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Tonya Sakowicz
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Date Posted: 14:29:03 10/14/03 Tue
Well, you sound like you have quite a bit to do, but your question is a loaded one. A nannies salary is not based simply on the job responsibilities. It is also based on experience, education, references, and geographic area of the country. It is not relevant to what the previous nanny was making, because she may have brought a whole different set of qualifications to the job.
Having said that, and making some assumptions, i.e, you are a college student, so you are probably in your early 20's, then I would assume that you have less experience (5 years or less), and therefore, I would think that you are being fairly paid for what you are doing. I did a similar job in Seattle 5 years ago, and I made $17.50 an hour to start, and $19 when I left, and I brought 12 years of nanny and household management skills, a college education, and great references to the job when I started.
I would ask also what your contract says. It should outline the specifics of your job responsibilities. This helps to prevent the issue of the ever expanding job list. I would sit down with your points of contention well thought out, and talk with your employer. Always express what you love about the job first, then bring up your concerns. And do not bring them up without offering some possible solutions. This helps resolve things much faster. Good luck!
Tonya\
>I was just wondering how much you all would think a
>nanny that works 25-30 hours a week should get paid.
>Duties include:
>
>*running errands: daily grocery shopping to often more
>then one store, drycleaning, household goods and
>everyday needs for a family
>*cooking dinner and preparing snacks: for family of
>four, often preparing two meals so that a child may
>eat a balanced meal because her activity schedule
>prevents her from being able to eat with the family
>*driving children (two or more (carpooling duties):
>the two girls do gymnastics (4 days a week),
>cheerleading (three), soccer (two), church youth (1),
>softball (2), and play dates (at least 3 per wk).
>various appointments average 2 different activities a
>day (often more)
>*housework: one load of laundry a wk, washing dishes,
>keeping kitchen spotless, and light pickup around the
>house.
>*helping kids with homework (often playing a large
>part in the completion of school projects)
>*planning activities to keep children busy AT ALL TIMES
>*taking care of two dogs (one puppy that is not house
>trained yet)
>*in general: keeping the house in tact (fixing
>computers, which has been an on going process of at
>least 3 hours a week spent on the phone with computer
>operators and arranging other household care
>necessities)
>
>average: 250 miles driven per week with at least an
>hour on the road each day (this excludes
>transportation to and from work.)
>
>I am just curious as to whether or not I am getting
>paid enough and what full time nannies with duties
>similar to mine get paid. I currently recieve 16.50
>an hour plus five dollars a day for gas. Thier last
>nanny of five years was paid 16 an hour and did NOT
>have the same number of responsiblities (she couldn't
>cook, kids were not as active, could not help with
>homework, and the dog was not present). I recieved a
>50 cent raise after I begged last year and it has been
>a year and a half now that I have worked with them.
>the job is very stressfull especially since I am a
>full time college student and I am considering
>quitting. what should I do? her list of job duties
>seems to grow daily!!
> (and I do not recieve paid vacations)
>thanks
>t.
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