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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
I think it would be ok to pro rate the bonus to reflect the fact that she has been with you for half the year. You should do what you're comfortable with both in terms of your budget and what you feel she deserves. Don't worry too much about how it compares with the other family's bonus, if they are not worried about what you give. FWIW, when we were in a nanny share we agreed to each give our portion of one week's salary even though she had not been with either family for a full year, plus gifts from each family that we decided on independently of each other.

Times are tight for us as well this year but we are still giving our nanny, who has been with us for four months, almost a full week's net pay, plus a picture frame decorated by the kids with a photo of them, a card they made plus one just from DH and me, a make-up set and a lottery ticket. My husband is being laid off at the end of January and we are selling our house in order to downsize. But we will not compromise on childcare and believe the nanny should not be penalised because we are having a tough time. I know it doesn't work like this in the business world, but this is not the business world, it is much more personal so I just can't think about it in the same way.

Wait, you're losing a job and selling your house but won't consider anything but a full bonus (and continued employment) for the nanny?[/quote]

This is my question. If you are losing a job and selling your house, you should not be giving large bonuses. A bonus is an extra, voluntary payment and your nanny isn't penalized in any way by not getting one. [/quote]

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