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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I received a 50 cent raise after one year and was not insulted because, as someone suggested, I have many perks. 
I get all federal holidays PTO, I am paid when they go on vacation, I get paid when I go on vacation (10 days a year), a week off at christmas paid, time and a half for overtime, and 3 paid sick days (though I've only used 1 in a year and a half). I make less than most nannies per hour, but at 50hrs a week, 52 weeks a year, I am doing just fine. And their vacation does not count as my vacation time. But because they treat me with so much respect, I make sure that my vacations days are at a convenient time for them and I give them months of advanced notice. 
IMO security is the most important perk. I always know that I will be able to pay my bills, and I feel like my time is respected. I never have to worry about clearing my schedule for a job, only to have them cancel and not pay me.

Plus there is always ice cream in the freezer :) [/quote]

Are you paid under the table? If not, how much did the $.50 raise work out to be weekly after taxes? Do you even notice it?  Did your bosses increase any perks along with that .50 raise or did you have all these great perks to start?  When you start your nanny with a ton of perks, there's nothing to really add at a certain point.[/quote]

I was given a $0.50 raise and my hours increased from 35 to 50. I am paid on the books, and yes I noticed a difference. The perks have probably decreased actually, the LO was 6months when I started and just turned 2, so I don't get as much down time but I get to leave the house a lot more. But my Christmas bonus did double this year. 
Again, I get treated with respect and my employers are honest with me about what they can afford and work with me to make sure it's a fair deal on both sides. If I felt disrespected or if I was talked down to, I would probably just quit.
 Raises however are EARNED, just like a bonus. So if your nanny exerts a raise every year, then you should expect her to go above and beyond every damn day.

And hell no I wouldn't do my job for free. I love the kid, but my job is exhausting and I work damn hard for what I earn. 
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