Anonymous
06/18/2013 00:55
Subject: Parents would you...
I wouldn't skip it, no. Seems like the sign of an immature person if someone's doing that.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 18:58
Subject: Parents would you...
MB here. I don't think about raises and bonuses this way. If the nanny has earned a raise or bonus, she gets it, no matter where she is in her expected employment.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 17:24
Subject: Parents would you...
Never let them feel like you'll stay as long as they want. The relationship is a two-way street. They should be happy with you AND you should be happy with them.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 17:08
Subject: Parents would you...
I'm a nanny and in my experience most families have skipped a raise and bonus if the relationship is going to end. They don't see the reason to keep you happy when your time is almost over. UNLESS they feel you might leave them in a bind
Anonymous
06/17/2013 14:24
Subject: Parents would you...
Anonymous wrote:I'm an MB.
No, I wouldn't do this and it seems pretty rotten. If I knew it was going to be the nanny's last year presumably I'd know that because I was decided that the kids were aging out of the need for a nanny and would be heading for school or daycare or whatever.
I'd be inclined to give a generous raise because I'd know it was my last year of paying a nanny, and he/she would also be facing a job search and change - and that can be challenging. Right now I know/hope our nanny will be with us for several more years, so every year I have to think about what kind of a raise we can/should give now, that lets us continue to give her raises for the duration of her time w/ us. So I have to think about what's possible to maintain over time. (Can I do a dollar an hour raise every year, or will that max me out in terms of what I can afford too quickly and leave her disappointed in the future.)
If I knew it would be her last year with us I would probably try to be as generous as I could, though I might think in terms of my total financial costs including a severance or farewell bonus, as well as an annual raise or bonus. I'd probably want to work it out so that I could give her a bonus on leaving us or something like that.
I wish I worked for you. I haven't received a raise in 3 years. I accept some responsibility because of course I could have left if I was unhappy. It's just one of those situations where at least I know what I'm getting with this job. I could end up with awful employers. I knew it was going to be my last nannying job so I stuck it out.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 12:21
Subject: Parents would you...
I'm an MB.
No, I wouldn't do this and it seems pretty rotten. If I knew it was going to be the nanny's last year presumably I'd know that because I was decided that the kids were aging out of the need for a nanny and would be heading for school or daycare or whatever.
I'd be inclined to give a generous raise because I'd know it was my last year of paying a nanny, and he/she would also be facing a job search and change - and that can be challenging. Right now I know/hope our nanny will be with us for several more years, so every year I have to think about what kind of a raise we can/should give now, that lets us continue to give her raises for the duration of her time w/ us. So I have to think about what's possible to maintain over time. (Can I do a dollar an hour raise every year, or will that max me out in terms of what I can afford too quickly and leave her disappointed in the future.)
If I knew it would be her last year with us I would probably try to be as generous as I could, though I might think in terms of my total financial costs including a severance or farewell bonus, as well as an annual raise or bonus. I'd probably want to work it out so that I could give her a bonus on leaving us or something like that.
No, I wouldn't do this and it seems pretty rotten. If I knew it was going to be the nanny's last year presumably I'd know that because I was decided that the kids were aging out of the need for a nanny and would be heading for school or daycare or whatever.
I'd be inclined to give a generous raise because I'd know it was my last year of paying a nanny, and he/she would also be facing a job search and change - and that can be challenging. Right now I know/hope our nanny will be with us for several more years, so every year I have to think about what kind of a raise we can/should give now, that lets us continue to give her raises for the duration of her time w/ us. So I have to think about what's possible to maintain over time. (Can I do a dollar an hour raise every year, or will that max me out in terms of what I can afford too quickly and leave her disappointed in the future.)
If I knew it would be her last year with us I would probably try to be as generous as I could, though I might think in terms of my total financial costs including a severance or farewell bonus, as well as an annual raise or bonus. I'd probably want to work it out so that I could give her a bonus on leaving us or something like that.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 12:05
Subject: Parents would you...
If you don't get a raise, why bother staying where they don't appreciate you?
Anonymous
06/17/2013 11:41
Subject: Parents would you...
Anonymous wrote:skip a raise and/or yearly bonus if you knew it was going to be the nanny's last year?
I'm a nanny wondering the same thing. This next "year" will be my last, although it's actually more like 9 months after we renew the contract - I haven't figured out how to navigate PTO or a raise in our scenario.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 11:38
Subject: Parents would you...
Anonymous wrote:Really now, why would anyone ask a question ask a ridiculous question like this? Troll.
Sorry for not proofing my distracted self.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 11:37
Subject: Parents would you...
Really now, why would anyone ask a question ask a ridiculous question like this? Troll.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 11:30
Subject: Parents would you...
A raise or bonus should be about showing your appreciation for a job well done, not something obligatory that you skimp on when you feel you can get away with it. If your nanny deserves a raise or bonus, then no I don't think its fair to skip it for her last year. If she doesn't deserve it, then I think its fine to forgo it, be it her last year or her first.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 11:28
Subject: Parents would you...
Would you like your boss to do that to you? Duh.
Anonymous
06/17/2013 11:20
Subject: Parents would you...
skip a raise and/or yearly bonus if you knew it was going to be the nanny's last year?