Anonymous
07/06/2015 21:59
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, there are endless threads here about this - all of which pretty much are reflected in the first few responses you have received.
What appears to be typical in the field (based on the MBs who replied in many other threads) is one or two dollars per hour raise. Most nannies seem to prefer long-term employment over job-hopping and many find that level of increase acceptable. A $2 per hour raise on a $17/hr position is a little more than 10%. If you can do $3 that's great, but that really starts adding up if you have some number of hours of overtime also.
If you advertise a position like the one you will be hiring for in a few months (newborn and toddler, fulltime) you could list it at $16-19/hr and you would be flooded with qualified, experienced, legal applicants.
So, invest what you can in the employee you have now if it's someone you hope to retain for the long term. But don't feel terrified about the vitriol you will hear on this site about what you are paying. You are already paying a fair and competitive market rate, which many people would take for more than one child.
Congrats on your baby!
Stop with the generalizations.
+1000 and well stated.
The nannies on this board are dishonest and often cite what they WOULD like instead of the actual market rate. $5 additional per hour stated above is a complete pipedream.
I do understand it is a lot more work but the market is what it is.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 20:42
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, there are endless threads here about this - all of which pretty much are reflected in the first few responses you have received.
What appears to be typical in the field (based on the MBs who replied in many other threads) is one or two dollars per hour raise. Most nannies seem to prefer long-term employment over job-hopping and many find that level of increase acceptable. A $2 per hour raise on a $17/hr position is a little more than 10%. If you can do $3 that's great, but that really starts adding up if you have some number of hours of overtime also.
If you advertise a position like the one you will be hiring for in a few months (newborn and toddler, fulltime) you could list it at $16-19/hr and you would be flooded with qualified, experienced, legal applicants.
So, invest what you can in the employee you have now if it's someone you hope to retain for the long term. But don't feel terrified about the vitriol you will hear on this site about what you are paying. You are already paying a fair and competitive market rate, which many people would take for more than one child.
Congrats on your baby!
Good example of delusional.
You may not like it but I just hired a nanny and I know for a fact that in close-in Montgomery County (Chevy Chase area) that range of $16-19/hr, for two kids, will attract dozens of candidates, many of whom will be highly qualified and experienced.
Agree, especially when the 2-5 yo is in half day preschool each day. Pay the market. If you are overpaying I hope you know your options are fantastic.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 20:30
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
When I took on additional responsibilities at work, I didn't get paid double.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 19:04
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:I gave a $1 raise per hour when we added a second baby. The nanny seemed surprised and happy about it.
Isn't that exactly what you'd expect from the slave labor? Surprised for your dollar increase to double her work load? None of her friends had that kind of fortune. Perhaps you could get your friends to hire her friends, so there'd be more money to send home for their kids.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 18:41
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:I gave a $1 raise per hour when we added a second baby. The nanny seemed surprised and happy about it.
Where is she from?
Anonymous
07/06/2015 17:18
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
I gave a $1 raise per hour when we added a second baby. The nanny seemed surprised and happy about it.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 16:58
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
I am not a nanny but if I were and only received $1-$2 raise and my work load increased 100%. I would be waving, "Bye-bye."
Anonymous
07/06/2015 16:17
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:OP, there are endless threads here about this - all of which pretty much are reflected in the first few responses you have received.
What appears to be typical in the field (based on the MBs who replied in many other threads) is one or two dollars per hour raise. Most nannies seem to prefer long-term employment over job-hopping and many find that level of increase acceptable. A $2 per hour raise on a $17/hr position is a little more than 10%. If you can do $3 that's great, but that really starts adding up if you have some number of hours of overtime also.
If you advertise a position like the one you will be hiring for in a few months (newborn and toddler, fulltime) you could list it at $16-19/hr and you would be flooded with qualified, experienced, legal applicants.
So, invest what you can in the employee you have now if it's someone you hope to retain for the long term. But don't feel terrified about the vitriol you will hear on this site about what you are paying. You are already paying a fair and competitive market rate, which many people would take for more than one child.
Congrats on your baby!
+1000 and well stated.
The nannies on this board are dishonest and often cite what they WOULD like instead of the actual market rate. $5 additional per hour stated above is a complete pipedream.
I do understand it is a lot more work but the market is what it is.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 16:15
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, there are endless threads here about this - all of which pretty much are reflected in the first few responses you have received.
