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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Very interesting that Op is so offended by a pretty standard 1 to 2 buck increase for a baby. Other nannies welcome the addition of a new baby since they realize it is the most likely way to extend their current job and so put off having to job hunt again. I am sorry for you that you hate where you work so much that you don't see that as a positive thing at all.

The extended duration of any job is only a plus if it's fairly compensated. You may stop acting otherwise.
As joyous as the birth of a new baby is, caring for a new baby is a HUGE responsibility. Have you done it lately? Why do you think people routinely pay up to 30/hr for new baby care???

Stop this please. I agreed with your OP, but statements like this make you lose your credibility. Maybe 2 in 100 nannies make this much for infant care, *maybe*, and that certainly doesn't make it routine. Planes occasionally crash, but if it happened "routinely" no one would fly.

+1

I agree.. If it was that easy then EVERYONE would be nannies because it would require zero skills yet high pay.

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Anonymous wrote:Totally different situation. Nanny being pregnant means MB needs to make arrangements for when she's on maternity leave or possibly find a replacement all together.
MB being pregnant changes the job and pay. That's not something nanny is entitled to be informed about months in advance

Nanny most certainly IS entitled to her choice to either accept a realistic increase (5/hr range) in her rates to compensate the additional burden of responsibility of caring for a newborn, OR refuse, and move on to other options.

Remember, caregivers who care for babies, routinely get paid between 20-30/hr just for one infant.

I recommend that the nanny line up her next job, and give notice. Decent consideration is a TWO way street, pp. Surely you must know that.

OP give it up, will ya. I seen your other thread and NO, most nannies don't get $20-$30 you wacko. I pay my nanny $14/hr for an infant and I don't know one person who pays even close to $30/hr. Keep dreaming!

Op here.

I did not say anything in the OP about raising the amount of pay for an infant. This was not meant to be a debate on how much of a raise an infant warrants.

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Anonymous wrote: Very interesting that Op is so offended by a pretty standard 1 to 2 buck increase for a baby. Other nannies welcome the addition of a new baby since they realize it is the most likely way to extend their current job and so put off having to job hunt again. I am sorry for you that you hate where you work so much that you don't see that as a positive thing at all.

The extended duration of any job is only a plus if it's fairly compensated. You may stop acting otherwise.
As joyous as the birth of a new baby is, caring for a new baby is a HUGE responsibility. Have you done it lately? Why do you think people routinely pay up to 30/hr for new baby care???

Stop this please. I agreed with your OP, but statements like this make you lose your credibility. Maybe 2 in 100 nannies make this much for infant care, *maybe*, and that certainly doesn't make it routine. Planes occasionally crash, but if it happened "routinely" no one would fly.

Anonymous wrote: Very interesting that Op is so offended by a pretty standard 1 to 2 buck increase for a baby. Other nannies welcome the addition of a new baby since they realize it is the most likely way to extend their current job and so put off having to job hunt again. I am sorry for you that you hate where you work so much that you don't see that as a positive thing at all.

The extended duration of any job is only a plus if it's fairly compensated. You may stop acting otherwise.
As joyous as the birth of a new baby is, caring for a new baby is a HUGE responsibility. Have you done it lately? Why do you think people routinely pay up to 30/hr for new baby care???

Very interesting that Op is so offended by a pretty standard 1 to 2 buck increase for a baby. Other nannies welcome the addition of a new baby since they realize it is the most likely way to extend their current job and so put off having to job hunt again. I am sorry for you that you hate where you work so much that you don't see that as a positive thing at all.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally different situation. Nanny being pregnant means MB needs to make arrangements for when she's on maternity leave or possibly find a replacement all together.
MB being pregnant changes the job and pay. That's not something nanny is entitled to be informed about months in advance

Nanny most certainly IS entitled to her choice to either accept a realistic increase (5/hr range) in her rates to compensate the additional burden of responsibility of caring for a newborn, OR refuse, and move on to other options.

Remember, caregivers who care for babies, routinely get paid between 20-30/hr just for one infant.

I recommend that the nanny line up her next job, and give notice. Decent consideration is a TWO way street, pp. Surely you must know that.

My god you are dense. I didn't say she's not entitled to any notice. She doesn't need months of notice just to renegotiate a job package. Renegotiating pay/duties VS finding a replacement nanny are two very different situations.

You assume she would even want the new job. Especially for a paltry $1 more per hour.

