tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post2978743584954427223..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.068-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: Pricing out a Portland GigLeigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-72199841311932760442015-04-26T16:08:27.009-04:002015-04-26T16:08:27.009-04:00Thank you so much for the responses.
Lacy - I do ...Thank you so much for the responses.<br /><br />Lacy - I do know that I'm undercharging, but this is how I get my networking done. I feel it's a fair 'dinner and a movie' rate for families who may not be able to afford to pay a 'nanny' to come to the house and watch the kids. That being said, I do 'real' nanny work too!<br /><br />Professionally, before this, I was charging $12.50 for 1 kid, and $15.00 for 2. I had two different families (one family had 1 boy, one family had 2 girls) that I worked with part-time. My rates included a bit of assistance with kid related laundry/bedding (1 load of laundry washed/folded/put away per day), and also washing a load of dishes in the down-time while kids napped, etc.<br /><br />So I should charge them my $15.00 rate. What about when the oldest is at school? Do I drop the rate to $12.50, or would it be fair to keep it?<br /><br />Thanks for the break down! I think with all the help from y'all, I can present a pretty fair case in my favor. :)<br />OP HEREnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-12484477899080600442015-04-26T12:59:36.189-04:002015-04-26T12:59:36.189-04:00$9/hour for the first 5 then just $5/hour after; y...$9/hour for the first 5 then just $5/hour after; your vastly underpaid. Your States Min wage is $9.25/hour! Illegal, time to re-negotiate a better rate.<br /><br />I have broken up each day per minimum wage rates, with OT (when it applies). In CA 24 hour care doesn't have to pay for 8 hours of sleeping-so long as the employee gets 5 hours of sleep; and each wake up for assistance is paid (I round each wake up to one hour)<br /><br />Tues noon- Wed noon $148; 12-8 regular, 8-4am sleep; 4-12 regular. 16 hours-- but 8 hours of unpaid count toward OT<br /><br />Wed noon- Thurs noon--$185--same. 32 hours w/o sleep; 48/hours with sleep (8 hours count for OT)<br /><br />Thurs noon- Fri noon--$222; all hours including sleep have gone past 40 for the week; all work hours are OT<br /><br />Fri noon- Sat noon--$222<br /><br />Sat noon- Sunday noon-- $222<br /><br />At just basic minimum wage for your area Tues-Sunday. With children who sleep through the night on the "perfect 8-8-8 schedule" $999 for the week. This doesn't include an away from home fee or sleeping in "not my bed fee". Personally I would charge 100-150/night/day for that inconvenience... even though your bringing your dogs, your going to have to kennel them (I'm sure you don't usually do that at home).<br /><br />Add on an extra 500-750.<br />Lacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-59055189901677690902015-04-26T12:36:01.518-04:002015-04-26T12:36:01.518-04:00By the way, as far as pricing goes, your area is o...By the way, as far as pricing goes, your area is one factor but I will give you my nanny rates to give you an idea. I have 5 years professional experience in childcare including nannying and managing a daycare in addition to early childhood education (no degree) and I am a licensed emergency personnel. $10 is for a basic nanny with no housework and no experience. I only give relatives that rate because I am not a basic nanny (except for maybe a side date night gig where the kids are sleeping and I'm sitting on my butt reading all night). $13-$15 is my basic rate for one child and no housework (except directly pertaining to the child.) $16-17 is my rate for 2 children. $18-20 is my rate for 3 children. For a SAHM, I take my rate listed above and average it with a housekeeper rate (working for a SAHM usually requires a lot of housework, whether they admit it in interview or not). For example, a housekeeper is around 20 per hour. My rate for 2 children is 16 per hour. So for two children, I would charge a SAHM 18 per hour OR charge 17 per hour plus a flat fee per week for deep cleaning which I do on my own time (usually nap time or during time off). Usually somewhere between 130-250 per week, depending on the size of the home. I know that was long, but I hope it gives you a good idea of how to price yourself. unicornnannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-90208973729844959272015-04-26T12:34:03.843-04:002015-04-26T12:34:03.843-04:00My overnight fee is 100-150 per night while kids a...My overnight fee is 100-150 per night while kids are sleeping + regular rate during all awake hours. I also charge overtime where applicable! My preference is to be a live-out nanny, so any time I'm asked to sleep away from home, I charge enough to make it worthwhile for me.Me!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-33120779190110380132015-04-26T12:14:17.452-04:002015-04-26T12:14:17.452-04:00180 per 24 hour period or more. 180 would be equiv...180 per 24 hour period or more. 180 would be equivalent to $60 flat fee while children are asleep (assuming 12 hours) and $10 per hour during the day. If you have a lot of experience, it should be more. That comes out to 900 per week. No reductions for room and board since you are on duty while sleeping. I wouldn't go any lower than 800 unless they are offering extravagant benefits. unicornnannynoreply@blogger.com