More Than Nanny Cams Yesterday we discussed building trust between nannies and parents by conducting thorough interviews, background checks, and by using nanny cams. http://bestnannynewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/01/nanny-cams.html We should mention there are other technologies parents use to track nannies. Parents may use global positioning systems (GPS) in the cars used by nannies to transport children. Employer supplied […]
[Continue reading...]Results: Did the Economy Affect Nanny Bonuses?
January 2, 2009 7 Comments
The Results Are In After posting our article, Did the Economy Affect Nanny Bonuses?, http://bestnannynewsletter.blogspot.com/2008/12/did-economy-affect-nanny-bonuses.html the results of our Best Nanny Newsletter Blog poll asking nannies if their end of year bonus was affected by the economy is complete. Eighty-eight (88) nannies replied to the poll. Fifty-one nannies (58%) answered “No,” their holiday bonus was […]
[Continue reading...]Professionals that Become Nannies
January 1, 2009 9 Comments
Many nannies are well educated professionals who worked in other fields but now love their chosen occupation. If you fit into this category, please comment below this article and tell us why you choose to be a nanny. Andrea Gassert, a professional nanny in Beachwood, Ohio worked as a legal secretary in the property management […]
[Continue reading...]What to Charge on New Year’s Eve
December 28, 2008 30 Comments
Is it Fair to Ask for More Per Hour Working on New Year’s Eve? Andrea Flagg, professional nanny and co-founder of Nanny Alliance of New York and New Jersey http://www.nannyalliancenyandnj.com/ asked Best Nanny Newsletter http://www.bestnannynewsletter.com/ “Is it fair to ask for more than usual on New Year’s Eve?” We believe, in the spirit of the […]
[Continue reading...]Did The Economy Affect Nanny Bonuses?
December 26, 2008 18 Comments
We received many responses about the topic of holiday bonuses for nannies after Best Nanny Newsletter was quoted in the Wall St Journal (see below or click this link): http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2008/12/19/holiday-bonus-what-to-give-the-nanny/ Now that Christmas is over we asked Best Nanny Newsletter subscribers, “If you work as a nanny did the economy affect your holiday bonus or […]
[Continue reading...]Holiday Bonus: What to Give the Nanny?
December 20, 2008 33 Comments
Best Nanny Newsletter was quoted in the Wall Street Journal: http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2008/12/19/holiday-bonus-what-to-give-the-nanny/ Recently, we discussed guidelines around gifts for classroom teachers and other folks who help us with our juggles. But if you’re still pondering what to get your child’s babysitter, nanny or tutor as a holiday gift, in this tough economy, I have one word […]
[Continue reading...]Nanny Versus Au Pair Care
December 17, 2008 20 Comments
Foreign Exchange: Au Pair Care On the Rise Do our readers agree with the Wall Street Journal on this topic? Comment on this topic below the article. Posted by Sue Shellenbarger More families are relying for child care on foreign au pairs – the child-care workers who come to the U.S. under a State Department […]
[Continue reading...]14 Ways Nannies Can Market Themselves
December 15, 2008 5 Comments
Best Nanny Newsletter quoted in U.S. News & World ReportLink here: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/luxe-life/2008/12/15/14-ways-nannies-can-market-themselves.html U.S. News & World Report asked Stephanie Felzenberg, editor of the Best Nanny Newsletter, to share her best advice for nannies who want to market themselves and stand out from the pack: 1. Standout Résumé. The résumé remains the most important way for […]
[Continue reading...]When the Going Gets Tough, Some People Lay Off the Nanny
December 13, 2008 8 Comments
Financially pinched families are scaling back nanny hours, seeking “nanny shares” or reluctantly adding their children’s names to waiting lists at day care centers. A “nanny share” ad placed by Michael Fields on Craigslist in Los Angeles reads, “The recent economy woes have me taking less of a salary…” On a recent morning, it was […]
[Continue reading...]PART-TIME NANNY HOURLY RATES
November 30, 2008 16 Comments
One-thousand one-hundred and twenty-seven (1,127) in-home childcare providers responded to this monthly online poll at: http://www.bestnannynewsletter.com. The complete results are in the nanny trade publication. Below are listed the hourly pay averages from part-time caregivers that participated in the poll. Forty-nine percent (49%) of the caregivers are part-time nannies, 34% are full-time nannies, 8% are […]
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