Don’t pay me for hours when the kids are in school

[Anonymous]

I have 10 hours a week with both kids in school. I’m on call, but not required to do anything. If they asked me to come in to help get the kids out the door, then they would have to pay overtime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have 10 hours a week with both kids in school. I’m on call, but not required to do anything. If they asked me to come in to help get the kids out the door, then they would have to pay overtime.

+1

I’m scheduled 55 hours per week. My charges go to school 3 hours per day, my bosses still pay me during that time as a safety net and because they will need me for numerous closings. It’s pretty standard and if I were the Op I would be busy too if they all of a sudden decided I’m to work a full day on a teacher work day or drop everything because larla is sick at school. I would try my best, but honestly that would be a good learning experience for the parents.

Not sure why so many in this thread are acting like paying the nanny full time is some foreign concept.

Op if you don’t need the hours and enjoy the job then stay and only be available when you can or want. But if they have a habit of needing you when you aren’t paid and refuse to pay QUIT

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friends who have kept their nannies (and pay them) while their kids are in full-time school have nannies who have become house manager for them. During the day their nannies:
- do all the household laundry
- do all the grocery shopping and errands
- manage the repair people
- do all the prep for dinner and often start it

Maybe you can approach your family and discuss a mutually agreeable solution where you get paid and they get value.

Please tell your friends that "house managers" have cleaning people to manage.

[b]

I'm a nanny and I do all that already minus household laundry

[Anonymous]

To the last person. Your brother has sense. All my employers did the same, and I cooked, bake, straightened up the house, and pressed the children clothes when they were in school. It wasn't my job, but having the extra time I made myself useful.

I worked for one family for 17 years and left only when the last child was entering into college. A matter of fact when he was packing for collage I was putting his favorite snacks into his backpack. He cried, mom cried, dad cried, and I cried when I left. it was a long and wonderful ride that none of us wanted to get off of. We have dinners, lunches, exchange cards and chat occasionally.

If any of the families I worked for had fallen on hard times and called me I would be there without any hesitations.....they don't make too many people like your brother or the families I worked for anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the last person. Your brother has sense. All my employers did the same, and I cooked, bake, straightened up the house, and pressed the children clothes when they were in school. It wasn't my job, but having the extra time I made myself useful.

I worked for one family for 17 years and left only when the last child was entering into college. A matter of fact when he was packing for collage I was putting his favorite snacks into his backpack. He cried, mom cried, dad cried, and I cried when I left. it was a long and wonderful ride that none of us wanted to get off of. We have dinners, lunches, exchange cards and chat occasionally.

If any of the families I worked for had fallen on hard times and called me I would be there without any hesitations.....they don't make too many people like your brother or the families I worked for anymore.

Great, PP! You obviously became such an integral part of their family, they couldn't imagine life without you. But what nanny duties did you have when the last child was 17-18 years old?

[Anonymous]

When my youngest charge started school I was offered to either get my hours cut and just do afternoons, or do more around the house (grocery shop, organize, keep things tidy, most everything to do with kids, cook for the family, laundry for the family) and still be paid my usual salary. In the end all new tasks took me around 1,5-2,5 hours each day and I basically napped/ran my own errands/met for coffee with friends for the remaining 2-3 hours. It was also understood that if I had done all I had to do on, say, Monday-Thursday, I could have the Friday morning off (unless there was no school or someone was sick, of course - and with prior agreement). But it was a great arrangement and I'm very glad I was able to stay with the family so long, they were wonderful and great employers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friends who have kept their nannies (and pay them) while their kids are in full-time school have nannies who have become house manager for them. During the day their nannies:
- do all the household laundry
- do all the grocery shopping and errands
- manage the repair people
- do all the prep for dinner and often start it

Maybe you can approach your family and discuss a mutually agreeable solution where you get paid and they get value.

Please tell your friends that "house managers" have cleaning people to manage.

[b]

I'm a nanny and I do all that already minus household laundry

Obviously the children are only part of what you do. Nannies concern themselves with the children. Any nanny may add anything to her tasks, including some gardening if she enjoys it. Sort of like, "Jill of all trades, ...."

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't expect someone to be available during unpaid hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I will be replacing my full time nanny with a full time housekeeper/sitter when the kids are in school. I do need coverage, but I don't have 20K sitting around to hand someone to be on call.

I think that's legitimate. Most nannies, if offered, will move into a Household Manager's role. Most Household Managers, in addition to childcare, housekeep, run errands, prepare meals, etc. It can be much more cost efficient, especially if you have a nanny you really like. It's a great way to give your nanny a promotion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I will be replacing my full time nanny with a full time housekeeper/sitter when the kids are in school. I do need coverage, but I don't have 20K sitting around to hand someone to be on call.

I think that's legitimate. Most nannies, if offered, will move into a Household Manager's role. Most Household Managers, in addition to childcare, housekeep, run errands, prepare meals, etc. It can be much more cost efficient, especially if you have a nanny you really like. It's a great way to give your nanny a promotion.

A promotion to housekeeping? How much did you increase her compensation? A whole dollar an hour? Wait! TWO dollars an hour? Well, I hearby nominate you for our "Nanny Employer of the Month" award. Congratulations!

You're an excellent example of how deluded some parents are.

[Anonymous]

Hi, According to me the kids being in school doesn't matter. One must be paid according to the time spent on the job.
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[Anonymous]

Hi, I think you must be paid according to the time spent on the job. This doesn't matter how much time is being spent with kids.
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And then when they get sick, have a snow day or there is early release I will politely let you know I’m in yoga, getting a manicure or babysitting and won’t be finished until it’s dismissal and my regularly scheduled time.

Parents really want to only pay for “on” hours yet want availability or catch attitudes when you say you can’t? BYE

Are parent's really catching attitudes? Parents- do you really get upset if your nanny can't make it? I find most people to be understanding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And then when they get sick, have a snow day or there is early release I will politely let you know I’m in yoga, getting a manicure or babysitting and won’t be finished until it’s dismissal and my regularly scheduled time.

Parents really want to only pay for “on” hours yet want availability or catch attitudes when you say you can’t? BYE

Are parent's really catching attitudes? Parents- do you really get upset if your nanny can't make it? I find most people to be understanding.

Not at all. We pay our nanny for some days while our kids are at school to do stuff around the house (grocery, laundry, etc.) - HER CHOICE, but there are some mornings she has off. Last Friday, for example, she was only supposed to pick them up at 12:30. Their school lost power and was closed, but she had a doctor's appointment, so she just came after that at 11 and we stayed home with the kids until then. I would never have asked her to cancel her appointment, and certainly didn't react poorly when she told me she had that and therefore couldn't be there until 11. Same with if she had had a social engagement with a friend. I get it - she has a life. But of course we pay her for all time spent working for us (in the house or outside of it), so on a snow day or something, she gets paid for more hours. But if she doesn't work, then she doesn't. However, we did give her an hourly raise to mostly compensate for the fact that she'd be working less hours every week once school started.

[Anonymous]

MY MB is poor. Making 4K a month. She wants me to work more hours but the pay is sucks. I turned down politely and she gave me the face .. the face that saying "WHY CANT YOU HELP ME?"