Live-In salary nanny.

[Anonymous]

I am working as a nanny for two twin girls, they are 5 days old. I get up in the middle of the night with the mother. I work 7 days a week for 2 month's. They also have a 9 year old and 4 year old. I have to live here for 2 months then I'll go back to my M-F. I am blessed to have a great family I work for! I am
Already homesick and miss my boyfriend. The mom didn't give me a schedule really...I'm just going with the flow! Did anyone else have a job like this? I am hoping they give me down time to run home or
Grab dinner with my boyfriend (he is welcome
At the home anytime)I am already starting to feel homesick and tear up at times. I just think it's impossible to work 7 days a week 24 hours a day and not
Get any alone time? I need some
Tips to make it through the next 6 weeks. I don't want to get burnt out quit because I truly work got a great family.

[Anonymous]

Sorry for the minor spelling errors! I'm sure you can get what my point is! ?

[Anonymous]

Bless you, OP. What are they paying you for your 24/7 work schedule?

[Anonymous]

I think we need a lot more information - are you the nanny to the 9 and 4 year old but are just doing the twins for two months? did you agree to watch them 7 days a week?

[Anonymous]

I am the nanny for all. It's a team type of job! I think I can go home once she heals from
c-Section? They have not made that clear tho... I get $950 per week in the state of TN. My contract says schedule must be flexable for the first 3 months. I am so stressed and want to sleep in my own bed!

[Anonymous]

24/7 is not reasonable. They need to hire a second nanny. I would be concerned long term that they are not going to honor their agreement. I would talk to them and offer 10 hours a day for 5-6 days but you are going home at night and one day a week. What they are asking is not reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the nanny for all. It's a team type of job! I think I can go home once she heals from
c-Section? They have not made that clear tho... I get $950 per week in the state of TN. My contract says schedule must be flexable for the first 3 months. I am so stressed and want to sleep in my own bed!

Oh Honey,
To say they're taking advantage of you would be grossly insufficient. They are legally required to pay you for every hour they require you to be there available to jump up into action, even through the night. You need to share your story with a employment lawyer to tell you how to proceed from here. But starting writing everything down. You have a boatload of unexpected money coming your way. You ALREADY earned it.
Hugs.

[Anonymous]

You do not work for a great family. I'm sorry OP, but you don't, and what they are doing to you is inhumane. Break the contract, go back home, and start searching for a job with reasonable hours and hourly pay - which nannies are legally required to receive per the FLSA.

[Anonymous]

I agreed to temp live here but, it would be nice to have quiet time myself and to see my pets and boyfriend. I am a homebody and am not dealing with this and it's only 4 days into it. I need sleep and have extreme anxiety. In they aren't clear on my schedule just said be flexible first 3 months and prob live here 6 weeks....I hope they understand I need my own quiet time. The father travels and isn't home other then weekends.

[Anonymous]

I think once I get my weekends back I'll be fine! .....I can handle Monday - Friday over nights if needed but I need weekends for rest and family time. Should I give it a week to see if they let me leave the house before I say something? Like I said they aren't clear on if I can have down time I'm just busy 24/7. I really like the family I just can't be worn out bc I'll quit! I want to try and get most these first 6 weeks

[Anonymous]

You need to speak up if you'd like to give them an opportunity to improve. You should go home the minute the father walks in. Is he home for the 3 day holiday weekend? Just tell them you'll be back when he needs to go to his office job. His job now is to provide some care for his children and support his wife.

Good boundaries for a good nanny are a good thing.
They'll have more respect for you. Just tell them you need to get some other things done.

Let us know how it goes. GL!

[Anonymous]

"See if they let you leave the house"????

Quit. Now. Leave, go home, and contact an employment lawyer. I'm sure we could get you some recommendations, plenty of DCUM posters are lawyers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"See if they let you leave the house"????

Quit. Now. Leave, go home, and contact an employment lawyer. I'm sure we could get you some recommendations, plenty of DCUM posters are lawyers.

Agree, but she's in TN... where they ALSO have laws about these things. And lawyers.

[Anonymous]

why would you sign up for this not knowing any of these things?

[Anonymous]

also, why are you asking us when you should be asking your employers?