself.
I'm a Corporate WOHM. I would only work NYE night if my company paid me triple time- and even then I would still think about it.

Nannies- don't be too timid to ask for $50+/hr. Parents can afford it if they really really want to go out (Personally, we have a families party at home with all the kids)

If parents really don't want to pay $50+, they will have to scramble around to find a cheap 14-15yo high school kid.

The fact a 14-15 year old High school kid can perform the job of many nannies is really what I find so funny.