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Hi Jenn - Thanks for this post, some great ideas here. For live-in, what do you mean by petty cash allowance?
ReplyDeleteSome families offer petty cash here and there (it could be seen as "bonus" money") outside of the agreed on wage, for things like snacks (in addition to groceries), or transportation (during personal time), or other little items at their discretion. As we know groceries and food are provided to a nanny, but some people offer semi-regular cash to get things like little treats, or to rent a movie etc. It wouldn't necessarily be something that one would outline in a contract, but more something that you might do as a gesture that would leave your nanny feeling good about their job.
DeleteThanks for clarifying Jenn! What we designate as 'petty cash' is to be used for job-related expenses, e.g. taking the kids on the bus, buying popsicles after school sometimes, arts and crafts supplies. If we want to show our appreciation we get our nanny a gift card for somewhere like Shoppers/Timmies/Starbucks/Cineplex.
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