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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am giving our nanny a $50 visa card and $20 Starbucks card. We are gone for a week during the holiday so we are saving that $ anyways. I just wanted to give her something.[/quote]

Wait, you aren't paying your nanny while you're gone?  Don't you have a contract with guaranteed hours?

On top of not paying her for the week, you think that $70 in gift cards is adequate for a holiday bonus?

Wow.[/quote]

OP, be prepared to take some time off to take care of your kids because your nanny is going to be giving you two week notice as soon as you return.  Cheapskate.[/quote]

[b]We don't have guaranteed hours. That only benefits nanny, not me[/b], so we didn't bring it up and she never mentioned it, so shes not expecting it anyways. And $70 is more than enough. If she gets us something pricey then we will give her something nice on her birthday or next Christmas if we forget her birthday again.[/quote]

MB here.  It benefits you because you are much, much more likely to have a happy nanny eager to continue working for you, caring for your kids well, and putting in her best effort.  I agree with the previous posters that your holiday gift to her is terribly sub-par and she will recognize that and be disappointed, even if she doesn't show it.  Especially on top of the fact that she is losing income over the holidays because you are not paying her.  I certainly hope you're not expecting her to "get you something pricey"--I'd be appalled if my nanny did that.

We give a week's pay but I understand completely that not all families can do that and/or they think it's excessive.  That's fine.  But I think it's important for families to show their nanny that she is valued and reward them for a job well done.[/quote]

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