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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"There is no pool unfortunately, we nannies do have to pay the exorbitant prices of individual plans. "

But that doesn't change just because your MB buys the plan for you. Unlike with most companies, there is no more affordable plan you can tap into if your employer buys it instead of you. That's what makes it 6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other in terms of whether MB offers insurance or simply a higher hourly rate.[/quote]

Okay, that's correct (kind of...). Firstly, I don't know anyone whose MB buys their plan for them, all the nannies I know receive a stipend and then puts that money toward the plan themselves. But I never said anything about that (maybe another PP did) so I don't see the relevance, however I don't think it [i]necessarily[/i] connects to hourly wage the way you're saying it does.

I get $20/hr for one child, plus full PTO benefits, plus a health insurance stipend. I seriously doubt my employers would have offered $21 or $22/hr if they'd removed the health insurance perk, because that is kind of a nutso rate for the job I perform. They settled on the rate they thought would attract a great nanny and then decided what perks they felt it was important to offer. DB is a doctor and both really care about other people, so it was important to them that their nanny be able to have solid health insurance. Trust me, I know how lucky I am, but this kind of attitude doesn't have to be so rare - it's working out for both of us extremely well.[/quote]

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