Snow day: Did you/your nanny work today?

[Anonymous]

If so, what time did you arrive? I am trying to decide what reasonable expectations are.

[Anonymous]

Nanny couldn't make it since her street didn't get plowed until later (11am) and she was afraid to drive then and her trains were cancelled. I was home and only wfh during nap. I'm a little disappointed since the main and our streets were clear after 10. But I get it. I talked to her on the phone and could have pushed and her son in law would have driven her over. But that makes me feel like I'm putting their whole family out. Just thankful it was not a snowy winter. We will have to have a good plan in place for next winter. She's been great otherwise, so I'll just get over it.

[Anonymous]

I told mine not to - I was home so I didn't need it. Definitely need to work tomorrow so she has to work whether the kids have school or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nanny couldn't make it since her street didn't get plowed until later (11am) and she was afraid to drive then and her trains were cancelled. I was home and only wfh during nap. I'm a little disappointed since the main and our streets were clear after 10. But I get it. I talked to her on the phone and could have pushed and her son in law would have driven her over. But that makes me feel like I'm putting their whole family out. Just thankful it was not a snowy winter. We will have to have a good plan in place for next winter. She's been great otherwise, so I'll just get over it.

This is the situation we were in too. I am a little disappointed since I would like our rule to be that we follow whatever the federal government does, but I am trying to be understanding as well.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here. Got up at 4:30 to shower dress, eat, and dig out my car. Arrived on time at 7am.

[Anonymous]

Our nanny came 15 minutes late. I went to work an hour late.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nanny couldn't make it since her street didn't get plowed until later (11am) and she was afraid to drive then and her trains were cancelled. I was home and only wfh during nap. I'm a little disappointed since the main and our streets were clear after 10. But I get it. I talked to her on the phone and could have pushed and her son in law would have driven her over. But that makes me feel like I'm putting their whole family out. Just thankful it was not a snowy winter. We will have to have a good plan in place for next winter. She's been great otherwise, so I'll just get over it.

This is the situation we were in too. I am a little disappointed since I would like our rule to be that we follow whatever the federal government does, but I am trying to be understanding as well.

The federal government has to account for people coming in from suburbs that have received more snow and are not as regularly plowed as main DC streets. If sidewalks are not unsafe and the nanny's or your mode of transportation are functional, then following the fedeeal government is crazy.

The idea is not to use snow as an excuse for a day off but to make sure everyone is safe.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here - got to work at 8:25 when I normally start at 8 and always on time. Would have been nice for employer to enquire about my safety and way of getting in or back as she knows my fear of icy conditions but I guess that is expecting too much.

[Anonymous]

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Nanny here - got to work at 8:25 when I normally start at 8 and always on time. Would have been nice for employer to enquire about my safety and way of getting in or back as she knows my fear of icy conditions but I guess that is expecting too much.

Honestly, I am terrified of turbulence but have to travel by small planes 15-20 times a year for work. Icy conditions are a fact of life in the winter in DC.

If you don't feel appreciated generally, then that's a different story. (But actually feeling unappreciated is the number one complaint among employees in any job; I'm in HR and constantly remind managers of this fact. You could ask for a "review" ie a chance to talk about how your employment situation is going.)

[Anonymous]

Got to work onetime, employers were very appreciative and let me go home two hours early!!!

[Anonymous]

Ugh my nanny as usual did not make it - our roads were clear and hers in theory were as well after an hour or two ... it's beyond frustrating when we need to work and we discuss snow days in advance like yesterday and she declares she'll absolutely be here - and then poof cancels - I think we'll just start finding a bayaitter for snow days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Nanny here - got to work at 8:25 when I normally start at 8 and always on time. Would have been nice for employer to enquire about my safety and way of getting in or back as she knows my fear of icy conditions but I guess that is expecting too much.

Honestly, I am terrified of turbulence but have to travel by small planes 15-20 times a year for work. Icy conditions are a fact of life in the winter in DC.

If you don't feel appreciated generally, then that's a different story. (But actually feeling unappreciated is the number one complaint among employees in any job; I'm in HR and constantly remind managers of this fact. You could ask for a "review" ie a chance to talk about how your employment situation is going.)

Point taken and yes I believe this sentiment comes from a general lack of appreciation and the extra's now being seen as the norm and no longer acknowledged. Thanks for the feedback

[Anonymous]

Live-in nanny, so of course I worked. MB worked from home today, DB was able to go in.

[Anonymous]

If your nanny cancelled, did you pay her?