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[quote=Anonymous]Advice Please: I have a 60+ nanny who is legal but does not drive, speaks only a little English and has about 15 years of nanny experience. She has been with us in DC for 2.5 years and cares for a 3yo and 1yo, 42 hours a week, the 3yo is in preschool 3 days a week and she helps with light housekeeping. Four weeks paid vacation (taken all at one time) and 5 sick days. We have family come and visit a lot and so this year she will have had a total of 48 days paid off (even more days off last year). She is [b]net[/b] $17.50 per hour ($750/week), 20+ pocket money per week, plus one week bonus pay. I really try and make her feel like part of our family, usually I have breakfast made for us all when she arrives and we eat together with the kids, I listen to her problems, any time she needs to leave early or come in late, I make arrangements so we can accommodate her without reducing her pay, etc. The problem is that I am really getting the feeling that she thinks that we are not paying her enough. She [i]frequently[/i] talks about nanny friends who "make much more" than she does and other families who are "offering very good salaries". I think that with the time off, the pay and the fact that she has a lot of flexibility, our pay is competitive. If you asked her-- I know that she would say that she loves our kids and loves working with us-- but I also think that she believes that she is doing US a favor. Question 1-- Am I right? Are we competitive? Question 2-- If so- how do I help her understand that she is incorrect in believing that everyone else is making more than she is and that there are a ton of other employers out there looking to pay more? I want us both to be happy where we are and I want her to feel appreciated but I know that we really can't afford a higher salary. Thanks in advance.[/quote]
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