Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?

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Anonymous wrote:I went from $16 to $20 when the second baby was born. I stayed. If I'd been at $20 to start I'd have expected a $1-$2 raise. I do think if you can bring her up to $20 that is much more in line for a great nanny who has sole charge of two-under-two.

A four dollar increase is within reason. Two dollars is certainly not.

A 2$/hr raise is over 10%. This is a huge raise. Most standard raises, in every other field, ranges from 3-5%, tops, on a yearly basis. Since another baby in no way means double the work, expecting triple a yearly raise is crazy. Expecting even more than that (4$/hr is ridiculous) shows what an uneducated non professional you are and I can guarantee you will always be looking for work.

Smart nannies understand economics and price themselves on the best end of market rates and know how and when to request rate increases.

Sometimes you have to give a generous raise when you discover your rates are under market, though. $20/hr is absolutely standard for two-under-two; maybe even a little low but certainly not offensive. With all of the responsibilities of that type of job, (which, have you ever done it? With kids that weren't yours?) do you really want to underpay and not get the most qualified or experienced or reliable person you can??

So then. How long do you get the premium "2 under 2" rate?
In one years time that's not the case and what? You leave for another job because you priced yourself out with your own attempted logic?

[Anonymous]

So tired of cheap parents here. Thank God not all parents are that cheap.

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I love a nanny who rants and raves how difficult her job is with napping babies are the most difficult 9 months and she mar get paid some made up 2 under 2 rate.

Then what's the 2 under 3 rate and 2 under 4 rate? Or better yet, what's the preschool rate?

You must love job hopping.

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Anonymous wrote:I love a nanny who rants and raves how difficult her job is with napping babies are the most difficult 9 months and she mar get paid some made up 2 under 2 rate.

Then what's the 2 under 3 rate and 2 under 4 rate? Or better yet, what's the preschool rate?

You must love job hopping.

Get a life, troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taking care of a newborn baby is the easiest of all nanny gigs. I would pay more for a nanny who takes care of a three-year old or four-year old, but I won't for an infant minder, because I know how ridiculously easy it is to take care of a baby vs a preschooler.

Newborns can't tell you if the nanny is not caring for the child properly or even abusing the child. 3 and 4 year olds can speak. Just because it's easy doesn't mean that you can hire someone subpar and cheap.

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Anonymous wrote:Taking care of a newborn baby is the easiest of all nanny gigs. I would pay more for a nanny who takes care of a three-year old or four-year old, but I won't for an infant minder, because I know how ridiculously easy it is to take care of a baby vs a preschooler.

Newborns can't tell you if the nanny is not caring for the child properly or even abusing the child. 3 and 4 year olds can speak. Just because it's easy doesn't mean that you can hire someone subpar and cheap.

Agree. The naive poster never had a baby with reflux. She has no clue.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Taking care of a newborn baby is the easiest of all nanny gigs. I would pay more for a nanny who takes care of a three-year old or four-year old, but I won't for an infant minder, because I know how ridiculously easy it is to take care of a baby vs a preschooler.

Newborns can't tell you if the nanny is not caring for the child properly or even abusing the child. 3 and 4 year olds can speak. Just because it's easy doesn't mean that you can hire someone subpar and cheap.

Agree. The naive poster never had a baby with reflux. She has no clue.

What percentage of babies have reflux?

So you acknowledge taking care of babies is easy? Thank you.

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Anonymous wrote:Taking care of a newborn baby is the easiest of all nanny gigs. I would pay more for a nanny who takes care of a three-year old or four-year old, but I won't for an infant minder, because I know how ridiculously easy it is to take care of a baby vs a preschooler.

Newborns can't tell you if the nanny is not caring for the child properly or even abusing the child. 3 and 4 year olds can speak. Just because it's easy doesn't mean that you can hire someone subpar and cheap.

Agree. The naive poster never had a baby with reflux. She has no clue.

Did you miss the part where I said "healthy newborn"?

My maternity leaves have been the easiest of all times. And nannies get to go home and get a full night's sleep, thus bypassing the only wrinkle in the newborn care experience.

[Anonymous]

if you raise only 1 it would be 8 dollars a day extra is that a joke? at least 3 extra why pay 20 for a chilad and then 1 for the other one it doesnt make sense

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a nanny but if I were and only received $1-$2 raise and my work load increased 100%. I would be waving, "Bye-bye."

Exactly. No intelligent nanny would take on the responsibility of an additional infant for a dollar or two.

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If a new baby is 100% increase in workload, you should be working two times the amount you were working before. If you are working the same hours, how is it possible, unless half of your day, before, was spent doing nothing?

More work, definitely yes, no question. But people who come on this board and say it's double the work just seem silly/mathematically challenged. It doesn't help the argument, and works against you (because everything you say is automatically discounted).

Just say it is requires additional skills, including multi-tasking, and a higher degree of flexibility and organizational skills, and therefore is worth more than only $1 per hour extra as compensation. Much better argument.

[Anonymous]

Our nanny didn't ask for a raise when we went from 3 to 4.

[Anonymous]

7 to 10% raise

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Anonymous wrote:$1-2 per hour raise.

Lovely if you can start when you bring the baby home.

Really? An extra $1/hr for the care of an infant? Why bother?

Ok ,stay home and take care yourself,Ora's bolas...

[Anonymous]

7 to 10% more