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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's interesting that so many MBs are horrified by the attitude that your nanny's pay be tied to your income, but isn't that always the first excuse we hear when things are tight? Nanny has to grin and bear it when her employers rationalize not giving a bonus since they don't get one. Nanny should he understanding come raise time if finances are tight. Nannies should be understanding when some single mom grossing 30k/year decides she wants a nanny for her kid and offers $2/hour. [/quote]

You are off your rocker.  As a nanny, you are entitled to a reasonable salary.  What the household income has no direct impact on your life.  If you want a higher income, you need to choose a field that pays it.  Most people do not get paid yearly bonuses or get more than a small COLA.  If my husband wants a pay increase, he has to get a new job.  If I want one, well tuff... not going to happen.  We have never gotten yearly bonuses, husband got a small pay raise and I have gotten nothing in the past few years.    You aren not entitled to a bonus, the family income or the perks they have due to their income.   You are not their child, you are their employee.[/quote]

You have reading comprehension issues my dear lady. I never said that I was entitled to anything. I said that I find it odd that you and others find it offensive that a nanny would feel entitled to a percentage of your income, but nannies are constantly told how their incomes are in fact tied to the health of their employers finances. It can't go one way and not the other. The reality is somewhere in the middle. Most nannies are not paid what they deserve. There is no reason that a woman with 10 years of experience in her field and a college degree, caring for what should be your number one priority, should be making less than $40k/year. Lots of middle class families expect these traits in their nanny, yet cannot afford $40k annually. Fantastic nannies, who could make 6 figures in certain areas, take these jobs because they love kids and aren't trying to get rich. Our income is inherently tied to yours, like it or not. [/quote]

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