What is the standard compensation, time off and travel expenses paid when taking a nanny on a family vacation?

This is my first nanny position and the family is going to Cancun for 7 days and have asked me to join them. They have a 1 year old child. I work 25 hrs for them a week, 4 days a week. We have lightly discussed compensation, breaks during the day and travel expenses. Can those with experience give me some direction on what is fair and standard for both the family and I?What is the standard compensation, time off and travel expenses paid when taking a nanny on a family vacation?My wife and I have two kids and have traveled with our nanny a few times. It definitely adds to the expense of the trip for us but it is very worth it. We get to travel and experience things with our children but the time we get to ourselves makes bringing the nanny worth every penny.

First of all, the family should pay for your airfare, room and all of your food. That's just the convenience cost of taking a nanny on vacation. Separate is your compensation. You should get your normal hourly pay for whatever hours you work. Whether you work your normal 25 hours or a lot more, you should get paid for every hour that you are working. They need to keep in mind that although they are paying for you to be there you are working at your job. If you were on vacation like they are, you would be with YOUR family and/or friends.

I highly suggest working out a schedule with them before you go. If you're there for a full week, you should definitely expect a couple days off. Nobody should be expected to work 7 days straight. Also, your daily schedule should be structured as well. You should work a block of hours during the days you work and when you're off, you're off. We typically give our nanny some extra spending money as well because when she is off we don't expect her to sit in her room and do nothing. It doesn't matter if it's Detroit or Hawaii, you are not choosing to work on location. If you happen to be working in a beautiful place like Cancun, you should be able to enjoy it on your time off.

Think of it this way: you're the employee and they are the employer (which is the case). When a company sends an employee somewhere to work, they pay for everything including giving them a per diem, pay them for the hours they work (plus overtime when worked over 40 hours), and give them time off if there for an extended amount of time.What is the standard compensation, time off and travel expenses paid when taking a nanny on a family vacation?They should pay all lodging and food as well as your usual compensation for watching their child on their vacation.