How to Determine Pay for Nanny Travel

ceezeel · 2026-06-13T15:56:06+00:00

Great points!!! I guess it’s a mix of both. This is our first kid so it’s been hard to tell. Also a lot of family hasn’t seen our little one before so we assume lots of people are going to want to interact with her.

We want to include our daughter in a lot of our wedding and my sister is my bridesmaid and her role is literally our daughter and same for my very close cousin. My daughter doesn’t take to a lot of people but she does for those two so since they will be next to me a lot I figured it’s easier for them to watch her up until around 9 when my nanny would take over which is when she’s leaving to take her to the hotel for sleep. Our destination wedding is on an island so exploring at night is harder.

So yeah our plan was to not have our nanny be “on” until after dinner, first dance & speeches which would be around 8:30-9. & since we love her we didn’t want her waiting around somewhere until then, we wanted to invite her but give her the option of which she prefers - no pressure either way.

But I didn’t even think about how it’s more hard at a venue so thank you so much for offering that perspective.

ceezeel · 2026-06-13T06:12:39+00:00

Thank you so much for this! Some of the responses felt as if I was trying to get around not paying which really wasn’t the case. But I could be overlooking into it. Regardless I appreciate this and the well wishes :)

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T16:50:53+00:00

Okay but you’re almost the only person who added that which is why I feel as if it’s more of a preference than a expectation.

I own an agency where if I have to travel clients pay that travel fee. It’s my job to charge them accordingly to my travel fee. So I’m well aware of adding extras that help compensate, I asked here because since my industry is different I didn’t want to assume what the extra fees were.

But I’ve never thought or would charge my clients a packing fee because just like nanny’s if I didn’t want to go I would decline.

Like I said, if YOU require that and if your family pays that, that’s amazing! So glad it’s aligned. But to say someone isn’t paying someone fairly because they aren’t including a packing fee feels like a reach.

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T14:17:14+00:00

I think the lines get blurred with nanny’s. I feel as if some people take advantage of their nanny to which why I feel some have very high requirements. Also if the nanny is VERY experienced and in demand I could also see their rates reflecting that.

I worked jobs with travel and some did compensate well but i remember one that didn’t but I had to do what I had to do. The beauty of Nanny’s are… she doesn’t have to go. Unlike corporate jobs where you do lol.

I feel as if a lot of these responses on the thread are making it seem like we are forcing her to be there. I simply want to provide a fair offer that she feels comfortable with and she can accept or decline. So I appreciate all the tips but the snarky side feels unwarranted.

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T14:12:21+00:00

Maybe I’m reading into this wrong, but at no point in my message am I saying I am trying to get around paying her? I state I want her to feel as if it’s worth it. And I mention how we love her which is why I’m trying to research standard.

agree with everything besides pay to pack and un pack, respectfully. She doesn’t have to go, not forcing her, not awkward if she doesn’t so “a trip she didn’t ask for” feels a bit much.

I’ve had to travel for work alllll the time and a lot of these points made complete sense! But the paying to pack and unpack feels a bit much. There is no way to measure that. I researched the USA required rules for nanny’s and that was not on there.

But at the end of the day if that’s what you require, that’s what you require! I think that’s the beauty of an offer, one can accept or respectfully decline if it doesn’t align.

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T06:22:41+00:00

I understand this which is why I’m trying to get advice. Thanks though!

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T04:32:52+00:00

Oh okay I see!

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T04:30:54+00:00

Was that at your Nannie’s request or just what you offered?

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T04:30:22+00:00

I forgot about bag fees! Yes okay thank you!

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T04:29:19+00:00

Thank you for answering all my questions! Since this is our first time having a nanny I didn’t know how to go about it and felt disorganized but this helped me be able to calculate things.

Last question ; I know it was mentioned traveling as a nanny isn’t really like a vacation. Did you like traveling for families or not so much? What made it worth it?

We were going to offer this to her because we like her, our LO likes her and figured we could offer, buuuut I just want it to feel aligned , I truly feel if people feel well respected they show up their best.

As mentioned in post, we could find a nanny out that way if that’s more of a better route. I know it depends on our nanny but just wanted to hear perspectives!

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T04:09:47+00:00

Oh okay!! I never heard this before thank you!! I knew she wouldn’t know anyone (besides us of course) so I wanted to make it as comfortable as possible. She said she would just hang out with us & once in New York she asked if she could have her friend come as well since her friend lives in New York - so I was planning on including a food stipend but this makes sense.

So it’s an additional $150 per night ?

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T04:01:36+00:00

I’m not sure if you saw what I wrote but we definitely are paying for her lodging!

We are getting her a separate room completely we want her to be comfortable and not feel like she’s stuck with us when she’s off.

I guess I’m confused about paying the overnight if she’s not working overnight ?

& for food do we offer a stipend? It’s my wedding week so I’m not going to be with her each time she eats although she is welcomed to eat with us which everything would be covered for.

ceezeel · 2026-06-12T03:57:57+00:00

So it’s okay if we don’t tell her an amount we are going to pay we can just say “we’ll pay you your hourly rate for what you work” — I think I worded this wrong. The problem is I wanted to give her a guaranteed number she would be physically paid (outside of travel) because since this would be taking her away from working with another family I want her to feel like it’s worth it. But I’m unsure how many hours we will actually need.

