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New poster. I made $20 for two kids in 2013. You'd be looking at $30-35/hr today for 3 kids.
^^I couldn’t agree more.
If a family wants their Nanny to take their children out and it is somewhere that charges an admission to enter then of course the family covers the cost of the Nanny too.
I have taken my NC to the aquarium, the zoo and ice skating and the family always covers my entrance fee.
They also cover my food/drink cost if the kids and I go out to eat lunch.
If I watch the kids for the evening the parents may often buy a pizza for me and their children for dinner.
They never act like they are doing me a huge favor by doing so either because it is not a favor, no matter how you label it so!
If a family wants their Nanny to take their children out and it is somewhere that charges an admission to enter then of course the family covers the cost of the Nanny too.
I have taken my NC to the aquarium, the zoo and ice skating and the family always covers my entrance fee.
They also cover my food/drink cost if the kids and I go out to eat lunch.
If I watch the kids for the evening the parents may often buy a pizza for me and their children for dinner.
They never act like they are doing me a huge favor by doing so either because it is not a favor, no matter how you label it so!
Anonymous wrote:Yep, he is definitely doing it. So petty. They want you to be God and be able to clean and watch the kids at the same time .
+1
I hate families that expect this.
You are responsible for childcare-not housework.
However cleaning up after your charges falls in line with childcare IMO.
It seems when Dad is home, you are stripped of any autonomy that you deserve.
You should be in total charge when you are working.
Since your MB gave you permission to turn on the TV then her hubby has no right to manipulate it so that it doesn’t work.
*Note~Most if not all homes have a SMART TV in their living rooms that only stream channels so yes, if the router is turned off or reset or whatever that will prevent any TV channels from streaming live.
I think the Dad is trying to send you a subliminal message here by manually shutting off the internet connection.
Anonymous wrote:Most Nannie’s prefer a set rate. It’s easier than keeping track of so many hrs etc.
$20hr especially in Georgetown was the rate ten years ago . You’re looking at $28-35hr. If you want someone with a clean background, over five years experience etc
So my offer of $20 hourly would be considered “underpay” to an experienced nanny. Correct?
Yeah that wasn’t a gift for you lol aka take the kids and watch them. Smh what a shame
Yep, he is definitely doing it. So petty. They want you to be God and be able to clean and watch the kids at the same time .
Most Nannie’s prefer a set rate. It’s easier than keeping track of so many hrs etc.
$20hr especially in Georgetown was the rate ten years ago . You’re looking at $28-35hr. If you want someone with a clean background, over five years experience etc
$20hr especially in Georgetown was the rate ten years ago . You’re looking at $28-35hr. If you want someone with a clean background, over five years experience etc
What's the going rate for 3 kids (2 school aged and a 9 month old) in Georgetown? Also when the school aged kids are home sick or they don't have school or summer camp does the rate increase? Is $20 hourly a good rate?
I would check your cellphone, look under WiFi and see if it shows a connection. Try to have your DATA turned off when you do this. If the WiFi says not connected then it means there is no WiFi on in the entire home which would likely mean someone shut it off on purpose. {Unless it was an internet outage but that would only happen once or twice}.
I doubt anyone would be moving or re-programming the wireless router esp if they telecommute.
I think the children’s father is being passive aggressive and you need to address this stat.
GL.
I doubt anyone would be moving or re-programming the wireless router esp if they telecommute.
I think the children’s father is being passive aggressive and you need to address this stat.
GL.
So it was my birthday about two weeks ago and my employer (NF) had been talking about taking me to the local amusement park in our area for a week prior.
She had been telling the kids that we would be celebrating my special day at this park and told me how exciting it would be!
Well on my birthday the kids and I were driven to this park by the father. He paid my admission to enter and told me Happy Birthday and that this was his birthday present for me. I thanked him graciously.
Well he then stated that he actually was called into work that day and after dropping me and the kids off inside he left and promised to pick us all up three hours later at the exit gate which he did.
When I later told a few of my Nanny friends how nice it was that my DB paid for me to enter this amusement park for my birthday they laughed and told me that that was what employers always do when their nanny takes her charges somewhere.
One Nanny told me she had an annual zoo pass paid for by her employers since part of her job was taking her charge to the zoo weekly.
They told me a real present would have been if I could have spent the entire day there, more than three hours without having small kids in tow!
Did my employer think I am dumb?
Or am I just ungrateful?
She had been telling the kids that we would be celebrating my special day at this park and told me how exciting it would be!
Well on my birthday the kids and I were driven to this park by the father. He paid my admission to enter and told me Happy Birthday and that this was his birthday present for me. I thanked him graciously.
Well he then stated that he actually was called into work that day and after dropping me and the kids off inside he left and promised to pick us all up three hours later at the exit gate which he did.
When I later told a few of my Nanny friends how nice it was that my DB paid for me to enter this amusement park for my birthday they laughed and told me that that was what employers always do when their nanny takes her charges somewhere.
