Do you pay your nanny if you leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am part time 30 hours per week and have guaranteed hours and am paid 52 hours per week. Your nanny still has bills to pay. I go in and help family by running errands and doing stuff around the house when they are away because I have guaranteed hours. Google guaranteed hours to see what it is. But remember your nanny has to pay bills regardless if you need her to work or not because you go on vacation.

Do you mean 52 weeks a year? Getting paid 52 hours per week and assuming overtime to work 30 per week is a dream job

[Anonymous]

The text is not clear, and it has taken up our time trying to interpret it and form a fair opinion. Was it so difficult to explain days and dates? It implies that you paid for a week of vacation 24-25-31? That payment must have been full of gratitude. You say you paid for another matter too. Whether a contract has been signed or not is a matter of doing the right thing and using common sense. (I would be so ashamed for not managing the finances of the house correctly that I would even prevent my husband from finding out, I would lose respect and it is possible that he would no longer want to finance that help at home anymore) in itself it is simple if your absence was exactly the days that she expected to work, it is fair to be paid. That's what clients have to understand, (employers) babysitters have bills to pay. and our invoices do not depend on the discretion of the employer/client, that worn-out clause: “payment according to capacity”, nannies and housekeepers have to make the budget. By chance did you notify your departure in advance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am part time 30 hours per week and have guaranteed hours and am paid 52 hours per week. Your nanny still has bills to pay. I go in and help family by running errands and doing stuff around the house when they are away because I have guaranteed hours. Google guaranteed hours to see what it is. But remember your nanny has to pay bills regardless if you need her to work or not because you go on vacation.

Do you mean 52 weeks a year? Getting paid 52 hours per week and assuming overtime to work 30 per week is a dream job

+1
Haha!!
I thought this same thing when I read this response!

OP - how much notice did you give your Nanny that you would be taking the few days off?
How much notice you gave ahead of time would play a huge factor in how I would respond.

Can you perhaps compromise w/her & pay her at least half of what she is asking?
Then set forth a solid plan moving forward?

[Anonymous]

If you want to keep her, you pay. However, the fact that she had to tell you is probably making her realize that you are cheap. She is looking furvs new job where she doesn't he need to fight for her pay.

[Anonymous]

Yes you pay her. How long has she been with you?

Similar situation: I have had the same housekeeper for 6 years. After the first year when we had built a trust she would go to my house at the regular time (Saturday) -- neighbors knew it was her, not an intruder -- whenever I was out of town/vacay. She would clean/tidy up, water the plants, feed/water the cats, clean their litter boxes. It was only 2 hours vs her normal 8 hours but I paid her regular rate.

So, so worth it to keep her, and she knew she could depend on me too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP HERE: it is a partime position. 3 days a week

So what,! If you want to keep her. Then pay her for those days.

[Anonymous]

I agree that prior to hire you both should have discussed + agreed on what you would do if such a situation ever occurred however that is all water under the bridge at this point.

I would likely pay her, then make a plan going forward that you both can mutually agree on.