Wages for non English speaking nannies

[Anonymous]

nannydebsays wrote:

I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

A nanny who earns $15/hour ($22.50 OT) in a 50 hour a week job is making $825/week, or $42900/year. That's not exactly chump change in my neck of the woods, why is it such a bad yearly rate in your area PP?

What if it's only 40 hrs a week? Give us an imaginary monthly budget, please.

Can she afford to live on her own??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

nannydebsays wrote:

I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

A nanny who earns $15/hour ($22.50 OT) in a 50 hour a week job is making $825/week, or $42900/year. That's not exactly chump change in my neck of the woods, why is it such a bad yearly rate in your area PP?

What if it's only 40 hrs a week? Give us an imaginary monthly budget, please.

Can she afford to live on her own??

yes, she can. I lived on $12,000 a year in grad school for 5 years. and I did not go into debt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

nannydebsays wrote:

I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

A nanny who earns $15/hour ($22.50 OT) in a 50 hour a week job is making $825/week, or $42900/year. That's not exactly chump change in my neck of the woods, why is it such a bad yearly rate in your area PP?

What if it's only 40 hrs a week? Give us an imaginary monthly budget, please.

Can she afford to live on her own??

yes, she can. I lived on $12,000 a year in grad school for 5 years. and I did not go into debt

Good for you. But I am not talking about college kids here, who are typically thrilled to get out of their parents house, and even share a bedroom with a few girls. I'm talking about adults here.

What might her $15/hr monthly budget look like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

nannydebsays wrote:

I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

A nanny who earns $15/hour ($22.50 OT) in a 50 hour a week job is making $825/week, or $42900/year. That's not exactly chump change in my neck of the woods, why is it such a bad yearly rate in your area PP?

What if it's only 40 hrs a week? Give us an imaginary monthly budget, please.

Can she afford to live on her own??

First, the typical grad student is well into adulthood, not an eighteen year old who just got sprung from Daddy's house. Second, very few nannies work 40 hours per week. In fact, very few people in any field work forty hours per week anymore. Anyone who does knows that the extra personal time comes at a cost in terms of income.



yes, she can. I lived on $12,000 a year in grad school for 5 years. and I did not go into debt

Good for you. But I am not talking about college kids here, who are typically thrilled to get out of their parents house, and even share a bedroom with a few girls. I'm talking about adults here.

What might her $15/hr monthly budget look like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

nannydebsays wrote:

I always marvel how an adult manages on $15./hr. Please give us a sketch of what you imagine her monthly budget might look like. For instance, can she afford to live on her own? If not, how many people does she need to share her kitchen with?

A nanny who earns $15/hour ($22.50 OT) in a 50 hour a week job is making $825/week, or $42900/year. That's not exactly chump change in my neck of the woods, why is it such a bad yearly rate in your area PP?

What if it's only 40 hrs a week? Give us an imaginary monthly budget, please.

Can she afford to live on her own??

yes, she can. I lived on $12,000 a year in grad school for 5 years. and I did not go into debt

Good for you. But I am not talking about college kids here, who are typically thrilled to get out of their parents house, and even share a bedroom with a few girls. I'm talking about adults here.

What might her $15/hr monthly budget look like?

First, the typical grad student is well into adulthood, not an eighteen year old who just got sprung from Daddy's house. Second, very few nannies work 40 hours per week. In fact, very few people in any field work forty hours per week anymore. Those who choose that kind of schedule know that the extra personal time comes at a cost in terms of income.

[Anonymous]

If you are still reading this OP: you really only have two options now- hire a new nanny or gradually increase the amount of your current nanny's duties and decrease the amount of help you offer her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like to ask a question in regards to nanny's wages. If a nanny does not speak English at all and does not drive, does that usually translates into a lower wage? We live in the North Bethesda area. We currently have a nanny who is good but does not speak any English, does not drive, and is not very professional. We pay $17/hour for one toddler on the books. I am starting to feel a little annoyed as I have to miss work to drive them to places. We also end up giving her a ride to the metro every day as we know buses are unrealiable/inconvinient in our area. Since she does not speak English and we do really care about her, we end up helping her out with different errands. I guess I am feeling a little tired of paying her as much as we pay and then spending time on driving her around, calling to places for her, etc. Pls., share what you think

My apologies if anyone finds this question offensive, but how does an American family, rich enough to reside North in Bethesda, MD, hire a "nanny", who "does not speak any English"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would like to ask a question in regards to nanny's wages. If a nanny does not speak English at all and does not drive, does that usually translates into a lower wage? We live in the North Bethesda area. We currently have a nanny who is good but does not speak any English, does not drive, and is not very professional. We pay $17/hour for one toddler on the books. I am starting to feel a little annoyed as I have to miss work to drive them to places. We also end up giving her a ride to the metro every day as we know buses are unrealiable/inconvinient in our area. Since she does not speak English and we do really care about her, we end up helping her out with different errands. I guess I am feeling a little tired of paying her as much as we pay and then spending time on driving her around, calling to places for her, etc. Pls., share what you think

My apologies if anyone finds this question offensive, but how does an American family, rich enough to reside North in Bethesda, MD, hire a "nanny", who "does not speak any English"?

