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Nanny Share Wage

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Maytime · 16/05/2007 09:23

Would it be normal to pay only £1 less than each individual employer's rate for a nanny share so nanny gets almost double wage for these days.Nanny says so!

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ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 11:35

I don't think so!

It would be normal to pay her slightly more than she would earn only working for one family!

How much would she be earning?

nannyj · 16/05/2007 12:49

No agree with ST. I think she is trying it on. She should earn more but sertainly not nearly double.

nannyj · 16/05/2007 12:50

certainly

Eleusis · 16/05/2007 13:03

I would think she should earn about 15% more than her usual rate, so that's 57 1/2% of her usual rate for each of you? Say 60% if you want to be generaous.

I couls certainly put up with the hassle of having 2 bosses for a 20% pay increase.

Mumpbump · 16/05/2007 13:05

It's up for negotiation, but I agree that it sounds like she's trying it on! I found a possible nanny who wanted the same pay as a nanny without children, despite the fact she would be bringing her own child to work with her. I assume the nanny will price herself out of a job if she's not careful! There is bound to be somebody equally competent who will do it for a small overall increase...

ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 13:07

We're looking for a family to nanny share at the moment & I'll be happy if I earn an extra £20pwn!

Some of us are not greedy & do the job because we love it, thankfully!

ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 13:09

Some Nannies earn the same whether they have a child in tow or not, some empoyers actually see it as a benefit if they're child has a play mate all day!

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Maytime · 16/05/2007 13:09

£8/hr each family.£14 /hr 2 1 yr olds and 1 school age child for the nanny share.

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Eleusis · 16/05/2007 13:12

£14 net or gross?

ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 13:12

How many hours?

My friend did a nanny share with 2 Babies the same age & she earned £90pdn, £45pdn for each family for 9hours = £5ph per family.

WanderingTrolley · 16/05/2007 13:14

Look into the gross figures and make sure you put those in her contract - do NOT agree a net wage. The figures you've quoted: she's trying to pull one over on you, she's stupid or she doesn't want to do the share.

I reckon around 20% net increase is ok - depends on the number of children etc.

I had a share with two children from one family (full time job, all nursery duties etc) with a part time share (one child, no nursery duties.) I was paid a higher hourly rate by the first family.

WanderingTrolley · 16/05/2007 13:16

Eleusis, we're thinking along the same lines....

Agree to all her terms, then put 'gross' after each of them in her contract.

Voila! You are paying a reasonable wage.

Adios! She will bog off, though.

fridayschild · 16/05/2007 13:16

When we shared a nanny (2 boys aged 6 months at first, one only 3 days a week) our nanny got the top of the going rate for live out nannies in our part of the world at that time

This was not cheap, but NOT a double wage!

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Maytime · 16/05/2007 13:19

£14 gross for 10 hrs 2 1 yr olds. No duties.Collect child from school but child older and fairly independant.

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ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 13:27

She's trying it on, knock it down to £11/12phg & see what she says!

I assume she's live-out?

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Maytime · 16/05/2007 13:47

Live out.Not London obviously as £8/hr is going rate here.
Originally said I thought £11 was reasonable for the share but she came back with the higher figure.
Going to rethink.

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WanderingTrolley · 16/05/2007 13:55

My brief calculations - assuming this is a 5 day working week - make her annual salary £36,400 and her net weekly pay about £500.

Outside London, for those hours, that's loads. She might be huuuugely qualified etc., but without nursery duties?

Blimey.

Suggest you both consult local agencies about the going rate.

Eleusis · 16/05/2007 14:08

No way. And I bet she want a review with potential for pay increase every six to twelve months.

Where are you?

Think I would offer £10, and require nursery duties.

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Maytime · 16/05/2007 14:12

Leicestershire.

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Eleusis · 16/05/2007 14:16

£10 is plenty. (unless say you live in a small town and this is the only available candidate and live-in is out of the question)

BTW, live in nannies are much cheaper than live out.

ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 14:21

I agree £10 if no nursery duties, if she's earning slightly more than the average live-out Nanny in your area she should think herself lucky!

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Maytime · 16/05/2007 14:26

Thankyou.All really helpful.

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ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 14:35

If she gives you any hassle, tell her her fellow Nannies are not impressed at her greed!

nannynick · 16/05/2007 18:56

Just did a quick search, and in Leicestershire there is a nannyshare (live-out or live-in option) being advertised, 2 babies plus a 3 year old. 10 hour per day, 5 days per week. £280 net - so £5.60 net per hour. So someone is advertising a nannyshare in your county which is no way near £14 per hour.

ScottishThistle · 16/05/2007 18:57

Gee whizz, what a difference!...Well done Nick!