Anonymous
04/11/2014 00:53
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
Anonymous wrote:40
I agree. Anything forty and over.
Anonymous
04/10/2014 17:00
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
I'm a nanny and consider 35+ hr/week FT and receive FT benefits. This was the position of both agencies I worked with as well since it's enough of a commitment to make finding a second position very difficult (depending on how the hours are spread out, I suppose, but in most cases).
Anonymous
04/08/2014 15:06
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for your replies. I agree with you all. I am a nanny and have recently accepted a new position. The family only offers benefits, guaranteed hours, and payment on the books to nannies working 40 hours a week. I knew this at the interview but was hoping they would reconsider. The job is 3 days/week. They also are paying $1 lower than my lowest acceptable rate. Not accepting the position is not an option for me. I just really want to be able to stay with them long term, and feel like it's not possible without these benefits. I would like to counter their original offer, but am not sure what to respond with.
I guess I would really like them to guarantee my hours, as I am not planning to take a lot of days of myself, but don't know how often they won't need me. This would include being paid for holidays that fall on a working day. I guess if I want to take time off for vacation or if I am sick, I will take it unpaid, or perhaps see if I can make up the days on the days I am not usually working. I'd also really like them to bump up the rate $1 but I'm not sure they can afford to do so right now. Do you think that is fair?
If I were you, I wouldn't risk the job by bringing up the benefits again. They know that you wanted them, and they decided against it. You should quietly continue looking for a better offer. That's the risk you take when you choose to be cheap, or try to afford what you cannot.
Thank you, maybe your right. I am just going to ask about the guaranteed hours as it was not specified in the contract.
Anonymous
04/08/2014 12:57
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for your replies. I agree with you all. I am a nanny and have recently accepted a new position. The family only offers benefits, guaranteed hours, and payment on the books to nannies working 40 hours a week. I knew this at the interview but was hoping they would reconsider. The job is 3 days/week. They also are paying $1 lower than my lowest acceptable rate. Not accepting the position is not an option for me. I just really want to be able to stay with them long term, and feel like it's not possible without these benefits. I would like to counter their original offer, but am not sure what to respond with.
I guess I would really like them to guarantee my hours, as I am not planning to take a lot of days of myself, but don't know how often they won't need me. This would include being paid for holidays that fall on a working day. I guess if I want to take time off for vacation or if I am sick, I will take it unpaid, or perhaps see if I can make up the days on the days I am not usually working. I'd also really like them to bump up the rate $1 but I'm not sure they can afford to do so right now. Do you think that is fair?
If I were you, I wouldn't risk the job by bringing up the benefits again. They know that you wanted them, and they decided against it. You should quietly continue looking for a better offer. That's the risk you take when you choose to be cheap, or try to afford what you cannot.
Anonymous
04/08/2014 12:10
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
OP here. Thanks for your replies. I agree with you all. I am a nanny and have recently accepted a new position. The family only offers benefits, guaranteed hours, and payment on the books to nannies working 40 hours a week. I knew this at the interview but was hoping they would reconsider. The job is 3 days/week. They also are paying $1 lower than my lowest acceptable rate. Not accepting the position is not an option for me. I just really want to be able to stay with them long term, and feel like it's not possible without these benefits. I would like to counter their original offer, but am not sure what to respond with.
I guess I would really like them to guarantee my hours, as I am not planning to take a lot of days of myself, but don't know how often they won't need me. This would include being paid for holidays that fall on a working day. I guess if I want to take time off for vacation or if I am sick, I will take it unpaid, or perhaps see if I can make up the days on the days I am not usually working. I'd also really like them to bump up the rate $1 but I'm not sure they can afford to do so right now. Do you think that is fair?
I guess I would really like them to guarantee my hours, as I am not planning to take a lot of days of myself, but don't know how often they won't need me. This would include being paid for holidays that fall on a working day. I guess if I want to take time off for vacation or if I am sick, I will take it unpaid, or perhaps see if I can make up the days on the days I am not usually working. I'd also really like them to bump up the rate $1 but I'm not sure they can afford to do so right now. Do you think that is fair?