*in North Bethesda

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would like to ask a question in regards to nanny's wages. If a nanny does not speak English at all and does not drive, does that usually translates into a lower wage? We live in the North Bethesda area. We currently have a nanny who is good but does not speak any English, does not drive, and is not very professional. We pay $17/hour for one toddler on the books. I am starting to feel a little annoyed as I have to miss work to drive them to places. We also end up giving her a ride to the metro every day as we know buses are unrealiable/inconvinient in our area. Since she does not speak English and we do really care about her, we end up helping her out with different errands. I guess I am feeling a little tired of paying her as much as we pay and then spending time on driving her around, calling to places for her, etc. Pls., share what you think

My apologies if anyone finds this question offensive, but how does an American family, rich enough to reside North in Bethesda, MD, hire a "nanny", who "does not speak any English"?

*in North Bethesda

OP here. Well, we advertised our position online and got a ton of response. It was also our first time hiring the nanny and my expectations were not really set. Most nannies we interviewed would go straight into telling us what they are not doing and how they have to get $20/hour and have to leave straight at 5 p.m., etc. I mean these ladies were making sure they will let us know what they will not be doing and would not even ask about our baby and our parenting philosophies, etc. This non-English speaking nanny stood out in the interview process as she concentrated on what she will do and talked to us about our baby and her previous charges. She was full of energy and took interest in our baby. she had wonderful references from her previous employers. and so, we hired. Why do you find it strange that a family residing in North Bethesda would hire a non-English speaking nanny? I think I mentioned somewhere here that I was born into a Russian family so I can communicate with the nanny. In addition, there is an added benefit as our child is growing up bilingual since she does not speak English.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What kind of a loser lives in the US for 10 years and doesn't learn English??? I moved to France for a summer and came home speaking French. Seriously, your nanny doesn't sound very smart.

How old were you when you spent a summer in France? like 19? It is much easier to learn a language when you are younger. This lady is not 19. Also, I bet you were not working for an American family as a nanny speaking English while there? That was probably helpful to learn French. Finally, there is only so much one can learn in the summer in terms of a new language. I can believe you could maintain a basic conversation in French upon your return to the USA after that summer but I doubt you acquired a full command of that language

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, why on earth did you translate the entire handbook for her? They're available. In Russian.

http://www.dmv.org/articles/driver-handbooks-in-other-languages/

And to the PP who said you can have a Spanish translator: that isn't necessary (and it is not allowed). They have practice tests in Spanish, so they almost certainly have an actual test in Spanish.

http://www.dmv.state.va.us/drivers/#know_exam.asp
It is unlawful to:
-receive assistance or to assist anyone while taking the knowledge exam;

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, why on earth did you translate the entire handbook for her? They're available. In Russian.

http://www.dmv.org/articles/driver-handbooks-in-other-languages/

And to the PP who said you can have a Spanish translator: that isn't necessary (and it is not allowed). They have practice tests in Spanish, so they almost certainly have an actual test in Spanish.

http://www.dmv.state.va.us/drivers/#know_exam.asp
It is unlawful to:
-receive assistance or to assist anyone while taking the knowledge exam;

Can you please send me the specific link to the handbook in Russian? I followed your link and went to the state of MD and all is there is the handbook in Spanish. I would actually truly appreciate it if you could help me find the one in Russian available on our state and I know other people who would really benefit from having it. Thanks in advance

[Anonymous]

What if it's only 40 hrs a week? Give us an imaginary monthly budget, please.

Can she afford to live on her own??

Quit your badgering. No one cares enough about your question to give you a monthly budget and anyone who cared about your second question already answered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are still reading this OP: you really only have two options now- hire a new nanny or gradually increase the amount of your current nanny's duties and decrease the amount of help you offer her.

OP here. I posted this question because we have another baby on the way and I am thinking what do from here. Basically, I am trying to decide by how much to raise her and how much longer she should be staying with us. My son is approaching the age when he goes to preschool which means that driving will become more important to us. I guess I am also thinking of the fact that my son is attached to our nanny and I do not want to hurt him by making him adjust to a different person. Our nanny's duties will automatically increase when the second baby comes. As far as helping her less that would be kind of hard. We all know that it is not a good thing to take something away from a person that they already feel they have

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are still reading this OP: you really only have two options now- hire a new nanny or gradually increase the amount of your current nanny's duties and decrease the amount of help you offer her.

OP here. I posted this question because we have another baby on the way and I am thinking what do from here. Basically, I am trying to decide by how much to raise her and how much longer she should be staying with us. My son is approaching the age when he goes to preschool which means that driving will become more important to us. I guess I am also thinking of the fact that my son is attached to our nanny and I do not want to hurt him by making him adjust to a different person. Our nanny's duties will automatically increase when the second baby comes. As far as helping her less that would be kind of hard. We all know that it is not a good thing to take something away from a person that they already feel they have

How refreshing to see a MB who treats her child's beloved nanny, like a real human being. OP, how do you feel about discussing your valid concerns with the nanny? Her feelings may pleasantly surprise you.