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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, would you be able to give nanny additional PTO in lieu of OT pay? Maybe she'd be willing to consider that option. Obviously not on a direct hourly exchange basis, but maybe she'd take an extra 5 - 7 days PTO a year in exchange.

That said, if you can't work this out and have to find a new nanny, accept that you can't afford the absolute best nanny because maxing out on wages at the start means nanny won't stay long. Instead, adjust your expectations and your wage downward so you can cover issues like this more easily. [/quote]

I would agree to something like this, but I would expect 7-10 days. An extra 45 minutes 3 times a week actually works out to close to 3 weeks over the course of a year, and I think 7-10 extra days of PTO is a more fair compromise. If she already receives 10 days, I would also think it fair to make half of her total amount of PTO to overlap with yours.

I also agree with PPs suggestion that in the future you should adjust your starting offer, [u]as well as your expectations[/u] lower to fit your budget and appropriate yearly increases. If you don't, things like this and raises will certainly lead you to lose your nanny before long. Please realize that your budget means that you cannot afford to keep a nanny like the one you have. You will have to relax your requirements for either experience, English proficiency, education, etc. but that of course does not mean that you cannot find a perfectly acceptable nanny. I just don't think it is fair or wise to underpay qualified nannies who deserve higher wages. [/quote]

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