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boring - Christmas bonus

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hativity · 15/12/2005 09:16

I'm sure this comes up more than once a year...how much for nanny of 6 months? outer London (does that make a difference?)

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hativity · 15/12/2005 22:49

thanks for the bump uwila. not sure anyone's done that for me before. (it would appear I have just bumped myself...)

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bossykate · 15/12/2005 21:01

if you can afford it, a week's wages seems to be comme il faut. if you can't - just buy the nicest present you can think of within your budget.

uwilalalalalala · 15/12/2005 20:51

Bump for hativity. Surely there are a lot more employers of nannies (or even nannies) who have a view on this.

jellyjelly · 15/12/2005 18:26

I havent received anything for any occasions from any of my mindees when i have done lots for them but that is the sort of person i am, i like giving. (no comments please!)

FoxyLoxy1 · 15/12/2005 18:24

Cor, hativity, can I come and work for you!!!! Last year I was given a £2 candle from Matalan from the parents of my mindee. And I'd spent a fortune doing the All My Own work to give them some keepsakes.

FL.

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hativity · 15/12/2005 16:26

hmmm week's wages feels like a lot - as she's only been with us for 6 months and as she is taking a long break over Christmas do you think half a weeks wages, or bit more, is ok?

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SilentBite · 15/12/2005 12:46

LOL! Is the same one I had last year...

I rather like your too

uwilalalalalala · 15/12/2005 12:43

Clever... nice Chrismas name.

Bugsy2 · 15/12/2005 12:42

I've always given a nice pressie and a week's extra money. Sadly I don't get a week's extra pay but it does seem fairly standard in London to give nannies, aupairs, cleaners etc etc some extra cash at Christmas. I think it is cash in hand (or envelope!) as opposed to additional wages.

SilentBite · 15/12/2005 12:41

Oui

uwilalalalalala · 15/12/2005 12:39

Silent Bite... Are you CountessDracula?

SilentBite · 15/12/2005 12:34

I give the nanny, the cleaner and the dogwalker a week's wages (net) each. Plus a small pressie.

uwilalalalalala · 15/12/2005 12:33

My nanny doesn't get a Christmas bonus. Neither do I. Neither does DH... nor does anyone I know come to think of it. But we do buy her a nice pressie for Christmas. I'm going to spend roughly as much as I spend on each of my children, so I hope she doesn't feel left out.