from dictionary.com:
nanny: (noun) a person, usually with special training, employed to care for children in a household.
“to care for children” not “to care for household”.
i very much enjoy that the definition of my chosen job: a “nanny”, is different from the definition of say.. a “housemaid” (not my job of choice).
housemaid: (noun) a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, esp. to do housework.
i am NOT the maid. if you would like to have a sitdown and talk about how you aren’t going to be doing your own dishes, cleaning up after the messes you make with your child, cleaning your bathroom, etc.. then thats great. lets do that.
YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY ME MORE.
thats the way it works. more responsibility equals more pay. also, please let your family and guests know that i am not a peon. if you are older than 2 you need to do your own dishes (put them in the dishwasher thats 4 inches away) and do basic clean up like wiping up water off the bathroom floor after you shower. its called being a big kid. do it.
yes, i do love my job. very much so. but that doesn’t mean that i have to get gangbanged by it. jesus. my life schedule is flexed around being available for you and your child. even when that means coming in early so you can go back to bed for 2 hours (which i personally dont understand. you never see your kid but you choose sleep over hanging out with her??)
From the research I have done I have found that it is common practice to give your nanny a 3-5% pay increase each year (in addition to merit bonuses).. which usually rounds out to $1/hr increase annually. Got it last year — thanks! Turns out this is a new year — uh?!?
Maybe they do (secretly — and poorly) clean their own house.. But I dont see it. I sweep the kitchen at least 2 times a week and I always pull up a crapload.
Anyways, I am waiting until after this weekend (our official 2 year anniversary) to ask about a raise. Feel free to leave suggestions if you have any. Thanks!!
