Anonymous
03/25/2013 16:11
Subject: How to get a Raise
Anonymous wrote:Whatever you do though do not take this as a reason to ask for a raise prior to 1 yr (assuming no additional kid added in the mean time as a surprise). You negotiated for a year - familiies will be very taken aback by someone continuing to angle for increases mid-year.
Interesting how so often mbs think nothing "adding to" the original agreement.
Anonymous
03/25/2013 15:55
Subject: How to get a Raise
Whatever you do though do not take this as a reason to ask for a raise prior to 1 yr (assuming no additional kid added in the mean time as a surprise). You negotiated for a year - familiies will be very taken aback by someone continuing to angle for increases mid-year.
Anonymous
03/25/2013 14:58
Subject: How to get a Raise
Anonymous wrote:MB here. We try to add something to our nanny's compensation every year, even if it isn't a raise. Some options: partial/full reimbursement of health/dental/vision insurance, increase in PTO, contribution toward retirement account, continuing education, use or purchase of car for personal use, upgrade in working conditions, etc.
I LOVE your creative thinking. (Nanny here.)
Anonymous
03/25/2013 14:31
Subject: How to get a Raise
MB here. We try to add something to our nanny's compensation every year, even if it isn't a raise. Some options: partial/full reimbursement of health/dental/vision insurance, increase in PTO, contribution toward retirement account, continuing education, use or purchase of car for personal use, upgrade in working conditions, etc.
Anonymous
03/25/2013 13:45
Subject: How to get a Raise
Suzie Orman also has some excellent advice on this subject.
Anonymous
03/24/2013 17:50
Subject: How to get a Raise
Can't speak for your "market rate nanny", because I can't even imagine hiring such a person. I am referring to the bulk of nannies I see at the park or library. They don't even speak English comfortably.
Anonymous
03/24/2013 17:32
Subject: Re:How to get a Raise
You should ask and if you do it professionally and respectfully then there is nothing to lose. However, you should also be prepared for your employer's to say no if you are already paid within the market.
From an economic standpoint, I think nannies do themselves a disservice by expecting raises. You are better off negotiating as a high a starting salary as possible and signaling that you are not looking for a raise. You would yield more going into a job making $16 an hour for 2 years rather than $15 for 1 and $16 for the second. You also avoid risk as you don't know whether you are interviewing with a family who is planning on giving raises and have set a lower starting salary or a family that is starting you at their high point and don't plan on giving you a raise. Annual raises in professions where employees plan to stay more than 2-3 years make more sense. You also avoid the problem of asking for a raise when your workload starts declining. A newborn is more work than a toddler/preschooler that naps all afternoon or a potty trained kid who is starting part time preschool etc.
From an economic standpoint, I think nannies do themselves a disservice by expecting raises. You are better off negotiating as a high a starting salary as possible and signaling that you are not looking for a raise. You would yield more going into a job making $16 an hour for 2 years rather than $15 for 1 and $16 for the second. You also avoid risk as you don't know whether you are interviewing with a family who is planning on giving raises and have set a lower starting salary or a family that is starting you at their high point and don't plan on giving you a raise. Annual raises in professions where employees plan to stay more than 2-3 years make more sense. You also avoid the problem of asking for a raise when your workload starts declining. A newborn is more work than a toddler/preschooler that naps all afternoon or a potty trained kid who is starting part time preschool etc.
Anonymous
03/23/2013 23:09
Subject: How to get a Raise
Anonymous wrote:What happens if you really ARE worth it but mb and db are just cheap? Grrrr
Then you find a new family that appreciates you and pays you accordingly.
Anonymous
03/23/2013 06:39
Subject: How to get a Raise
Anonymous wrote:What happens if you really ARE worth it but mb and db are just cheap? Grrrr
Beyond actual numbers, I tease that out in the course of interviewing potential families. When it's obvious that they can afford my established rates, and just want to get me down, I'll walk.
On the other hand, when I see that a family is really doing their best to compensate me fairly, I may soften a bit on my expectations. I like there to be lots of different ways, to be "well-compensated".
Anonymous
03/22/2013 14:59
Subject: How to get a Raise
OP here. I'd like to think most nannies would not ask for a raise if the family was already struggling financially. Hard to keep that sort of thing a secret from the nanny.
Anonymous
03/22/2013 14:49
Subject: How to get a Raise
Anonymous wrote:What happens if you really ARE worth it but mb and db are just cheap? Grrrr
Have you asked for a raise and given them solid reasoning for it? If so, and the answer is we can't afford it, you have decide if its a deal breaker for you and go from there.
Anonymous
03/22/2013 14:21
Subject: How to get a Raise
What happens if you really ARE worth it but mb and db are just cheap? Grrrr
Anonymous
03/22/2013 14:18
Subject: How to get a Raise
Before the fight starts, it (almost) goes without saying that you have to be worth it, first.
Anonymous
03/22/2013 14:14
Subject: How to get a Raise
"Ask for one."
So says Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and the book, "Lean In". Read it, ladies. Your MB is.
Her kids are 5 and 7? Who's been raising them?
So says Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and the book, "Lean In". Read it, ladies. Your MB is.
Her kids are 5 and 7? Who's been raising them?