Anonymous
02/18/2013 08:55
Subject: Re:New MB - how to keep nanny happy?
Top things I loved about my last boss:
That she noticed the little things ie I bought drinking chocolate - when I can to work one Monday she had brought more for me.
That she said thank you. Thank you at the end of the day, thank you when I asked if there was anything extra she needed ie we are low on milk, do you want me to pick up anything extra at the store, and when she had had a really tough long week at work she wrote me a lovely email to say thanks.
That she was really reasonable
That she noticed the little things ie I bought drinking chocolate - when I can to work one Monday she had brought more for me.
That she said thank you. Thank you at the end of the day, thank you when I asked if there was anything extra she needed ie we are low on milk, do you want me to pick up anything extra at the store, and when she had had a really tough long week at work she wrote me a lovely email to say thanks.
That she was really reasonable
Anonymous
02/17/2013 20:43
Subject: New MB - how to keep nanny happy?
I always love the frequent thank-you notes for my work with the children.
Anonymous
02/17/2013 15:20
Subject: Re:New MB - how to keep nanny happy?
Anonymous wrote:I work for a wonderful family that is awesome to me in every way but one, and based on that, my suggestion is this:
ASK her if she wants to work holidays that you will not be working, and if she agrees, compensate her with holiday pay (usually time and a half). Don't just assume that if it's not a major holiday (ie. President's Day) she should just expect to work for her standard compensation. It's a small thing for me, so it's not something that I hold against the family I work for TOO much, but I have had moments where I feel at least slightly taken advantage of because of it--I wouldn't expect pay if I chose to take the day off on a non-major holiday, but I'd love to even have that option, or to at least be compensated for it when I don't.
Paid holidays should be agreed upon before you start work. Unpaid holidays are not compensated with holiday pay. Whether or not the MB or DB have the day off is irrelevant.
Anonymous
02/17/2013 13:33
Subject: Re:New MB - how to keep nanny happy?
I work for a wonderful family that is awesome to me in every way but one, and based on that, my suggestion is this:
ASK her if she wants to work holidays that you will not be working, and if she agrees, compensate her with holiday pay (usually time and a half). Don't just assume that if it's not a major holiday (ie. President's Day) she should just expect to work for her standard compensation. It's a small thing for me, so it's not something that I hold against the family I work for TOO much, but I have had moments where I feel at least slightly taken advantage of because of it--I wouldn't expect pay if I chose to take the day off on a non-major holiday, but I'd love to even have that option, or to at least be compensated for it when I don't.
ASK her if she wants to work holidays that you will not be working, and if she agrees, compensate her with holiday pay (usually time and a half). Don't just assume that if it's not a major holiday (ie. President's Day) she should just expect to work for her standard compensation. It's a small thing for me, so it's not something that I hold against the family I work for TOO much, but I have had moments where I feel at least slightly taken advantage of because of it--I wouldn't expect pay if I chose to take the day off on a non-major holiday, but I'd love to even have that option, or to at least be compensated for it when I don't.
Anonymous
02/15/2013 18:49
Subject: New MB - how to keep nanny happy?
I think all of the above responses have been great. To me, even just saying thanks for the help/great work now and then can make my day. When I do nanny/housekeeper work and the MB comes home and says that the house looks wonderful and says thanks so much for doing it (even though it is my job), that makes me feel great about the work that I just did and I end up wanting to keep doing great work for them all the time. I find myself going out of my way to do little unasked for things for them knowing that they will definitely appreciate it.