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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Not really, PP, but I don't fault you for trying to make it *standard* for you to get a bonus.

Truth is, the prior PP is correct. Most companies do not give bonuses and many parents feel pressured to give bonuses because nannies want everyone to believe they are mandatory. Truth also is that there is no such thing as standard and any nanny who thinks they are a different and better employee than their employers (in their line of work) doesn't deserve a bonus unless they have gone above and beyond.

Bonuses are earned and if a nanny has exceeded all expectations and has been employed for over a year, it's important for an employer to consider a bonus or gift to compensate for the exceptional service. If the nanny is not exceptional, she doesn't deserve a bonus, esp since her employer has not likely received a bonus.[/quote]

+100 We wondered about this when we were hiring a nanny. Rather than just believe a few anonymous nannies on a message board, I made a point of asking every reference about their compensation package to ensure that I wouldn't be off on expectations. Not one person gave a bonus. Most did small gifts or a gift card but not only had they not done a bonus they didn't know any else who did one either. I also asked several people in my neighborhood who have or had nannies as sometimes these things could be area specific. No bonus. We factored our compensation package and budget without a bonus. We also told candidates that the compensation package did not include annual bonuses and not one candidate batted an eye. Most said that they had not received bonuses at prior jobs and others just said that it wasn't a problem for them.

The nannies on this board seem to also not understand that a bonus is generally for something you can measure or something really exceptional. They seem to think that just doing their job or showing up warrants a bonus. They want you to think that they are somehow being shorted on basic compensation if they don't get one. Not true. Appreciation for just basically being a great nanny can be shown through cards, gifts, and a regular on-going thank you. It isn't a shakedown to get an extra's week salary. [/quote]

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