Anonymous wrote:Totally different situation. Nanny being pregnant means MB needs to make arrangements for when she's on maternity leave or possibly find a replacement all together.
MB being pregnant changes the job and pay. That's not something nanny is entitled to be informed about months in advance

How do you not see that its the exact same thing? You're just assuming that the nanny would WANT the new job and pay. If I sought out a job with one child at a good pay rate, personally I would be keen on taking on a newborn for an extra $1/hour. You may think that's reasonable, but its laughable to me. An extra $45/week for a newborn? Either MB or Nanny being pregnant means the nature of the job will change, permanently or temporarily. I would say as long as she has a plan, nanny has just as much(maybe more of a right) to keep it to herself as long as she likes. Nannies so often are fired on the spot when they tell they are pregnant, they need to protect themselves. No nanny will quit on the spot because MB is pregnant. Also how many MB rushed to tell their boss ASAP about their pregnancy? You know because they'd need to make arrangements and all.

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Anonymous wrote:(Under normal circumstances, a new baby raise is $1-2/hr, not $5/hr.)

I think nanny can wait as long as she likes to tell an MB, but she must be prepared to be replaced if she doesn't arrange a maternity leave. If you wait too long, the MB might just assume you're not coming back.

And because mb waited too long, nanny should assume that mb wants to take care of her own baby.

You may swing yourself over to the parents' forum to check out the 20-30/hr newborn baby care rates for yourself.

Only a very ignorant person would dare to consider baby care to be worth a stupid $1. an hour. If you were to poor to pay a fair rate, I might just tell you to keep your dollar and take care of your baby for free. But it'd be for a different mom who had a little class than you. Yes, btw, poor people can be classy, and you, well never mind.

*little more

Anonymous wrote:(Under normal circumstances, a new baby raise is $1-2/hr, not $5/hr.)

I think nanny can wait as long as she likes to tell an MB, but she must be prepared to be replaced if she doesn't arrange a maternity leave. If you wait too long, the MB might just assume you're not coming back.

And because mb waited too long, nanny should assume that mb wants to take care of her own baby.

You may swing yourself over to the parents' forum to check out the 20-30/hr newborn baby care rates for yourself.

Only a very ignorant person would dare to consider baby care to be worth a stupid $1. an hour. If you were to poor to pay a fair rate, I might just tell you to keep your dollar and take care of your baby for free. But it'd be for a different mom who had a little class than you. Yes, btw, poor people can be classy, and you, well never mind.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Totally different situation. Nanny being pregnant means MB needs to make arrangements for when she's on maternity leave or possibly find a replacement all together.
MB being pregnant changes the job and pay. That's not something nanny is entitled to be informed about months in advance

Nanny most certainly IS entitled to her choice to either accept a realistic increase (5/hr range) in her rates to compensate the additional burden of responsibility of caring for a newborn, OR refuse, and move on to other options.

Remember, caregivers who care for babies, routinely get paid between 20-30/hr just for one infant.

I recommend that the nanny line up her next job, and give notice. Decent consideration is a TWO way street, pp. Surely you must know that.

My god you are dense. I didn't say she's not entitled to any notice. She doesn't need months of notice just to renegotiate a job package. Renegotiating pay/duties VS finding a replacement nanny are two very different situations.

(Under normal circumstances, a new baby raise is $1-2/hr, not $5/hr.)

I think nanny can wait as long as she likes to tell an MB, but she must be prepared to be replaced if she doesn't arrange a maternity leave. If you wait too long, the MB might just assume you're not coming back.

Anonymous wrote:Totally different situation. Nanny being pregnant means MB needs to make arrangements for when she's on maternity leave or possibly find a replacement all together.
MB being pregnant changes the job and pay. That's not something nanny is entitled to be informed about months in advance

Nanny most certainly IS entitled to her choice to either accept a realistic increase (5/hr range) in her rates to compensate the additional burden of responsibility of caring for a newborn, OR refuse, and move on to other options.

Remember, caregivers who care for babies, routinely get paid between 20-30/hr just for one infant.

I recommend that the nanny line up her next job, and give notice. Decent consideration is a TWO way street, pp. Surely you must know that.

Totally different situation. Nanny being pregnant means MB needs to make arrangements for when she's on maternity leave or possibly find a replacement all together.
MB being pregnant changes the job and pay. That's not something nanny is entitled to be informed about months in advance

I'm a nanny

I'm pregnant (5 mos)

Haven't told my MB or DB (had a conversation and communicated about what the future may hold)


Are you still sympathetic or is it only when an MB is pregnant that she gets the luxury of keeping it "personal"