boring - Christmas bonus

I didnt get anything and i am quite gutted to be honest.

This is my first christmas as a childminder and I got a very nice bottle of wine and a box of my fave chocs from my mindees.

I was so touched as I didn't expect anything.

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I don't think it is all about money/Xmas bonuses etc. Well it definately shouldn't be. Myself I have alway's been fortunate to have wonderful repectful employers all year round. Within each household all are very generous all year round including work related....

For me just having fantastic bosses says it all and any extra's regardless how small (in some peoples eye's) well thats their problem & certainly not mine... The feeling of feeling appreciated, respected, lovely household (wonderful charges of course) excellent working conditions, professional salary, good understanding when requiring odd time/hrs off, etc etc etc.

Myself having a hand made gift from my charges is a keepsake forever & anything given from my bosses fully appreciated.

Trice, I think if that's what you can afford, then that is a nice gift. As nannynick said, it's the thought that counts.

matilde - one afternoon a week - bottle of nice wine/ chocs ?

for a full time nanny, a weeks wages.

for a full time child minder? is that different because she is self employed?
When we had a child minder, we actually gave notice just before Christmas, but I paid her up to the end of the month as usual, so I guess that was about a week's wages. Her new mindee wasnt starting til after Christmas.

I've been pondering this. My nanny is completely disinterested in money, a lovely girl who nannies part time while she studies for her law degree (she plans to help underprivileged children when she qualifies).

I'm going to get her a combined tv/dvd as a christmas present/bonus. She shares her flat with 2 of her brothers and would love to be able to watch a dvd of her choice in her bedroom.

Hi, am jumping on the bandwagon with this one....any suggestions for suitable amount/gift for childminder's? Little one goes there one afternoon a week.

When I last worked as an employee I got £50 bonus at christmas and was happy with that. Could it be that it is only in London that people get these large christmas bonuses?

not really on topic here but a bit

I iron for someone and have just had a load and in it was a bottle of red, bottle of white, box of biscuits and a wrapped present for each of the kids. I was over the moon and felt really appreciated.

I hope my nanny doesn't read this, I got her a Dove glamour set and £20 B&Q vouchers. It is all I can do to keep her on at all, let alone pay her a £500 bonus! It's all relative I suppose.

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I pay my nanny £350/week net and I gave her a £500 Christmas bonus. I worked it out that I pay my cleaner £35/week and give her £50 at christmas and I genuinely don't think I should be less generous with the wonderful woman who cares for my children!

I think she was pleased!

No issy you are MORE generous! I give twothirds of a week and half a week, not 2 to 3 weeks and 1 to 2 weeks!!!!!
God you must all have thought I was mad to give 3 weeks wages as an xmas bonus

I've never got a Xmas Nanny bonus either... though I do get a present. Waiting to see what's inside my present!

This year one of the families I babysit for sent me a Xmas card... inside was a note - a bank note! That was nice of them, haden't expected anything.

I feel that it isn't the value that's important, it's the though that counts. Giving your childcarer a present that you have spent time and effort in selecting I feel is far more important. If you know that their financial situation is getting desparate and you can afford to give money, then helping them pay off a debt I would see as being a good present.

Blimey, I never got a Christmas bonus, just a nice present. I got a cash gift when I left, about £100, which was what I was thinking of suggesting before I read the thread. You are all very generous, I hope your nannies appreciate it.

I'd get a gift for the nanny from you and a gift for the child from your kids. I wouldn't spend a lot. A tenner on the child and £20 or £30 on her.

I think a box or choc or wine for her and a gift for the child.

Quick highjack , what would you consider appropriate for a nanny of 3 weeks (but only 1 day a week?) She brings her own little girl with her to work so I thought just a card for her and alittle present for her daughter, does that sound reasonable?

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oh they all get nice presents as well

I'm giving the nanny 2/3 weeks wages, the cleaner just under 1/2, and the gardener/handyman 2/3. Don't know why, the amounts just seem right, I've given that to them for the last few years and it seems to have been right.

Cleaner gets less because she only works half time and the others work full time and are much more crucial to the running of the household.

I can definately manage a weeks wages for the cleaner, do you think vouchers would be more tasteful?