Anonymous
04/23/2015 16:45
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Nanny here. IMO $2/hr increase is fair, $2.50 or $3 is better. Less than $2/hr increase is less than fair, and most nannies would just leave (as others have said, they'll likely be able to find an easier job for the same pay).
Anonymous
04/23/2015 16:20
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
I'd be completely insulted with a $2 pay raise for a newborn. Unless they were poor, and that's the best they could do.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 16:10
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
nannydebsays wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think that's pretty standard OP, and yes - adding to the gross pay, not net.
Also, it's fairly common for 3 yr olds to start going to some level of preschool so that can offset some of the additional work.
Yeah, because running the 3 yo to and from preschool 3 times a week is easy-peasy and preschools never have days off. And the 3 hours of the day the 3 yo is at school makes it even easier to get baby on a good schedule AND add household chores to make sure nanny stays busy! Because having 2 - 2.5 hours "free of caring for" the preschooler 3 days a week 35 - 40 weeks a year completely offsets the addition of an infant to the mix.
OP, are you paying nanny at or slightly above the market rate for a nanny with her education/experience? If so, $2 - $3 more gross per hour might work. If not, you need to offer a larger rate hike if you want to keep nanny.
Um, this seems kind of a strong reaction from you Nanny Deb. I said "can offset some...work". I also said a $1-2 increase per hour - which is likely somewhere in the neighborhood of a 10-15% raise for someone earning $15-20/hr (which is the likely range in this market.) Seems reasonable and in line with what we usually hear on these boards.
I don't negate the impact of adding a baby to the workload, but I think that continued employment (assuming all parties are happy with the relationship), combined with a 10-15% raise, and potentially a few hours of relief from entertaining a preschooler, is a reasonable proposition to offer a valued nanny.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 15:59
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
nannydebsays wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think that's pretty standard OP, and yes - adding to the gross pay, not net.
Also, it's fairly common for 3 yr olds to start going to some level of preschool so that can offset some of the additional work.
Yeah, because running the 3 yo to and from preschool 3 times a week is easy-peasy and preschools never have days off. And the 3 hours of the day the 3 yo is at school makes it even easier to get baby on a good schedule AND add household chores to make sure nanny stays busy! Because having 2 - 2.5 hours "free of caring for" the preschooler 3 days a week 35 - 40 weeks a year completely offsets the addition of an infant to the mix.
OP, are you paying nanny at or slightly above the market rate for a nanny with her education/experience? If so, $2 - $3 more gross per hour might work. If not, you need to offer a larger rate hike if you want to keep nanny.
Exactly. Otherwise she can get a MUCH easier job for the same money, if she's smart.
nannydebsays
04/23/2015 15:41
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Anonymous wrote:I think that's pretty standard OP, and yes - adding to the gross pay, not net.
Also, it's fairly common for 3 yr olds to start going to some level of preschool so that can offset some of the additional work.
Yeah, because running the 3 yo to and from preschool 3 times a week is easy-peasy and preschools never have days off. And the 3 hours of the day the 3 yo is at school makes it even easier to get baby on a good schedule AND add household chores to make sure nanny stays busy! Because having 2 - 2.5 hours "free of caring for" the preschooler 3 days a week 35 - 40 weeks a year completely offsets the addition of an infant to the mix.
OP, are you paying nanny at or slightly above the market rate for a nanny with her education/experience? If so, $2 - $3 more gross per hour might work. If not, you need to offer a larger rate hike if you want to keep nanny.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 15:08
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's alright for me. I recieved 1.50
gross. And no I'm not available.
What a bargain! Have any friends?
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:57
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
I meant I received $1.50 net.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:56
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Yes, it's alright for me. I recieved 1.50
gross. And no I'm not available.
gross. And no I'm not available.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:56
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
I think that's pretty standard OP, and yes - adding to the gross pay, not net.
Also, it's fairly common for 3 yr olds to start going to some level of preschool so that can offset some of the additional work.
Also, it's fairly common for 3 yr olds to start going to some level of preschool so that can offset some of the additional work.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:47
Subject: Re:When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Anonymous wrote:Yes. That's what we gave our nanny when we had a baby.
How many newborns had she previously worked with?
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:39
Subject: Re:When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Yes. That's what we gave our nanny when we had a baby.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:32
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Anonymous wrote:Yes, that is fine. And I'm in my right mind.
But, not for you. Or are you available at some point?
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:23
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Yes, that is fine. And I'm in my right mind.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:08
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
I really don't know anyone in their right mind who'd take on a newborn for an extra two bucks an hour. But good luck.
Anonymous
04/23/2015 14:01
Subject: When adding a newborn to a 3 year old
Is $1-2 more per hour reasonable? And that is for gross pay, right?