One Nanny told me she had an annual zoo pass paid for by her employers since part of her job was taking her charge to the zoo weekly.
They told me a real present would have been if I could have spent the entire day there, more than three hours without having small kids in tow!
Did my employer think I am dumb?
Or am I just ungrateful?
* the children
I have been a nanny for my current family for four mos.
The mother has told me the child can have 30-45min of tv time a day so I usually will turn it on when I cook lunch and after lunch when I clean up and tend to the dishes.
The father on the other hand has told me he prefers zero tv time while I am there but he hasn’t explicitly banned it.
The issue?
Okay the dad works from home 1-2 days per wk and lately when I have turned on the tv to entertain the 3 kids (5 and under!) while I hand wash the dishes, wipe the table/highchair and sweep the crumbs from the floor (so about 15 min of the tv being on), the tv screen will say the Internet connection is lost.
This has only occurred on the days that the father is upstairs working in his office.
And so the tv program that is on just shuts off and stays off for around 10-15min total.
When I ask the dad about it he told me the tv shut off because it depends on the internet since everything on it is streaming. He claims he sometimes moves the router upstairs but if that is true would it take that long to turn the Internet back on?
Even if he reprogrammed it??
The mother told me today that their internet never turns off and seems surprised that it does.
It seems benign but I wonder if the dad is intentionally turning it off so I cannot use the tv while I’m there.
Again it really isn’t even an issue in the big picture (no pun) but it bothers me on a principle level.
Because I feel if the dad is comfortable lying to me about such a small thing like this then he likely is just as comfortable lying to me about other stuff as well.
I am a very respectful employee who values honesty between an employer + employee.
The mother has told me the child can have 30-45min of tv time a day so I usually will turn it on when I cook lunch and after lunch when I clean up and tend to the dishes.
The father on the other hand has told me he prefers zero tv time while I am there but he hasn’t explicitly banned it.
The issue?
Okay the dad works from home 1-2 days per wk and lately when I have turned on the tv to entertain the 3 kids (5 and under!) while I hand wash the dishes, wipe the table/highchair and sweep the crumbs from the floor (so about 15 min of the tv being on), the tv screen will say the Internet connection is lost.
This has only occurred on the days that the father is upstairs working in his office.
And so the tv program that is on just shuts off and stays off for around 10-15min total.
When I ask the dad about it he told me the tv shut off because it depends on the internet since everything on it is streaming. He claims he sometimes moves the router upstairs but if that is true would it take that long to turn the Internet back on?
Even if he reprogrammed it??
The mother told me today that their internet never turns off and seems surprised that it does.
It seems benign but I wonder if the dad is intentionally turning it off so I cannot use the tv while I’m there.
Again it really isn’t even an issue in the big picture (no pun) but it bothers me on a principle level.
Because I feel if the dad is comfortable lying to me about such a small thing like this then he likely is just as comfortable lying to me about other stuff as well.
I am a very respectful employee who values honesty between an employer + employee.
Anonymous wrote:Thanks for all the advice! I would definitely pay her regular salary and it would be half the hours, no other family members with kids there. Just trying to figure out what a nightly rate on top of that would be to make it worth it for her.
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:These responses are kind of wild to me. I don’t allow my kids TV when the nanny is watching them because I expect her to interact with them. My kids are older and they need a screen time break. I’m out of the house 12 hours a day (nanny works between 9 and 3 hours depending on school time), when I get home I need to relax myself in peace and the kids have tablet time. A nanny is totally welcome not to work for me over this, but I don’t know what I am paying her for if the kid is parked in front of the TV all day. My husband works from home, he could probably just park the kids in front of the TV himself and ignore them all day and we could save a ton of money.
That said, my kids are not 3 or 4. They will leave a nanny alone to do whatever she needs to do, like go to the bathroom or eat or mental health break. She can give my kids an activity and they can do it. Still we had nannies who watched the kids at 3-4 and they didn’t park them in front of TVs.
I find your answer problematic due to the fact that you stated that you expect your nanny to engage with your children.
That is a part of a nanny’s job - just not the only part.
Even at 3 and 4, it is unwise to expect your nanny will consistently play with your children the entire six hours (or 12?)
Even Nannie’s need a brief break during their shift.
Other jobs (yours included) mandate 15 min. work breaks in each employee shift so why can’t the nanny have something similar??
Note: When I say similar I fully acknowledge that an actual employee break is a true break….a nanny whose charges are watching tv is not even the same thing.
Or close to it.
I am sorry if your previous Nannie’s put your children in front of the tv all day.
That is not what the op is about.
The op is simply saying that some tv time should be warranted here, especially since the parents are using it when they are home.
What jobs are these??? Not mine.
Thanks for all the advice! I would definitely pay her regular salary and it would be half the hours, no other family members with kids there. Just trying to figure out what a nightly rate on top of that would be to make it worth it for her.
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