Is this MB nuts or justified?

[Anonymous]

"Anonymous wrote:
I would not tell the nanny she's not allowed to do it. But I would not like it. Anyone working 45 - 50 hours a week needs time to recharge each night. If she's regularly sitting a lot on top of that, that's not possible.


stop projecting. 45-50hrs a week is nothing for some people. You sound like a princess.

Before I had kids I always worked two jobs. My longest stretch was a solid 6 months of straight work without a day off. Didn't bother me one bit until I had children."

Yes but my nanny does have kids. Several of them. I stand by my statement that most people need downtime after working with little kids 50hours a week especially if that includes going home to take care of their own family.

[Anonymous]

First off, as a nanny I take outside gigs for one of two reasons: either the family is filling a need for me (e.g., babysitting for a newborn helps me be content with my preschool-aged charges the rest of the time, or taking elementary schoolers to the park on a Saturday helps me be content with the boredom of being in the house all day with an infant charge). The other reason is if I need the money. If you are so concerned about the quality of care droppin because nanny is overworked, let me tell you that a nanny who is stressed over bills burns out much faster than one who does occasional date-night sitting.

But the bigger issue here is: you get to tell the nanny what to do for every hour of her time you have reserved and paid for. You have zero input into any other time.