tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post667678399141377697..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.068-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: What Every Family Should KnowLeigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-25575829202402436682012-01-31T08:35:39.413-05:002012-01-31T08:35:39.413-05:00I live in CA where many illegal woman cross the bo...I live in CA where many illegal woman cross the border, get preggos then collect Medicaid, Welfare, Food Stamps, WIC, Free School Lunches, etc,etc....and so on. It makes me angry that I am paying for all of this out of my taxes while my own children do not have health care and are not eligible for free lunch. However, I know that it would be wasted energy to get too mad.<br /><br />Life is unfair. Let the hustlers hustle and I will just do what I am supposed to do and worry about myself.Ms. Pattynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-80157043359312168332012-01-30T20:47:26.438-05:002012-01-30T20:47:26.438-05:00The issue is that nannies who are tax cheats enabl...The issue is that nannies who are tax cheats enable employers who are looking to be tax cheats. If no nanny would be willing to work under the table, then employers would be forced to pay us legally. Nannies who are tax cheats lower all nannies and make it harder for law abiding nannies to find work.<br /><br />It's just like the issue of nannies who accept pay that is ridiculously low. As long as parents can find nannies willing to work for $5 per hour, those of us who know our actual worth will have a harder time finding decent jobs.<br /><br />If some people have low standards, they lower the standards for everyone. If all nannies held to the higher standards of being paid legally and being paid a decent living wage, then we would have the chance to make a difference, don't you think?talesfromthe(nanny)hoodhttp://talesfromthenannyhood.blogspot.com/2008/06/disdain-discomfort-dismay-there-has-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-36923372600595688052012-01-30T20:25:33.328-05:002012-01-30T20:25:33.328-05:00I see a lot of people get away with things that th...I see a lot of people get away with things that they are not supposed to. I see people sneak in candy into movie theatres, I see fellow students cheat on their tests and I see driver's run red lights. All this stuff affects me one way or another, yet I am not a snitch and do not tattle tale on anyone.<br /><br />My philosophy is that if someone is not following the law, they will be vindicated eventually. Karma is much stronger than anything I can do.<br /><br />Hate to bring religion into this, but let God take care of it. It is HIS business only...not ours.Nanny Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-75945111803189632572012-01-30T19:18:28.065-05:002012-01-30T19:18:28.065-05:00The problem with that attitude is that nothing wil...The problem with that attitude is that nothing will ever get accomplished with it. Sometimes you have to focus on things outside of your own life. It's like saying you don't care about people who steal and rape and murder, because it doesn't affect you...until it does. Then you'll get upset about it. Obviously not paying taxes may not be as extreme as those examples, but I just mean to say that there's a lot things in this world that too many people don't care about until it actually happens to them.<br /><br />Some nannies get paid under the table while still claiming unemployment and reaping the benefits of that. If anything it is protecting both the families and the nannies by paying on the books.ELamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-45983347052068019322012-01-30T14:48:58.782-05:002012-01-30T14:48:58.782-05:00The point is...why waste time worrying about what ...The point is...why waste time worrying about what other people in the world are doing or not doing? Sure, it does affect us, but so do other things that others do. We cannot live our lives worrying about other people breaking the law. It would be useless.<br /><br />All the Nannies on here who judge people who work off the books have a right to be angry, but not to the extent that I have seen on this blog. Sheesh. People need to focus on their own lives.Nanny Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-13692254862257056522012-01-30T13:51:46.604-05:002012-01-30T13:51:46.604-05:00The people who don't care about other people n...The people who don't care about other people not paying taxes clearly have no idea how taxes work in this country.ELamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-1708728674786114792012-01-30T05:00:28.655-05:002012-01-30T05:00:28.655-05:00As long as I am doing what I am supposed to be doi...As long as I am doing what I am supposed to be doing and paying my taxes, why should I care what others are doing or not doing?