Reply to Affording Overtime

Forum Index » General Discussion

Reply to "Affording Overtime"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]You cannot legally get around overtime, but you certainly can discuss with your nanny what you need and what you can afford.

I would start by figuring out what you are able to afford weekly, and then see how that translates to an hourly rate (40 hours at base, 10hrs at 1.5x base).  There are calculators that help w/ this through all the major payroll services.

Try not to insult her of course.  Asking someone to take less than their hourly rate is pretty tough, but if she's interested in a more fulltime position, and that brings with it a significant boost in income, perhaps there is room to negotiate.

Also, think about whether there are other things you can offer to reward her that don't cost as much.  (Health insurance contribution - which is not taxable to either of you, more days off or increased flexibility with vacation time, etc...

I disagree that a $20 base rate is not much - depending where you are and what your household needs are you can likely find quality care for a lower hourly rate, but obviously keeping someone you know and value is worth trying.

Good luck!  (And congrats on the job!)[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics