Will she have any responsibility for the school aged children? How many hours a day? If it is only an hour a day, a standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient.

As for a COLA raise, we don't give such raises. We give merit raises only, once a year, based on a performance review and next year goals.

We do the same thing. We give once a year merit raises and, if another kid is added to the mix, the merit raise will reflect any added responsibilities. The standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient in this case.

As for COLA raises, it is true that in my industry, and in many others, they have gone the way of the dinosaur. Besides, looking at the COL percentages from both the SS and BLS websites, the average COL raise is a mere 1.7% this year (as well as last). This is hardly a steep rise in actual COL and our merit raise (and any additional benefit) is far more generous to our nanny.

I have a feeling that most nannies (and NFs) don't really understand what a COL measure really is and think it is something that warrants another $1 or so per hour. It really doesn't.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:clearly some dcum nannies want to do no housekeeping or helping of managing the house so they will just float from pre-school age families to pre-school age families and not grow with the same particular family beyond that.

many, many others, however, do grow with the family and their hours, job scope, responsibilities change year over year. because the kids and family are growing.

Who does the nanny manage? You? Or do you have other staff for her to manage?

If you have to ask you are not a long term nanny and likely under 30 years of age, never noticing how to actually run a household. You are a pre-school nanny. Which is fine. As you've said in your previous four posts, you won't be around to manage school-aged kids' after school schedules or the household errands.

When I was a household manager, I managed the cleaning crew.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She sounds like a housekeeper. They often get $25. per hour.

For 4-8 hrs a week.

oP, it sounds like your budget is infinite so clearly you should pay your nanny whatever she demands.

Many families add duties and errands once the kids are in school, and we all know the infant sleep and stay home schedule. After 4-5 years of same nanny you just match the percentage raise you got, 3-4%.

If the nanny wants to price herself it of the market then let her. You can do au pair, or find some one for the one child price and flex up to two wchild price for after school hours, no school days, etc.

It's a rare unicorn nanny to get $25/hr for 30-50 hours of work.

This is simply not true depending on where you live. I live in the Bay area and $25/hr is a very common rate here for full time jobs.

Yes we all know about the situation with rich techies in SF, Palo Alto, Atherton, etc. Enjoy your high rent and gas as well. I surprised they don't have their own nanny forum, Berkley Parents site was quite good when I lived there.

Meanwhile, in DC Urban Moms & Dads....

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Will she have any responsibility for the school aged children? How many hours a day? If it is only an hour a day, a standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient.

As for a COLA raise, we don't give such raises. We give merit raises only, once a year, based on a performance review and next year goals.


Why dont you give a cost of living raise? Do you disagree that the cost of living goes up each year? If you disagree with them on principal, do you refuse them at your own job?

I don't receive COL raises every year at my job. I receive merit raises. Yes, I do disagree that COL rises enough to warrant a second raise every year. I don't give one because I give merit raises and if the nanny earns a merit raise, and she always has, it is more than enough to cover any small COL increase she may have.

As for the person so precious that a direct and polite tone gives her a "pit in the stomach" grow a spine. You're an adult. I should not have to talk to you like a child.

On the contrary, your tone was disgusting, IMO.

Will she have any responsibility for the school aged children? How many hours a day? If it is only an hour a day, a standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient.

As for a COLA raise, we don't give such raises. We give merit raises only, once a year, based on a performance review and next year goals.


Why dont you give a cost of living raise? Do you disagree that the cost of living goes up each year? If you disagree with them on principal, do you refuse them at your own job?

I don't receive COL raises every year at my job. I receive merit raises. Yes, I do disagree that COL rises enough to warrant a second raise every year. I don't give one because I give merit raises and if the nanny earns a merit raise, and she always has, it is more than enough to cover any small COL increase she may have.