<br /><br />If they are evading taxes for whatever reason, they will be caught! It is just a matter of time. Everyone's day will come. <br /><br />It's stupid to get mad because others are not paying taxes. Worry about your own problems people. The bad guy will have his due one day.Nanny Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-27556662420753916852012-01-29T19:06:15.570-05:002012-01-29T19:06:15.570-05:00I like how now Care.com is charging nannies $20 a ...I like how now Care.com is charging nannies $20 a month just to have their profile advetised and get the most up to date job postings. That's ok, but requiring careseekers to pay minimum wage is to difficult. What a crock!SundayRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-69215472909713339612012-01-29T15:08:59.172-05:002012-01-29T15:08:59.172-05:00Miss Martyr strikes again!Miss Martyr strikes again!Nemanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-15849360966587315492012-01-29T13:25:54.954-05:002012-01-29T13:25:54.954-05:00Lucy, I don't understand people like you who s...Lucy, I don't understand people like you who say they don't care if other people don't pay taxes. Why would you pay taxes if you don't care if Britney doesn't? Seems like you don't really think taxes are all that important, like she does. They ARE important and the only way they are effective is if every working person is paying them. If workers got to pick and choose what they were paying for, we wouldn't have much of a defense and our highways and bridges would be in a much worse state than they are in already. And think about local taxes. Do our children not need updated school textbooks or working buses? Do we not need traffic lights or clean parks? People like Britney are just bringing down the rest of society because she is not contributing to any of this, so how could you possibly not care?<br /><br />Sorry, got into a bit of a rant there. As you can see, I feel very strongly about this. And yes, there was a period of time last year I was not paying taxes. (OMG Britney, you were right!!) I was beyond desperate for work and the only people willing to hire me wanted to pay off the books. So now I'm going to do a 1099 because I am not a cheat but it sucks because 4 months' worth of taxes really adds up.MissMannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-10998546016588643842012-01-29T10:55:48.382-05:002012-01-29T10:55:48.382-05:00Well said Ms Lucy & Tales!
As for you Britney...Well said Ms Lucy & Tales!<br /><br />As for you Britney, you are probably right, but perhaps they are smart enough to keep their mouths shut about it!Noanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-6817092904341027292012-01-29T10:29:37.280-05:002012-01-29T10:29:37.280-05:00Britney, if you want to get smoke and coffee break...Britney, if you want to get smoke and coffee breaks, do the world a favor and stop caring for kids. McDonalds is hiring, and so is Old Navy.<br /><br />Anyone who goes into a nanny job believing they will get "breaks" that allow them to ignore their charges is an idiot. If breaks matter so much to you, but you want to work with kids, get a daycare job. Of course, there you'll have to actually pay taxes on your income, so I guess you'd have to choose between being a tax cheat or a person that gets strict work breaks. <br /><br />If nannies in general wish to be seen as professionals and respected by other professionals, they need to suck it up and pay taxes. Period. If working as a nanny isn't bringing in enough money, then go work in another field. <br /><br />Nannies who expect to make the big bucks caring for kids are also kind of stupid. There are not very many 100K nanny jobs, and let me tell you, those jobs don't give you ANY breaks. A 100K nanny generally is on call 24/7. Parents who can afford those wages expect nanny to work all the time. <br /><br />Yeah, I am cranky this morning.Tales from the (Nanny)Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266117417206315356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-72708892565150179742012-01-29T05:11:49.735-05:002012-01-29T05:11:49.735-05:00I personally don't care if others don't pa...I personally don't care if others don't pay taxes...as long as I keep my side of the road clean and pay my taxes, why should I care what others do or do not do? I don't see why other people get so angry.<br /><br />Sure, it may seem unfair now, but if someone is indeed breaking the law, they will be caught eventually. <br /><br />It's called Karma my friends.Ms. Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-61641838731491257082012-01-29T01:52:57.786-05:002012-01-29T01:52:57.786-05:00I seriously doubt all you nannies on here pay taxe...I seriously doubt all you nannies on here pay taxes like you claim.<br /><br />I have never met a nanny who pays taxes.Britneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-25060834814667709212012-01-28T18:00:40.647-05:002012-01-28T18:00:40.647-05:00I'm a bit surprised at the number of nannies h...I'm a bit surprised at the number of nannies here who proudly proclaim that they don't pay taxes, and on a public forum. In my day under the table was kept quiet not broadcasted to who knows who. It was that dirty little secret everyone knew about, but no one dare discuss.Nannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-14278662518384167622012-01-28T17:56:39.924-05:002012-01-28T17:56:39.924-05:00Hey Britney! If paying taxes is optional for you c...Hey Britney! If paying taxes is optional for you can I opt out of supporting you if heaven forbid you're out of work?Alicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-91075258710158611552012-01-28T14:02:56.453-05:002012-01-28T14:02:56.453-05:00Paying taxes on Nanny work is for the dogs. In Nan...Paying taxes on Nanny work is for the dogs. In Nanny work, there are no fifteen minute cigarette/coffee breaks or lunch breaks where you can meet someone at a nearby eatery.<br /><br />Basically, you work a certain amount of hours, and then you get paid for them. That's all.Britneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-70363253840447890142012-01-28T04:33:53.945-05:002012-01-28T04:33:53.945-05:00Greg:
Thank you...I think.
