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[quote=Anonymous]OP,

We are about to do our first overnight when I go to the hospital next week for a scheduled delivery w/ DC#2.  My nanny didn't seem to have any particularly set fee in mind.  I told her that I had read some of the DCUM message boards and proposed the following:

We would pay her her normal rate to watch DC during the normal 8 hr day (works out to about $15/hr after taxes).  She would get OT for all hours DC was awake.  DC usually goes to bed around 8:30 and sleeps until 7:30.  I proposed a flat rate of $75 for these hours.  After tallying this up, it worked out to about $600 additional from her weekly salary for the 3 nights we'll be in the hospital.  If this varies a bit, I highly doubt nanny will mention it.  I don't usually nickel and dime her (e.g., round up at IRS mileage rate and give her OT even when I've let her go home early).  When I told her what it worked out to, she seemed very pleased.  We are just relieved that our DC has someone she's comfortable with watching her while I'm in the hospital.[/quote]

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