Anonymous
04/08/2014 10:19
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:MB here, I think 35+ is full-time.
DS' nanny works 25 hrs a week but has sick days, some holidays (DH and I don't get all fed holidays off), vacation, and guaranteed pay.
Agree. This is what we offered to a 24-hr-week nanny. Since she only worked three days a week, one week of PTO = 3 days, not 5.
+1. I'm an MB and this is basically what we do with our PT nanny.
Anonymous
04/08/2014 10:17
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
I've been both a full time and a part time nanny and this is what I usually negotiate.
Full - time Nanny: 40+ hours a week, 40 guaranteed hours stated in working agreement, time - and - a - half for all hours over 40 per week, paid federal holidays, 10 vacation days, 5 sick days
Part - time Nanny: under 40 hours a week, guaranteed hours in a working agreement, paid federal holidays if they fall on a guaranteed work day, 5 days paid vacation and 3 sick days
Full - time Nanny: 40+ hours a week, 40 guaranteed hours stated in working agreement, time - and - a - half for all hours over 40 per week, paid federal holidays, 10 vacation days, 5 sick days
Part - time Nanny: under 40 hours a week, guaranteed hours in a working agreement, paid federal holidays if they fall on a guaranteed work day, 5 days paid vacation and 3 sick days
Anonymous
04/08/2014 09:56
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
Anonymous wrote:MB here, I think 35+ is full-time.
DS' nanny works 25 hrs a week but has sick days, some holidays (DH and I don't get all fed holidays off), vacation, and guaranteed pay.
Agree. This is what we offered to a 24-hr-week nanny. Since she only worked three days a week, one week of PTO = 3 days, not 5.
Anonymous
04/08/2014 09:41
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
MB here, I think 35+ is full-time.
DS' nanny works 25 hrs a week but has sick days, some holidays (DH and I don't get all fed holidays off), vacation, and guaranteed pay.
DS' nanny works 25 hrs a week but has sick days, some holidays (DH and I don't get all fed holidays off), vacation, and guaranteed pay.
Anonymous
04/08/2014 09:40
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
Anonymous wrote:As a nanny, I always try to negotiate some kind of benefits and guaranteed hours commensurate with the amount of hours. I'm going to get sick, I'm going to need time off, and there will be times when I am not needed. I still expect my full paycheck.
I don't understand or buy into the idea that part time employees shouldn't get benefits, and no one here has ever presented a compelling reason beyond "that's just how it's done." If parents expect a quality caregiver to be committed to their part time job, it needs to be worth committing to.
+1 I will not accept a position that doesn't guarantee my hours. PT nanny here.
Anonymous
04/08/2014 08:57
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
As a nanny, I always try to negotiate some kind of benefits and guaranteed hours commensurate with the amount of hours. I'm going to get sick, I'm going to need time off, and there will be times when I am not needed. I still expect my full paycheck.
I don't understand or buy into the idea that part time employees shouldn't get benefits, and no one here has ever presented a compelling reason beyond "that's just how it's done." If parents expect a quality caregiver to be committed to their part time job, it needs to be worth committing to.
I don't understand or buy into the idea that part time employees shouldn't get benefits, and no one here has ever presented a compelling reason beyond "that's just how it's done." If parents expect a quality caregiver to be committed to their part time job, it needs to be worth committing to.
Anonymous
04/08/2014 08:16
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
40
Anonymous
04/07/2014 22:31
Subject: How many hours do you consider full time and offer benefits?
Job searching nanny here. Wondering what families consider to be full time hours, and at how many hours would you consider offering benefits such as paid vacation, holidays, and sick? And at how many hours would you be willing to offer guaranteed hours - meaning nanny gets paid when you don't need her?