As for the person so precious that a direct and polite tone gives her a "pit in the stomach" grow a spine. You're an adult. I should not have to talk to you like a child.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:clearly some dcum nannies want to do no housekeeping or helping of managing the house so they will just float from pre-school age families to pre-school age families and not grow with the same particular family beyond that.

many, many others, however, do grow with the family and their hours, job scope, responsibilities change year over year. because the kids and family are growing.

Who does the nanny manage? You? Or do you have other staff for her to manage?

If you have to ask you are not a long term nanny and likely under 30 years of age, never noticing how to actually run a household. You are a pre-school nanny. Which is fine. As you've said in your previous four posts, you won't be around to manage school-aged kids' after school schedules or the household errands.

Nope. Different poster, Einstein.
Do we need a "Nanny vs. Housekeeper" thread just for you?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will she have any responsibility for the school aged children? How many hours a day? If it is only an hour a day, a standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient.

As for a COLA raise, we don't give such raises. We give merit raises only, once a year, based on a performance review and next year goals.

Your tone gives me a pit in my stomach.

I know, hey. Everyone knows you are supposed to receive annual COLA raises + merit raises + addl kid raises + more vacation days + more benefits each year. The standard $4-5/hr raise should suffice.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:clearly some dcum nannies want to do no housekeeping or helping of managing the house so they will just float from pre-school age families to pre-school age families and not grow with the same particular family beyond that.

many, many others, however, do grow with the family and their hours, job scope, responsibilities change year over year. because the kids and family are growing.

Who does the nanny manage? You? Or do you have other staff for her to manage?

If you have to ask you are not a long term nanny and likely under 30 years of age, never noticing how to actually run a household. You are a pre-school nanny. Which is fine. As you've said in your previous four posts, you won't be around to manage school-aged kids' after school schedules or the household errands.

Anonymous wrote:clearly some dcum nannies want to do no housekeeping or helping of managing the house so they will just float from pre-school age families to pre-school age families and not grow with the same particular family beyond that.

many, many others, however, do grow with the family and their hours, job scope, responsibilities change year over year. because the kids and family are growing.

Who does the nanny manage? You? Or do you have other staff for her to manage?

Anonymous wrote:Will she have any responsibility for the school aged children? How many hours a day? If it is only an hour a day, a standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient.

As for a COLA raise, we don't give such raises. We give merit raises only, once a year, based on a performance review and next year goals.

Your tone gives me a pit in my stomach.

Anonymous wrote:PP is saying the same thing as the poster she is attempting to disagree with: some nannies stay with a family long term and others do not.

I was disagreeing with her tone. Staying with a family until their youngest goes to preschool can be anywhere from 3-5 years. That is long term. And not wanting to become a housekeeper doesn't have anything to do with the quality of nanny you are.

PP is saying the same thing as the poster she is attempting to disagree with: some nannies stay with a family long term and others do not.

Anonymous wrote:clearly some dcum nannies want to do no housekeeping or helping of managing the house so they will just float from pre-school age families to pre-school age families and not grow with the same particular family beyond that.

many, many others, however, do grow with the family and their hours, job scope, responsibilities change year over year. because the kids and family are growing.

Why is there something wrong with not wanting to clean up after you? I start with a family usually during the end of the mother's maternity leave, and stay until the last kid enters preschool. Its really not as if I'm flitting from job to job every 6 months. I simply would rather actually work with kids, and if the kids are in school all day, I'm spending more time with your laundry than your kid.

Anonymous wrote:Will she have any responsibility for the school aged children? How many hours a day? If it is only an hour a day, a standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient.

As for a COLA raise, we don't give such raises. We give merit raises only, once a year, based on a performance review and next year goals.

Why dont you give a cost of living raise? Do you disagree that the cost of living goes up each year? If you disagree with them on principal, do you refuse them at your own job?

Will she have any responsibility for the school aged children? How many hours a day? If it is only an hour a day, a standard $1-2/hr raise is sufficient.

As for a COLA raise, we don't give such raises. We give merit raises only, once a year, based on a performance review and next year goals.