What should I do?
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Anonymous
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I have been with a family for close to a year now, however recently I have been asked quite often to make up hours which have me working until 10 or 11 pm at least once a week because a parent decides to take a day off. For example dad took a day off on Monday and as a result I had to work until 11pm on Wednesday to make up for not working on Monday. Since they decide to go out to dinner on Wednesday night
My contract calls for 40 hours a week guaranteed with a 9-5 work day. I am not even paid cab fare to get home when I leave their house at 11pm or midnight. How should I handle the situation? |
Anonymous
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Why are you saying yes when they ask you to do this?
"Nanny, can you stay late on Wednesday? It will be until around 11 because we took Monday off." "I looked over our contract, and it specifies we agreed on guaranteed hours with a 9-5 work day. Making up hours is not part of the agreement." |
Anonymous
+1 your working agreement is there to protect you from nonsense like this. Use it. |
Anonymous
| ^^ also, you could let them know that you're happy to work some additional evenings but that you need to be compensated for that time at your hourly or overtime rate. And that's ONLY if you actually want to work some extra hours. Right now they're taking advantage of you. |
Anonymous
| Oh no! Yes I see this happening with nannies that have not been around as long as I have and don't know any better! If they take the day off and stay home it isn't fair to ask you to stay until 11pm...ridiculous! |
Anonymous
| My family takes A LOT of time off and has never asked me to make up hours! I also watch their dog for free when they are away and rarely ask for gas reimbursement..I feel like it all adds up somewhere in the end! Also if they appreciate you they will follow rules stated in the contract! |
Anonymous
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I'm an employer. That's outrageous behavior by the parents unless they very clearly asked you in advance and you agreed.
But in an attempt to give the parents the benefit of the doubt, are you by chance a bit meek, and have given them some type of an unclear answer that makes them think you are OK with this? I ask because you MUST be meek if you tolerate this when it's so obviously outrageous. We sometimes make this deal with our nanny. She loves the daylight time "off." But when we do it, it's very clear that it's an option for her, not an obligation. Unfortunately, if you stick up for yourself, they could fire you. That's life. Make sure you bring this up in a good, calm, generous way, and see what they say. Be willing to compromise -- do it sometimes, but not as a matter of course. If they say their way or the highway, though, you need to quit. |
Anonymous
| What are you even doing at their house until 11pm? Don't the kids go to bed? Don't the parents? This is just absurd. you know you are being taken gross advantage of. Grow a set and say no. |
Anonymous
| Maybe the parents do not really understand what 40 guaranteed hours means? did you get paid for the Monday that dad took off? |
Anonymous
| Advice call the labour board asap |
Anonymous
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14:36
They go out to dinner and get home about 10 or 11. Therefore I have to stay with the kids. If I do not work the Monday then I do not get paid, but I have to work two nights to make up for being off on Monday. |