tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post3293376374495363337..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.068-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: Wage advice In Birmingham Al.Leigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-88440100416227726902016-05-26T00:04:27.680-04:002016-05-26T00:04:27.680-04:00Being paid a salary is illegal!! Hourly all the wa...Being paid a salary is illegal!! Hourly all the way :0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-16734691841058537762016-05-18T23:46:31.697-04:002016-05-18T23:46:31.697-04:00I always go with hourly over salary. This article ...I always go with hourly over salary. This article I found articulates the issue better than I can: http://nannybizreviews.com/2014/01/salary-the-second-most-misunderstood-word-in-the-nanny-business/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-13080877718554595262016-05-18T14:50:47.445-04:002016-05-18T14:50:47.445-04:00Legally nannies are never truly salaried workers. ...Legally nannies are never truly salaried workers. With that said, if you're typical week is 50 hours I'd decide on a set pay for that and then organize overtime above and beyond Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469146292659857799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-31069904410571125292016-05-17T22:42:52.475-04:002016-05-17T22:42:52.475-04:00You could try hourly at first , if it doesn't ...You could try hourly at first , if it doesn't work ask for salary. your vacation & sick days sound fair. I'm from mid Wisconsin and will be starting a nanny job in a few weeks long term , there will be A set of 9 yr old triplets & a set of 2 year old twins. I will be making $17.75 p/h with 35 hrs average but will not be paid less than 30 hours. I will get 2 weeks vacation we talked about sick & personal days still need to discuss more. I will only have the triplets during the summer. I will be doing very light house work such as pick up toys kids laundry once a week dishes from meals. I did negotiate the price but wish I would have asked for more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-14533647179291255392016-05-17T22:00:56.694-04:002016-05-17T22:00:56.694-04:00OP here
It ends up that the family actually wants ...OP here<br />It ends up that the family actually wants 50 hours a week. Should I do salaried since it is so many hours? I really doubt the mom or dad would be coming home early or anything because of the particular situation. <br />For benefits, I was thinking 3 weeks of vacation, and 5 sick days. Plus paid holidays. Does that sound fair? I am planning on doing a contract for sure and it will be a long term position. hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386742556252990143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-30588301848045278592016-05-17T21:04:50.512-04:002016-05-17T21:04:50.512-04:00I would do at least $21 salary up to 45 hours plus...I would do at least $21 salary up to 45 hours plus benefits any thing over 45 hrs is cash also anything over 40 hours is overtime = time & a half Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com