Tag: guaranteed hours
One question we hear regularly from nannies can be a bit of a complicated topic:
“I absolutely love working with my nanny family and I want to continue working with them. However, as we are transitioning to the school year, they are cutting my hours by wanting me to commit solely to them and remain available to work additional hours. How can I go about navigating this with them while keeping my income requirements in mind?”
Let’s dig into it below.
Being a great nanny employer is one of the most important things you can do to build a strong, lasting relationship with your nanny. In this article, we share our 12 tips to be the best nanny employer, covering everything from pay and guaranteed hours to communication, reimbursements, and showing appreciation.
Whether you’re brand new to employing a nanny or you’ve worked with one for years, these practical tips will help you create a positive working partnership where your nanny feels valued and your family runs smoothly.
Striving to be a great nanny employer goes a long way toward a healthy nanny-family working relationship. Below, we cover our top tips to help your nanny enjoy coming to work every day and to support a smooth working partnership. A few of the highlights include:
– Stay away from “banking” hours but do “guarantee” hours
– Make sure you pay your nanny on time
– Don’t be late to relieve your nanny at the end of the day
As COVID continues to circulate, one of the most common questions we hear is what to do when you, your family, or your nanny may have been exposed. It can be hard to know how to handle canceling care, paying your nanny, and deciding when it’s safe to resume child care.
Below, we walk through four different scenarios and explain how to handle each one, including payroll and when care can safely resume. We hope you find it helpful.
To view the COVID-19 Return to Work/School Flow Chart referenced in these scenarios, please click here.
For many parents, the kiddos head back to school in the coming days or weeks. Which always brings up the important question: how can I find before or after school child care FAST?
Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered!
In the first part of this two-part guide, we share four tips for finding before or after school care. This type of child care can be the most difficult to find, so read on and reach out if you have any questions!
If you’re starting to think about nanny care, or considering switching from a temporary/short term nanny to a full time nanny, understanding the true cost is one of the most important steps you can take.
Too often, families only focus on the hourly wage when thinking about a budget for a nanny. In this article, we break down every expense that is associated with hiring and employing a nanny, so you can plan with confidence.
Below, we walk you through:
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Happy Friday!
We just dropped Part 2 of my latest video “Top 10 Questions Answered About Working With A Nanny”. This should be super helpful for families thinking about hiring a nanny this summer or when school starts in the fall.
Click here to check out Part 1.
Every month my team and I speak with dozens of parents that are thinking about working with a nanny (last month alone, we spoke with almost 200 parents!). We’ve been compiling a list of their questions and today, we released the second part of of our series, “Top 10 Questions Answered About Working With A Nanny”.
Some of the questions that we answer in this video are:
How do I pay my nanny? Over the table? Or under the table in cash?
What are nanny taxes?
What are the most common job responsibilities for a nanny?
Can I ask my nanny to do household chores?
What standard benefits should I offer a nanny?
Scroll down and click on the video to check out the second part of “Top 10 Questions Answered About Working With A Nanny”
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