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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]24/7 nanny here, sn and behavioral problems

I have unlimited sick leave... but I have to provide a doctor's note if a single injury or illness is prolonged, especially since I'm arranging for coverage and my employer is stuck double paying for 24 hour care if they're not in state.

I have unlimited PTO and vacation in this position... but my employer is out-of-state for 3-7 weeks at a time, and then they're home with no work until they leave again.  If they're back for under a week in between trips, there's no PTO/vacation allowed.  I'm planning on taking 2-3 weeks off the next time they're home for a month, then 3 weeks the following time they're home for a month.  All told, I'll have about 10 weeks of limited/no duty for the year, but they feel that I've earned it.[/quote]

This is a pretty unusual situation though. [/quote]

Not really.

I always negotiate for unlimited sick leave.  I always negotiate for at least 2 weeks of vacation of my choice and expect that I will have (some) time off when the parents are available to be with their children.[/quote]

The parents situation is unusual here. [/quote]

Extremely unusual. Interesting but not really applicable to most FT nanny positions. [/quote]

Again, I said I *always* negotiate for unlimited sick time.  I've worked pt, ft and 24 hour care.  I also have several friends who negotiate for unlimited sick time.  None of us abuse that privilege, or we wouldn't get it with our next family.[/quote]

Are you being willfully obtuse? The unlimited sick time is not what is unusual about your situation (our nanny gets that too). The 2-3 weeks off at multiple times of the year is what is unusual.[/quote]

This is also extremely unusual:  "but my employer is out-of-state for 3-7 weeks at a time, and then they're home with no work until they leave again."  Most employers do not leave their nanny home witht their kids for such long stretches.  Also, the nanny in question IS abusing her PTO so the fact that you don't abuse yours is irrelevant[/quote]

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