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christmas bonuses

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hatterselfamerrymerrychristmas · 22/12/2004 16:46

Aargh. It?s not letting me post properly and I need a quick response. How much Christmas bonus for a 3-day a week nanny who brings her own girl, in SW London? Gets paid £65 net a day and will get rise in Jan

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lisalisa · 23/12/2004 14:08

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KatieMaChristmas · 22/12/2004 21:07

Last year I got £50 from one of my Mums...this year i appear to have a tin....nice but..

I gave my 2 assistants 2/3rds of their weekly wage and a present

But chocolates seem to be the present of choice from most mums and a few bought for DD rather than me

CountessDingDongDrac · 22/12/2004 20:51

I give everyone a week's wages

flea · 22/12/2004 20:49

I give my childminder a weeks pay as a bonus : she minds my two for three days a week.
So tomorrow I will pay her for this week/for next week - it being Christmas and she gets paid for that week and then I give her another week also as a present.
When I have to hand over 500 Euro it feels like a lot but she is the most amazing childminder and worth her weight in gold.

binkie · 22/12/2004 19:34

Illuminating thread here

I think we will give our M-F full-time nanny £100, plus presents to the value of maybe another £50ish - but she's only been with us since beginning of Sept, it would be more if it were a thank you for a whole year - but couldn't stretch to 1-3 weeks wages!! (see thread)

I usually do "proper" bonuses on the anniversary of taking the job, if continuing for another year.

virginbonkerz · 22/12/2004 19:02

i got paid my full weekly rate even though ive had 2 days off this week as holiday (which i dont get paid for!) also got loads of likle pressies and some home maed mince pies!

Tinker · 22/12/2004 18:59

Don't give my childminder a bonus but always buy her a present at Christams and at start of summer hols.

ssd · 22/12/2004 18:46

I think giving your nanny a bonus is a very kind idea.

I'm a childminder and we don't get "bonus's", although one nice family gave me choccy's and smellies .

Actually, I wonder if any c/mders on here DO get a bonus???????

MistltAeroAndWine · 22/12/2004 17:07

I'm sure your nanny will appreciate that a lot esp as she has a little one of her own.

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hatterselfamerrymerrychristmas · 22/12/2004 17:00

have bought a very token pressie - it's quite nice - a vase but only cost a tenner. so was thinking about quite a big bonus

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MistltAeroAndWine · 22/12/2004 16:59

Actualy, I didn't have children then, and left for another job in a nursery, but always had contact (and still do now), so when I left nursery to start my family, I went back to do their school run and after school care with my ds1 in tow.

MistltAeroAndWine · 22/12/2004 16:56

I got £50 from the family worked for (over 10 years ago now) hatter, and was earning about £45 a day then if that's any help. I was very grateful and they bought me a decent Xmas pressie too, so I guess a days pay or just over would be fair enough.

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