Is it fair to ask our nanny to be on standby for one weekend?

[Anonymous]

Would any hours she actually came in already be OT? If so, you need to pay double if she comes in, rather than 1.5x. And 1/3-1/2 rate for on call hours is the norm.

[Anonymous]

I had a Nanny friend who worked for doctors. When they were on cal they paid her half her hourly rate to be on cal as well. If they needed her they paid whatever they were supposed to. I would offer something similar for Saturday.

[Anonymous]

How old are your kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember your post. I would bet anything you’re still annoyed at your nanny for asking to use sick days. And you’re trying to subtly get back at her. You do not need a nanny if you and your husband are both home. You’re just being low key vindictive. If you truly want her to be on call, give her 100 bucks and then pay time and a half if you ask her to come in.

BINGO

[Anonymous]

The chances you both will feel bad is unlikely. Five of us got our second shot the same day and had zero side effects.

[Anonymous]

You can’t parent feeling unwell? You all should have planned this better.

[Anonymous]

What OP is posting about is totally reasonable (assuming she pays a generous standby fee) and those of you crabbing sound ridiculous. I would do the exact same thing in her situation (though luckily we had the foresight to schedule our vaccines a few days apart). Some people have had very bad side effects. Yes, you can parent when sick, but if you don’t have to, why would you? And there’s nothing wrong with planning ahead rather than scrambling at the last minute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here. I would do it. Offer her $100 to be on standby. That way she can order some nice takeout if she ends up sitting around all weekend.

You pay OT for every hour she is on standby. $100 is a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nanny here. I would do it. Offer her $100 to be on standby. That way she can order some nice takeout if she ends up sitting around all weekend.

You pay OT for every hour she is on standby. $100 is a joke.

Not the pp. Maybe to you, but if the nanny is fine with that amount, great.

You're an entitled little sh*t.

[Anonymous]

You need a nanny in case you have a mild fever due to your second vaccination? Maybe learn how to parent your children like the rest of us do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course you pay a standby fee. Of course.

Agree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need a nanny in case you have a mild fever due to your second vaccination? Maybe learn how to parent your children like the rest of us do.

Some people just have mild fevers.

I spiked 103, was disoriented and dizzy, and I shouldn’t have been doing a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I remember your post. I would bet anything you’re still annoyed at your nanny for asking to use sick days. And you’re trying to subtly get back at her. You do not need a nanny if you and your husband are both home. You’re just being low key vindictive. If you truly want her to be on call, give her 100 bucks and then pay time and a half if you ask her to come in.

+1 sorry op but I remember your post and I’m glad you let the nanny take her days but it kind of seems like you feel like she owes you now, which she does not. Between the two of you I really think you should be ok. It’s unlikely both of you will have terrible reactions. My husband just had his second dose TJ is week and he was tired but he could definitely parent. Obviously everyone is different but it’s likely both of you won’t be bedridden. It’s probably ok if you want to pay her to be on standby but it just strikes me that you’re asking about this after your other post

+10

(isn’t it ironic that she expected her nanny to work after her shot but wants to take time off herself?)

[Anonymous]

If you had her use her paid sick days to recover from the vaccine side effects, give her those days back and offer $250 to stand by.

If she didn’t get paid for those days, apologize, pay her for them now, and pay her $250 to stand by.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I remember your post. I would bet anything you’re still annoyed at your nanny for asking to use sick days. And you’re trying to subtly get back at her. You do not need a nanny if you and your husband are both home. You’re just being low key vindictive. If you truly want her to be on call, give her 100 bucks and then pay time and a half if you ask her to come in.

+1 sorry op but I remember your post and I’m glad you let the nanny take her days but it kind of seems like you feel like she owes you now, which she does not. Between the two of you I really think you should be ok. It’s unlikely both of you will have terrible reactions. My husband just had his second dose TJ is week and he was tired but he could definitely parent. Obviously everyone is different but it’s likely both of you won’t be bedridden. It’s probably ok if you want to pay her to be on standby but it just strikes me that you’re asking about this after your other post

+10

(isn’t it ironic that she expected her nanny to work after her shot but wants to take time off herself?)

Yes, this is messed up. And her thought was that if the nanny came in and felt sick, the nanny would be able to drive herself home, despite feeling ill, yet two parents together would be too sick to function. SMH.