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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an employer, and we have never assigned duties to our nanny aside from the kids' laundry and keeping play areas tidy. However, our nanny is the type who never sits still, and she does a TON for us while our younger child naps (our older child is in school).

She not only washes the kids' clothes, but the adults' as well. The day our cleaners come, she washes and folds the sheets from our bed. She tidies the house and sometimes vacuums. We always take out the kitchen trash each morning before leaving, but she empties the small cans throughout the house on most days (I would never empty them daily). She makes our bed (we loosely throw the covers over, but she makes it all prim and proper each day). She pulls in our trash/recycling cans after they are picked up. I have even seen evidence of her pulling weeds (she grew up on a farm and loves gardening). She waters our indoor plants. The list goes on.

Would I include any of that in a job description, or make it a requirement? Of course not. But if we were on the market again, I would ask references if the nanny performed duties outside of childcare. We would be looking for the type of candidates who could be flexible as our family's needs change, and stay long-term.

BTW, I used to be a nanny and I took it upon myself to perform extra duties for the family, such as sometimes folding their laundry, dealing with dishes in the sink, unloading/loading the dishwasher, cleaning the kitchen counters, grocery shopping, etc. They were good employers, so I went the extra mile for them.[/quote]

You mention everything extra she does. Good for you. But what do YOU do as an employer to thank her properly for the extra work ?[/quote]

Of course I did-- that is what this thread was about.

But to answer your question, we give her extra paid days off (beyond our contract) and have allowed her extra paid vacation time of her own choosing when we can accommodate it (there have been occasions when she wanted to take a special trip). We give bonuses and gifts throughout the year, we arrive home on time every day, and we thank her/express our gratitude frequently.

Since you're clearly champing at the bit to judge... is that enough, or no?[/quote]

You should have mentioned what you did to thank her and I wouldn't have asked about it.
You only mention what you got from her and not what you gave.
It's not a one way street, that's all.
What you do is more than fair.[/quote]

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