Wait..what????!Greg: <br /><br />Thank you...I think.<br /><br />Wait..what????!Just My Two Cents Just Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478387825992438947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-90616026322539776732012-01-28T04:32:43.980-05:002012-01-28T04:32:43.980-05:00I am a Nanny who charges the same rate for overnig...I am a Nanny who charges the same rate for overnights as daytime hours. I have had families try to screw me over by saying they were going to reduce my rate for sleeping hours and it irks me to the bone. Hey...responsibility is responsibility...no exceptions! It's not like once the kid goes to bed that it is time for me to just kick back, watch a movie, listen to my i-pod or grab a latte from Starbucks down the street. NO!! I need to have my ears on alert for anything. A bad dream, an intruder, a fire, etc. That child is my number one responsibility once the parents leave and until they return.<br /><br />Some parents have said to me, "Oh once little Lucy falls asleep, then you will just be sitting on the couch anyway, so why do we have to pay you the regular rate when you will be doing basically nothing?" I say, "Because it is MY time I am giving your child and it is MY time that is being taken away from my own family."<br /><br />Enough said.Just My Two Cents Just Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478387825992438947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-75508959626387131482012-01-27T15:26:09.584-05:002012-01-27T15:26:09.584-05:00Mia -- That's ridiculous. I live in Hawaii, yo...Mia -- That's ridiculous. I live in Hawaii, you should enter in a zip code from Hawaii on those sites and see the obscenity that comes up. I don't think I've seen more than $10/hour ever offered for full-time care. And the number of 40-50 hours/week for less than $200 would blow your mind.<br /><br />Nikki -- That response is completely laughable. I'm surprised you got one back, I never heard from them. "Each parent is able to offer what wage they like and it is up to them to comply with local and federal laws." That's like an oxymoron...$5/HOUR DOES NOT COMPLY WITH LOCAL OR FEDERAL LAWS!!!! So why is it an option?!?!?! Grrr...they make me sick.ELamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-14943579195950378312012-01-27T07:22:35.921-05:002012-01-27T07:22:35.921-05:00@Miss Mannah,
Overnights are regular to me. i adve...@Miss Mannah,<br />Overnights are regular to me. i advertise m yself as both day & night.<br /><br />I just get annoyed when the rates for my services are posted, and I get emails saying we like your qualifications , but can you negotiate(lower) your rate since the kids will be in bed.<br /><br />Truthfully, I used to be more flexible, until I had one job where the kid woke up seriously ill during the night and parents were out of town. i That was a night mare.JulieJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-4655619518934557182012-01-27T06:56:44.018-05:002012-01-27T06:56:44.018-05:00So I emailed SitterCity about the low wages from p...So I emailed SitterCity about the low wages from parents and this is the response I got<br />Thanks for your message. Each parent is able to offer what wage they like and it is up to them to comply with local and federal laws. I will forward your request to the product team to see what can be done about this.<br /><br />Best WishesNikkinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-71494529378067861912012-01-26T22:46:36.819-05:002012-01-26T22:46:36.819-05:00Julie, that actually is one I disagree on. Becaus...Julie, that actually is one I disagree on. Because I rarely do overnights, my policy is that if I am provided sleeping accommodations and the children are ones who typically sleep through the night, I will work for a much-reduced flat rate. But I know I'm in the minority with this opinion.MissMannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-42135872082984982462012-01-26T18:25:59.792-05:002012-01-26T18:25:59.792-05:0013. You employ us. That means you have to comply w...13. You employ us. That means you have to comply with federal laws like minimum wage, OT, and paying taxes. You do not 1099 us.Tales from the (Nanny)Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266117417206315356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-52715340332835506672012-01-26T18:14:43.560-05:002012-01-26T18:14:43.560-05:00I wanted to add my own. it's not cool to drop ...I wanted to add my own. it's not cool to drop our rated during nap time or ovwernights " Because the kids are sleeping."<br /><br />My responsibility doesn't change.<br /><br />I'm the one on call if heaven forbid the house catches fire or there is a break in.<br /><br />Or something more common the kid wakes up sick or with a bad dream.JulieJnoreply@blogger.com