What appears to be typical in the field (based on the MBs who replied in many other threads) is one or two dollars per hour raise. Most nannies seem to prefer long-term employment over job-hopping and many find that level of increase acceptable. A $2 per hour raise on a $17/hr position is a little more than 10%. If you can do $3 that's great, but that really starts adding up if you have some number of hours of overtime also.
If you advertise a position like the one you will be hiring for in a few months (newborn and toddler, fulltime) you could list it at $16-19/hr and you would be flooded with qualified, experienced, legal applicants.
So, invest what you can in the employee you have now if it's someone you hope to retain for the long term. But don't feel terrified about the vitriol you will hear on this site about what you are paying. You are already paying a fair and competitive market rate, which many people would take for more than one child.
Congrats on your baby!
Good example of delusional.
You may not like it but I just hired a nanny and I know for a fact that in close-in Montgomery County (Chevy Chase area) that range of $16-19/hr, for two kids, will attract dozens of candidates, many of whom will be highly qualified and experienced.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 14:45
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:OP, there are endless threads here about this - all of which pretty much are reflected in the first few responses you have received.
What appears to be typical in the field (based on the MBs who replied in many other threads) is one or two dollars per hour raise. Most nannies seem to prefer long-term employment over job-hopping and many find that level of increase acceptable. A $2 per hour raise on a $17/hr position is a little more than 10%. If you can do $3 that's great, but that really starts adding up if you have some number of hours of overtime also.
If you advertise a position like the one you will be hiring for in a few months (newborn and toddler, fulltime) you could list it at $16-19/hr and you would be flooded with qualified, experienced, legal applicants.
So, invest what you can in the employee you have now if it's someone you hope to retain for the long term. But don't feel terrified about the vitriol you will hear on this site about what you are paying. You are already paying a fair and competitive market rate, which many people would take for more than one child.
Congrats on your baby!
Good example of delusional.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 14:06
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
OP, there are endless threads here about this - all of which pretty much are reflected in the first few responses you have received.
What appears to be typical in the field (based on the MBs who replied in many other threads) is one or two dollars per hour raise. Most nannies seem to prefer long-term employment over job-hopping and many find that level of increase acceptable. A $2 per hour raise on a $17/hr position is a little more than 10%. If you can do $3 that's great, but that really starts adding up if you have some number of hours of overtime also.
If you advertise a position like the one you will be hiring for in a few months (newborn and toddler, fulltime) you could list it at $16-19/hr and you would be flooded with qualified, experienced, legal applicants.
So, invest what you can in the employee you have now if it's someone you hope to retain for the long term. But don't feel terrified about the vitriol you will hear on this site about what you are paying. You are already paying a fair and competitive market rate, which many people would take for more than one child.
Congrats on your baby!
What appears to be typical in the field (based on the MBs who replied in many other threads) is one or two dollars per hour raise. Most nannies seem to prefer long-term employment over job-hopping and many find that level of increase acceptable. A $2 per hour raise on a $17/hr position is a little more than 10%. If you can do $3 that's great, but that really starts adding up if you have some number of hours of overtime also.
If you advertise a position like the one you will be hiring for in a few months (newborn and toddler, fulltime) you could list it at $16-19/hr and you would be flooded with qualified, experienced, legal applicants.
So, invest what you can in the employee you have now if it's someone you hope to retain for the long term. But don't feel terrified about the vitriol you will hear on this site about what you are paying. You are already paying a fair and competitive market rate, which many people would take for more than one child.
Congrats on your baby!
Anonymous
07/06/2015 13:59
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Anonymous wrote:$1-2 per hour raise.
Lovely if you can start when you bring the baby home.
Really? An extra $1/hr for the care of an infant? Why bother?
Anonymous
07/06/2015 13:58
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
I'd bump up by $5/hr if you want her to stay. Start when she starts caring for both children. Congratulations on your second child.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 13:55
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
$1-2 per hour raise.
Lovely if you can start when you bring the baby home.
Lovely if you can start when you bring the baby home.
Anonymous
07/06/2015 13:44
Subject: Newborn joining family- how much should raise for nanny be?
Babies will be 18 months apart. Currently pay $17/hr in DC. Also, when does this start? After I go back from maternity leave or right away? Advice please!