tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post3473633912533344721..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.068-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: Today's Rant from a Nanny/BabysitterLeigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-32679264588371138412016-02-03T04:01:05.366-05:002016-02-03T04:01:05.366-05:00I agree with the coffee and put it in writing, how...I agree with the coffee and put it in writing, however I think you should put in that in case of a cancellation you should get at least half the amount per hour with a min of four hours. Yes I know that this is not ideal, however, would you rather get paid for the inconvenience of the situation or no pay at all. <br /><br />Or set in writing an amount that if they cancel so many times that they have to find another sitter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-12160666844983717162016-02-01T21:54:18.392-05:002016-02-01T21:54:18.392-05:00@nannyoftheyear, That's both an idiotic and un...@nannyoftheyear, That's both an idiotic and unhelpful response. Even if her rate were 100 per hour, she should get paid the agreed upon amount. The parents agreed before hand. If they cannot pay, they cannot afford to go out. They're more than welcome to hire a school kid. <br /><br />OP ignore the jealous/just found out they're being underpaid nannies. For this mom, bring it up. Send her an invoice for the unpaid hours. If it were me though, I'd move on. They're cheapskates.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-25543036794699850732016-02-01T21:23:50.175-05:002016-02-01T21:23:50.175-05:00I live in Bay Area, her rate for her experience so...I live in Bay Area, her rate for her experience sounds very reasonable. Sitter rates very on where you live. If the parents agree'd to any amount, its their responsibility to pay up that amount. If the parents don't like that sitters rate, they can choose to stay home or find a new one. <br /><br />OP: stick up for yourself. Get things in writing: Pay is X per hour, you require a 3-4 hour shift minimum OR if your booked for __ hours they will up hold to that. In babysitting its reasonable to tell a family to uphold to their booking time (as a sitter you are turning town other opportunities). For these families, I would be honest tell them Your rate your hour minimum, and that if they keep coming home early you will be force to cancel a booking if someone else requests it. I mean really, why would you take their 6 hour booking, knowing your only going to work 4 hours; when another family requests you for 6+ hours at your normal rate!?!Lacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-31844981245283166852016-02-01T08:39:37.568-05:002016-02-01T08:39:37.568-05:00Wow, this is a tough one. If the parent agreed to ...Wow, this is a tough one. If the parent agreed to pay you that much then it is completely wrong for them to not do what was agreed to. Was that payment agreed to ever in writing or even in s text or anything that can be seen and proved that was the rate agreed to? I do honestly think that's a crazy amount to charge for babysitting when the children are asleep the entire time. I know charging at night when a child is sleeping is always a big debate over what's enough.... But $17.00 an hour is more than I make being a nanny with two children during the day, although I do love in smaller city than New York city. Question to parents....would you pay a good amount more to have an extremely qualified nanny there with your children while they are sleeping or is experience a little less necessary than s decent rate when you know it will be unlikely your child will wake up? What's the average rate most pay a babysitter (because if it's a few hours a month at night then I don't consider that a nanny job)? I am pretty shocked that you actually find families to pay you that much for evening care, op do you have other families you do date night care for with their children asleep the whole time that actually pay you that rate?Nannyoftheyearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-77092802317432050972016-02-01T08:06:02.859-05:002016-02-01T08:06:02.859-05:00This was a great rant! It goes into detail about s...This was a great rant! It goes into detail about something that comes up on this site ALL the time and that is good hearted nannies ( it can be the moms too ) who know whats right and find it hard to confront wrong. I was never good at confrontation but I have had to learn to. The OP was very wise to realize and verbalize that she was down to making a choice - keep making the extra money - or -confront them and possible lose the job<br /><br />NOW - would be the time to do something that is a if not THE biggest theme on this blog - put it in writing - everything, the discounted rate,say how cute the kid is, a minimum amount of hours - just etc and say " I need to be able to have my comfort level in business" , leave the door open and do not be abrasive.<br /><br />You are darn good at yoiur job and they will be back - I would bet on it<br />Leigh Raymerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-56196478620353442472016-02-01T07:36:31.532-05:002016-02-01T07:36:31.532-05:00I don't understand why you continue to work fo...I don't understand why you continue to work for this family. They consistently short you money (and in my opinion, you are WAY overcharging) and don't seem to respect you. Why go back? Stories like this one are frustrating to me. If you don't like the situation, change it. And I mean that as nicely as possible. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com