nanny's christmas bonus -- amount?

[Tutter]

we were thinking of a week's pay or thereabouts

wondered what others pay

i know tis early, but was pondering christmas gifts, and it is related, cost-wise, iykwim

weeks salary generally right

ah hello minty

outfoxed indeed

[sulk]

I squeaked when I saw it

am having a shocker of a game

have 6 vowels again [depressed]

[outfoxed]

We have done a week's salary with nanny's (and a small present, something like choccies and a homemade thing of some sort from the children). We will only be giving our childminder the present though because we have to pay her for the holidays anyway, so in effect we will be giving her two week's salary anyway.

Will be my first Christmas with a nanny and was planning her about 2/3 of a weeks pay plus a present of around £50. But thinking about it I happily give my cleaner a week's pay so surely should do at least the same for the nanny. Feel like I am paying her a bit over the odds so am a bit reluctant but don't want her to feel unappreciated. Will be interested to hear what anyone else gives theirs.

I get a present... no salary bonus. Tutter can I work for you, I'd like a weeks extra pay

Given the tax side of things on giving an employee a bonus, why not just buy a nice present instead.

I never used to get a bonus at Xmas but a nice present costing around £100. I did get a bonus on the yearly anniversary of my starting though of 2 weeks money. Only pay what you can afford though if your nanny is happy working for you they won't care its the thought that counts. One of my best jobs i had was working for teachers so wasn't well paid but i loved them all and got a nice bunch of flowers and a little gift from the kids and was very touched.

I've generally gone for a week's salary - this year I think it will be an extra week's paid holiday over Xmas, which pretty much comes to the same thing. Plus some sort of small gift picked out by DS.

i give �£100 extra as a pressie and card from us all

I've never had a bonus only a present which has always been lovely

We will buy her a present. No bonus. Come to think of it, I have no idea what to get her...

We have an au pair, and I wonder about the same. I am paying double salary for the first two weeks of December, so she can buy Christmas presents for her friends and family, instead of paying her salary over the holiday period where she is with her parents (2 weeks).

I have just bought her a book from me, and will get her something small from the boys. But I really am not sure what the norm is?

Week's pay as bonus and a something from the boys. Last year they chose a ball of string for her

We do a week's salary (rounded to the nearest £25, I think). Then also a present but that tends to be something out of the Lakeland Catalogue (our shared passion!) or similar.

I week's bonus and small pressie.