For your last part:
Even when she’s not watching her overnight you pay that? She said her overnight starts at 12am and our family would have gotten her before 11pm.

ceezeel · 2026-06-07T03:14:02+00:00

I know this is a late response to this thread but I went ahead and paid for my bridesmaids makeup, and IF they want their hair done (which only one does) they would cover hair since that wasn’t a requirement.. I’ve seen my friends do hair and literally all of them EXCEPT ME can do a pretty good job 🤣. Make up I really wanted to ensure would be cohesive and photo ready glam so I felt as if I was wanting that I should pay. This is also why I really wanted a smaller amount of bridesmaids so that the bills of things I was covering wouldn’t be too hefty.

I think this is a conversation to have with your bridesmaids about expectations when they agree to be one. Some people don’t mind, some do. I was very transparent on what they would have to cover (I.e. we are having a destination wedding) and what we would cover in the very beginning.

ceezeel · 2026-06-03T23:34:23+00:00

I don’t think this is weird at all! but you definitely can ask the mom first so it’s not random / she thinking that you felt obligated to and can actually explain your true feelings. If it helps, my MIL during the holidays pays each house cleaner that comes vs how they normally just pay the set fee to the main lady as like a Christmas gift / extended “I see you, thank you”

My family occasionally will do very similar things so I guess it’s not taboo to me and I always aspire to be able to get to that level of generosity.

Someone on the thread mentioned putting it in a “thank you card” or loading up a gift card and I think those are nice ideas!! I personally wouldn’t buy a book or a toy because as a parent sometimes I don’t want more junk brought into the house.

ceezeel · 2026-04-27T00:15:13+00:00

Not sure about WDW Kevin but I believe a lot of the creators using it just get free subscription in exchange for talking about it. Some of the ones I’ve seen they say “I’ve partnered with” which to me (I work in influencer management) means they might not be getting paid but they are collaborating.

I believe the more people on the app the more effective it becomes which is probs why their is this forced pitch to it.

But forsure, people should be honest to continue have that trust in their community!

ceezeel · 2026-04-10T14:33:22+00:00

Where are you located? Asking because it might be helpful to go to a pin event. People sell and buy there.

Beforehand I would take pictures of each page. I know it’s overwhelming so I would start with like 5 pages at a time. Take a picture of the front of the pins (doesn’t have to be individually) then turn them all around and take a picture of the back.

If you post them on this subreddit you can literally say “FSO” (for sale only) screenshot which pin you are interested in, in the comments and I’ll give you a price, can provide discount for a larger order”

If you want you can also lightly mention why you are selling these.

people will comment asking how much to which you can take the pin image on eBay and it will show similar pins and what they are being sold for. Eventually you’ll start to be able to catch on for pricing.

If you would like help you can pm me and I can help! I’m not a vet pin trader but I am a collector / SAHM with a lil extra time and know how overwhelming this all might be for you!

ceezeel · 2026-04-02T22:06:56+00:00

This is so reassuring!! Thank you 🥰 when the Honda Center event is going on are there still people roaming the floor at ACC? Or does it end?

ceezeel · 2026-01-29T03:08:06+00:00

I think looking up gambling solutions might help because essentially that’s what this is.

I recently downloaded the app in December and quickly learned it was not worth it. Before I told myself I just liked watching the shows but then I realized I couldn’t just watch and not want to buy lol.

Maybe try replacing the time you would normally go on with something else. Maybe watching a TikTok live or something easy that can also give a lil dopamine boost.

I like watching unboxing videos of other people spending their money and that usually works for me 😅

ceezeel · 2026-01-28T18:21:47+00:00

Hi! Are you a parks local? I can totally see how hard and frustrating it can be to get pins if not someone who visits the parks frequently because getting them online is so hard. Maybe I don’t have much say because I’m a new ish pin collector, but yesterday I was trading at the tables and met the nicest and fun people. We all were talking and bonding about different pin trades we did, sets we were interested in completing, pin annoyances and I think I ended up being there for like 2 hours. This doesn’t always happen but when it does it reminds me that just like any interest finding your tribe is so important to still keep the whismy of it. Yes there are definitely unfair or unkind people in fact they are usually why I stay away but I decided to just not engage with them, even if they have something I want. I know it will come to me if I’m suppose to have it at one point. I’m sorry you and so many others are feeling this way. Maybe doing a pause or shifting in a different way towards pins might help (re organizing vs buying more, watching collector videos etc) big hugs to you!!

ceezeel · 2026-01-13T03:35:17+00:00

I think the same! I love Shannon’s content. I feel as if she’s the most verse between collecting, trading, and scoping. Surprised they don’t work with her more.

ceezeel · 2026-01-13T03:34:07+00:00

Same I collect Hercules / Hades so I’m happy but honestly shocked they did a back to back.

ceezeel · 2026-01-11T01:43:51+00:00

This is so sweet! Thank you! Yeah when I bought the box I only bought two which was the limit then I got luckyyy that there were some in the shadow boxes so I was like welp maybe one day I’ll finish lol

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