boring - Christmas bonus

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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?)

I read it as 2 to 3! I was too impressed to comment...

!!!!!

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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