The Nanny with Flexibility

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a nanny. Being a nanny isn't a serious profession. Shit happens. It's a job based around flexibility. If you want a job where you know when you're expected to come in and leave to the exact minute - go apply for an office job. I'm so sick of nannies acting like this.

+1. Most professional jobs require some level of flexibility in hours. Nannies should, of course, be paid for every hour they actually work, but they should not expect to get paid until 7 every night because the parent might miss the 6:30 target here and there. If nannies want to be respected as professionals, they need to stop acting like childish prima donnas.

Nannies are not professional employees and, yes, they are paid for ALL time they work. D

Really? Nannies are not professional employees? A lot of nannies would argue otherwise, and do on this board. If you mean nannies are not professional in the sense that they are not exempt from overtime pay, that is correct. That's why they get paid extra for extra hours worked. But many non-exempt jobs that pay OT also require scheduling flexibility. Guaranteed overtime is almost unheard of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The flexible nanny above earns $29.50/hr. FYI. That's how it works. People who are expected to be on call beyond their normal hours are paid much better than the others.

Why would you give up your personal life if you weren't being compensated accordingly?

The $29.50/hr flexible nanny earns DOUBLE $$$$ for her flexibility.

I'm sure she's an amazing nanny in lots of other ways to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a flexible nanny. I stay late, don't have a regular end time, and work weekends (IF I want to, not required). I pitch in, do light HK if I have time, buy groceries and organize.

I'm paid $29.50/hr.

Whenever I read all these complaints about low paying jobs, I just think to myself that maybe if they were more flexible they could earn a decent wage. I've been making over $20/hr for at least the past 8 years.

Exactly. That's the entire point. Flexibility and a superior wage go hand in hand.

This is it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is not posting about a real problem she has. She is annoyed at someone else's alleged problem and likes to start threads stating her opinion as if it's some sort of authority everyone must follow.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The flexible nanny above earns $29.50/hr. FYI. That's how it works. People who are expected to be on call beyond their normal hours are paid much better than the others.

Why would you give up your personal life if you weren't being compensated accordingly?

The above post is brilliant.
For people who need to get a clue.
Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a flexible nanny. I stay late, don't have a regular end time, and work weekends (IF I want to, not required). I pitch in, do light HK if I have time, buy groceries and organize.

I'm paid $29.50/hr.

Whenever I read all these complaints about low paying jobs, I just think to myself that maybe if they were more flexible they could earn a decent wage. I've been making over $20/hr for at least the past 8 years.

Exactly. That's the entire point. Flexibility and a superior wage go hand in hand.

This is it.

[Anonymous]

All the trolls are out today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the trolls are out today.

You should really learn what a troll is...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The flexible nanny above earns $29.50/hr. FYI. That's how it works. People who are expected to be on call beyond their normal hours are paid much better than the others.

Why would you give up your personal life if you weren't being compensated accordingly?

The $29.50/hr flexible nanny earns DOUBLE $$$$ for her flexibility.

I'm sure she's an amazing nanny in lots of other ways to.

How many parents can afford the price of an exceptional nanny?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Flexibility"
=
Doormat

"I want to pay you until 6, but I usually don't get home until 6:30 or 7."
Why don't you simply be honest and say, "I usually get home by 7 (and will pay accordingly), but occasionally I may arrive home earlier".

BEWARE of the word "flexible". If you want a flexible nanny, you need to pay for it. No respectable nanny is going to be on-call after her agreed upon hours, unless you can afford very generous compensation.

If you neglect to pay the high price for the benefit of flexibility, be prepared to also be "flexible", as in the nanny may start showing up late to compensate for your tardiness.

Either it works both ways, or you pay for it. You pick.

Here we are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you the same person who posted yesterday or the day before about the same thing? Drop it already!

Hitting home, PP? Habitually late?

[Anonymous]

Just as guaranteed hours are a common perk for nannies, flexibility re the weekly schedule is a common perk for employers.

My nanny has guaranteed hours and, as a result, she gets significantly more paid vacation than she is entitled to by contract. In return, I require her to be flexible about her departure times, because my job requires that of me, and she only gets paid extra if she actually works beyond her guaranteed shift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just as guaranteed hours are a common perk for nannies, flexibility re the weekly schedule is a common perk for employers.

My nanny has guaranteed hours and, as a result, she gets significantly more paid vacation than she is entitled to by contract. In return, I require her to be flexible about her departure times, because my job requires that of me, and she only gets paid extra if she actually works beyond her guaranteed shift.

If she's happy with you, it's a win-win. Congratulations!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The flexible nanny above earns $29.50/hr. FYI. That's how it works. People who are expected to be on call beyond their normal hours are paid much better than the others.

Why would you give up your personal life if you weren't being compensated accordingly?

The above post is brilliant.
For people who need to get a clue.
Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a nanny. Being a nanny isn't a serious profession. Shit happens. It's a job based around flexibility. If you want a job where you know when you're expected to come in and leave to the exact minute - go apply for an office job. I'm so sick of nannies acting like this.

I'm a nanny and totally agree with you even though your wording will probably make people whine. But yes, I love my NF and I offer them a lot of flexibility. I try my hardest to make myself available for kids days off from school, snow days, sick days, etc. I do what I can for meetings and such. Occasionally they ask me if I can stay for an hour here or there. I never feel like they are forcing me to do anything or making me stay late, they respect me and I respect them. Flexibility is part of a REAL nannies job.