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No, it’s not. I have never, ever had a job as an adult where I didn’t have leeway on when to arrive every day. [b]It’s just not the norm for professional jobs[/b], and I extended this courtesy to my nanny. If it is important to an employer that the nanny arrive prescisely on time every day, you need to make that very clear - not just assume it.  And then you better let the nanny go at exactly her end time as well. No detaining her at the door to talk about how the day went, etc. Live by the clock, die by the clock. [/quote][/quote]

This poster is reminding me of when I once saw a Kennedy arrive late to Court.  Spoiler alert -- the Judge was not on the PP's page when it came to letting professionals show up when they want.  I'm a PP that said that, out of 4 nannies we've employed over 15 years, only one has been habitually late.  And it later became clear that, while she presented in a very pleasant manner, she was a terrible nanny.  Texted while driving, lied about her background and about the need for absences, ignored the kids when I wasn't around, etc.  It took about 8 months for it all to become obvious, and the kids actually cheered when I fired her.  I'm flexible when things come up, but someone who is habitually late like this either is just not a person who cares about her responsibilities; is under the impression that start time is actually between 9 and 9:15; or has some logistically issue like a bus that arrives at 8:55.  Figure out if it's 1, 2 or 3. 
And, yes, if I am 15 minutes late because metro breaks down or something like that, I 100% pay her OT for those 15 minutes.  And I don't dock her when I send her home early, which I do about 25% of the time.  
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