Nanny christmas bonus

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I love my nanny and want to show her that this Christmas. Been googling Christmas bonus for nannies and a lot of people say they give 1 week net salary as bonus, which for us would be £500. I just can't afford this!!! Nannies is this what you expect? For context I don't get a Christmas bonus in my job, hence not sure.

Being able to afford a Nanny and being able to afford a bonus are two different things.

If you have multiple children it is often cheaper to employ one Nanny than 3-4 nursery places!

Having a Nanny does not mean you are loaded!

Yes reading this I am amazed about the few very out of touch people -

group 1 talking of a weeks salary as "the least" they do, bonuses more than once a year, thousands and thousands, paying for nannies to "fly back" to their "home country " once a year etc etc

then group 2 the very out of touch people who seem to think that having a nanny means you've got hundreds of extra to slosh around willy nilly and of course we can afford to give anything... because people with nannies have magic money trees

Both these groups are a world away from most situations-hiring a local nanny because you need to work. nanny pay and benefits takes all your income, but is still cheaper than other forms of wraparound childcare , it's all a bit of a grind but you make it work because it's short term whilst the kids are small

Very thankful for the majority view who can relate to this more normal situation and, who have replied and tried to help.

Reassuring that nanny bonus seems to be a foreign or ultra rich phenomenon, and we will keep it straightforward with a lovely gift and affordable bit of cash

It may just be a job but it's a job taking care of your most precious thing. We will be doing a weeks salary too. For my kids, she usually spends about 40-50 each on their gifts and she loves them like her own children so we make her bonus a priority during Christmas gifts. I don't buy for family who don't bother with my dc so more than happy to spend on who deserves it.

Of course, I'm not advocating tax avoidance. That's a whole other conversation.

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That's a ridiculous amount of money to spend on anyone for Christmas let alone an employee. Buy her a present the same as everyone else within budget. Better still get the children to make her something.

You clearly don't have a nanny

I don't have a nanny no. What's that got to do with anything? £500 on a Christmas gift for an employee (or anyone) is still a ridiculous amount of money.

The nanny is paid well, does a great job, and everyone is happy. Buy her a regular gift like everyone else.

Unless you have 500 quid knocking about the place that you can't find a use for, then sure, give it away.

My cleaner gets paid more than I do, and drives a better car. I need her because I'm disabled, I wouldn't be without her and she is fantastic. But she does a job, gets well paid for it and definitely wouldn't be getting a 500 quid bonus.

A cleaner doing maybe 3/4hrs a week v a nanny doing 10/12 a day 50 a week isn't comparable

The cleaner prob has 10/15 clients a week of does 2/3 a day so if all gave her say £100 she would get 1000/1500

In the end give what you can afford

Tell her you appreciate her

Pay her on time

If know going to be late tell her and apologise

These are all things they come up often in the nanny groups I'm in

Or him 😁

Not saying you are like this. My families never were but seems many are

The point is that there is no need to feel guilty for not giving extra if you are paying someone properly, treating them well, and appreciating them.

I don't even spend 500 on my DH & children at Christmas. Giving a gift to an employee is a nice thing to do, not a requirement.

I've worked with children my whole life (retired now) and I've always been given presents - flowers, chocs, alcohol, a nice ornament or candle - and always appreciated them. To assume someone can afford to pay a bonus just because they have employees is ridiculous.

Again I nanied for a long time and knew and know a lot of nannies and it is the norm.

Omg when are you going to get it into your head it's not a gift!!!! Its a bonus!

I know it's a bonus. But she doesn't need a bonus especially if the OP is already stretched. A gift is perfectly acceptable.

Even if the OP could comfortably afford it, she is perfectly entitled to have other spending or saving or giving priorities

No, it isn't.

It doesn't matter what you call it, it still isn't a requirement.

Seems on the cheaper side… Christmas bonus is 5-20% based on performance. Does she suck? You’re offering less than 2%, and saying it can’t be done.

lots of people don’t get bonuses. But if that’s the industry standard…

the idea of offering an extra week(s) paid holiday is good too. Choices.

People are thinking £2k a month for a nanny means people are wealthy 😆

I pay more than that a month for 2 x normal nursery spaces.

I had a bit of a Google and found a survey of nannies which suggests around half receive a bonus

https://www.mytamarin.com/blog/the-2021-guide-to-nanny-christmas-gifts-and-bonuses

Most of the rest getting a smaller cash gift or booze/chocs etc

It’s wrong for people to assume that anyone using a nanny is loaded. I used to have a nanny for my kids, because my hours were long and I didn’t get home till gone 8pm. I had no choice. Au pairs don’t come to my small midlands village. And child minders don’t work that late.

Wont what?

I’m a childminder so different. But I rarely got cash as presents and instead it was lovely gifts, and all appreciated. I did have one family who gave cash, (they were exceptionally rich) and it was always £50, and I was always super appreciative of that!! I think £500 is way too much, and I’d be very uncomfortable if a family tried to give me that!

Maybe look into a nanny if will be cheaper plus the convenience

Only you to get ready then Off to work

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Getting kids up
Getting kids dressed
Giving kids breakfast unless nursery does
Getting self up and dressed
Taking to nursery

Then off to work

Plus nannies do kids washing and cook meals that can go in the freezer for you at the weekend

It isn't 'the industry standard!' Stop lying and trying to guilt the poor OP.

I used to get £250 at xmas and wine/chocolates etc but not been a nanny for 15 years now and I think it was about 2/3rds of my weekly pay.

I always had the holidays off any way so an extra day wouldn’t really be an option.

What’s with the John Lewis vouchers 🤣 are they deemed the only acceptable voucher out there?

I would ask her plans up to Christmas, give her some time off and make a cash pressie, gift voucher etc

I used to be a nanny myself and to be honest, any bonus or gift was 100% appreciated. I would suggest if you want to give a cash bonus, go with what you can comfortably afford.