Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 18:13     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Anonymous wrote:Pp talking about being grossly underpaid, that's your own fault. Why take a job you can't live on? That's stupid.

I got a gift that I do not like and will not use. The thought behind it was nice and the idea of it was good, shows that the mom knows me, but the actual thing is something I won't use. Would've preferred money.


PP, I was desperate for a job. There are not a lot of jobs around here so I was desperate for an income.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 14:33     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Pp talking about being grossly underpaid, that's your own fault. Why take a job you can't live on? That's stupid.

I got a gift that I do not like and will not use. The thought behind it was nice and the idea of it was good, shows that the mom knows me, but the actual thing is something I won't use. Would've preferred money.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 09:46     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Weekly gross: 900.
Year end bonus: 4 weeks pay (3,600)
Been there 8 yrs and will probably stay as long as they need me. I love my job.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2013 09:11     Subject: Re:What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Weekly pay : 250.00 (That is FULL time pay and working 50 hours; I am majorly underpaid and when I brought it up they claimed they couldnt afford to raise it to even a measly 300.00 even though I have the baby full tiime, the 4 year old from 12 o'clock on and the 8 year old from 2 pm on and even though they live in a country club; I have been looking for a new job but can't find one)
Bonus: 25.00
Other gift: None

My job sucks; my pay is not even enough to live on and the job is one that I hate. They tell me they couldn't do it without me, yadda yadda and this is showing their appreciation after I spent money on their brats who treat me like the hired help. Yes this job has gotton to me and I feel quite bitter working my tail off for people who aren't appreciative and not even being able to find another job.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2013 22:41     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:MB here -- in defense of other families, if it weren't for this board, I wouldn't have even realized I was supposed to give a holiday bonus/gift to my nanny. She's Muslim and obviously doesn't celebrate Christmas so it didn't occur to me to get her a Christmas gift. I hadn't thought of it in terms of a holiday or end of year bonus until I saw it mentioned here.


Nanny here: I am a muslim, I've been working for my family for 7 years now. Even though I do not celebrate Christmas, I always get Christmas bonuses ( a good amount of money). I also receive gifts from the kids and a thank you card of appreciation knowing that I have kids of my own, and that I have to provide them with gifts as well for the holidays.
Anonymous
Post 01/05/2013 22:40     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Anonymous wrote:MB here -- in defense of other families, if it weren't for this board, I wouldn't have even realized I was supposed to give a holiday bonus/gift to my nanny. She's Muslim and obviously doesn't celebrate Christmas so it didn't occur to me to get her a Christmas gift. I hadn't thought of it in terms of a holiday or end of year bonus until I saw it mentioned here.


Nanny here: I am a muslim, I've been working for my family for 7 years now. Even though I do not celebrate Christmas, I always get Christmas bonuses ( a good amount of money). I also receive gifts from the kids and a thank you card of appreciation knowing that I have kids of my own, and that I have to provide them with gifts as well for the holidays.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2013 16:50     Subject: Re:What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
I have not been working very many hours lately, I think only one evening in Dec. So I was surprised that they gave me a thank you card, $150, and two gifts for each of my kids (three including my stepson).
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2013 14:15     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
2012 Holiday Bonus: $700
Weekly (net) Pay: $800
Other Holiday Gifts: $50 Starbucks gift card
Length of Time with Family: 2.5 years
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2012 03:06     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Weeks pay : 430 and I work 55 hr weeks :-/ min wage ..
Holiday bonus : 300
Gift : slippers
Time with family 2 years
3 children ....but I love the little ones to death!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2012 03:01     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Bonus: $500
Weekly pay: $750
Gifts: A pair of UGG boots I wanted and a pair of Frye boots that were a total surprise, sweater, gift card to favorite clothing store, perfume, and a necklace locket with a quote inside that is special to me and my charge.
Time with famille: 1.5 years

Love my family lots. I'm fortunate.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2012 14:22     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
MB here -- in defense of other families, if it weren't for this board, I wouldn't have even realized I was supposed to give a holiday bonus/gift to my nanny. She's Muslim and obviously doesn't celebrate Christmas so it didn't occur to me to get her a Christmas gift. I hadn't thought of it in terms of a holiday or end of year bonus until I saw it mentioned here.

Anonymous
Post 12/28/2012 14:16     Subject: Re:What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Nope. Just would like to be appreciated. I've gone more than the extra mile for these families and quietly tolerated new share growing pains and first time employer gaffs. If they really appreciated me and how patient and flexible I've been, now was the time to show it. They didn't, and I'd rather move on than feel unappreciated and resentful.


You've only been there 6 months, and the family has had to tolerate new share growing pains and new nanny gaffes as well, since I'm sure you are not perfect. It seems very unreasonable for you to be so resentful so soon in your job. It's also incredibly entitled to believe you should absolutely get a bonus. Most parents aren't getting bonuses.

That said, I think you are right. You should move on. I'm sure the parents can find a less resentful nanny for their kids.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2012 08:32     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Bonus: $250
Weekly pay: $600
Other gifts: a nice card, pretty notebooks to use while at work, and almost a full week off of work with pay.
Time with family: 2 months

Totally shocked. Wasn't expecting anything since I haven't been with them for long. Very appreciative. The card means more than anything.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2012 20:53     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Anonymous wrote:Families sharing a nanny does not automatically mean cheap-o, 16:43. What a rude opinion.


What about you read what I wrote again? but this time, try not miss half of my post. I gave three reasons why families go into nanny share. I know it doesn't mean they are cheap. But it might be one of the reasons or not. Maybe they are not rich aka have a budget. And no...the argument of having another child to make it like a social thing isn't why they go with it.
Anonymous
Post 12/27/2012 18:26     Subject: What did you receive for a Holiday Bonus/Gift??
Anonymous wrote:Families sharing a nanny does not automatically mean cheap-o, 16:43. What a rude opinion.


I agree, a nanny share is not an inherent indicator of a cheap family - a family on a budget, perhaps, but that is not the same thing at all!

I was a PP who received one week's pay as a bonus, and today was my first day back since Christmas. The parents and grandparents were all gushing over how sweet my book of photos for MB and DB was (it wasn't anything fancy at ALL) and despite a hellish day with the DC, I'm reminded again of what a perfect fit this job is for me.