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[quote=Anonymous]MB here.  I don't think you were out of line at all to request a raise, and I also agree w/ a couple of the posters who generously said that sometimes new parents just don't realize that they need to think about employing a nanny as professionally as they would think about employing someone in their workplace.  (For that matter, lots of people don't have jobs where they deal w/ hiring, supervising, raises, etc... so it's entirely possible for people to be well-meaning but clumsy at employing a nanny.)

Regardless, I would follow up w/ your bosses and request a conversation to talk about how they feel about the work you're doing, how the job has changed over the past 15 months, how you're feeling about the job, etc...  A raise discussion and decision should happen in the context of an overall performance and job discussion.

In terms of the amount, $1/hour does seem like a significant raise but not an unreasonable one.  It could be a difficult standard of raises for them to maintain over time - which is worth keeping in mind if you like the job well enough to consider being there for several years.  There may be other things they can offer you if the money seems like an obstacle - coverage of health insurance for instance (employers don't have to pay taxes on that the same way as salary so it's a more straightforward outlay for them), more vacation time or flexibility, more covered holidays, classes for the child that you could take her to (gives you a bit of a break perhaps, or something fun to do), etc...

I think the best thing you can do (assuming you like these parents, the child, and the job) is gently guide them in the direction of a few basic employer/employee guidelines - don't just ask for a raise, ask for the overall conversation about the job.  Have a range of things that allow them to demonstrate appreciation of your work so they don't feel like you're just "all about the hourly rate"  (not saying you are - just suggesting a way to give them options), etc...

Good luck![/quote]

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