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let's get some friendly debat going: should a nanny get an annual raise if neither parent (e.g. the

DallasHornDallasHorn member
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So this is a topic I've been pondering for a while and I'm curious what others think.

Both my husband and I have already been notified by our employers there will be no raises and no bonuses this year - period.  Normally we would get these in the fall, but expectations are being set now.  In the end, we are just happy to remain employed as both of us had some scary moments (just last month I was doing my resume and starting to look for a new job).

With that in mind, how would you handle your nanny's salary - would you still give her a raise? Her 1 year mark would be Dec 1 (so right after DH and I would get our raises - under normal circumstances).  I know when we hired her, she got a decent pay bump, and many other perks by working for us vs her previous employer.

 

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Re: let's get some friendly debat going: should a nanny get an annual raise if neither parent (e.g. the

  • AlisaSAlisaS member
    Her salary should not be dictated by your employers so I would say give her a raise.
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  • dpdwdpdw member
    What does your contract with her say regarding salary & potential for increases?
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  • SuwaneeGirlSuwaneeGirl

    Raises are typically rewards for loyalty and/or performance.

    They have nothing to do with your financial situation--unless you cannot afford to do it.

    Do you like her? Do you have a contractual obligation to give her a raise? If either answer is yes, I'd be looking at ways to give her a reasonable raise. It's not hard to chip out 3% from your budget, I bet. (I say 3% because that is a pretty standard raise, if not cost of living adjustment.) Or, maybe look at giving her three more paid holidays per year instead.

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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member

    imageAlisaS:
    Her salary should not be dictated by your employers so I would say give her a raise.

     

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    If you value her and want her to stay, I would give her a raise.

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  • bstngrl578bstngrl578 member
    I say she should definitely get a raise if you are in a financial position to do so. Just because you are not getting one, doesn't mean that she shouldn't. Even if it is not as much as you had planned, if you can do something - do it.
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  • carrie4gcarrie4g
    I give her bonuses for extra work performed and then she'll get a raise if we have another child and her workload increases. Other than that, nope! But I feel like she's getting paid really well. If we got huge bonuses and salary increases we might consider it.
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  • flyer23flyer23 member

    imageAlisaS:
    Her salary should not be dictated by your employers so I would say give her a raise.

    I agree with this. I wouldn't want my boss to tell me I'm not getting a raise because neither he nor his wife did.

    Mommy to DD1 (June 2007), DS (January 2010), DD2 (July 2012), and The Next One (EDD 3/31/2015)

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