Last minute change in hours

[Anonymous]

I was booked for 7AM to 7PM both Saturday and Sunday. At 2PM today, I was told to come in a half hour later - reducing my hours by one half hour - so visiting grandparents could have alone time with the baby (parents are out of town).

I know it seems petty but with overtime, that half hour is worth $16.50 to me.

I want to invoice for the full 12 hours each day. Am I in the wrong or right here? I do not like last minute changes and this one is really bugging me.

[Anonymous]

Invoice it and wait and see if they say anything. If they do, just say you scheduled and put aside that time for them and was depending on the money.
I am a nanny and occasionally, my MB will tell me she doesn't need me to work a certain day or will come home early but she still pays me the full amount. I always get the impression she isn't happy about it but it's the decent/honest thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Agree with 17:31 and next time you make it clear that they must cancel or change hours with 24 hours notice. Also, you should have a minimum for cancellation of three hours, e.g., if you are scheduled for a Day. Night or major holiday and they cancel within? 24 hours, they pay you for three hours. Why should you lose out completely? Babysitting, nannying ARE JOBS not hobbies.

[Anonymous]

You bill for the time you were booked.

[Anonymous]

Several years ago, we lost the best - I mean, most amazing, beloved and brilliant - part-time nanny because I did not pay her for an hour in a similar circumstance. She didn't even return our phone calls after that.

I totally screwed up and I see it now. Yes, OP, bill for the half hour - if the MB gives you any grief explain the standard policy to her. She may not know.

[Anonymous]

Yes, decent nannies will always walk if we feel taken advantage of. Be fair and treat your nanny how you would like to be treated.

[Anonymous]

I would take a "wait-and-see" approach.

She may still be planning to pay you the full amount in the end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would take a "wait-and-see" approach.

She may still be planning to pay you the full amount in the end.

OP here. No, I submit my time card to the business manager and the MB approves it. I have to make the first move here.

[Anonymous]

Its half an hour extra sleep for you. I would let it go.

[Anonymous]

No, don't 'let it go'. This is a job, you are asked to work those hours, you get paid in full for it. Simple.

[Anonymous]

I might have responded, "Are you sure? You've already booked that time, and I'll have to charge for it anyway. I could come in and help Grandma if you'd like."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its half an hour extra sleep for you. I would let it go.

This is what I was thinking. I'm not broke enough to worry about $16.50 I guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Its half an hour extra sleep for you. I would let it go.

This is what I was thinking. I'm not broke enough to worry about $16.50 I guess.

I am not broke enough to worry about $16.50 but it is the principle. I think OP should invoice for the time contracted/agreed upon when accepting the job. If you "oh, whatever..." for $16.50 when do you stop people from walking over you - $20? $50? $200? What is your "don't take advantage of me" price?

[Anonymous]

If you have to submit the time to the 3rd party who wasn't privy to the change in schedule, I think you need to include a note explaining why you are submitting for it. Otherwise it looks like bill padding/fraud.

I'm a lawyer and bill for my time but I'm not allowed to bill for time I just set aside for work but didn't actually spend working. If I tried, it would be fraud.

[Anonymous]

I used to wait tables and on a few slow nights, I was let go early because it was slow.

Even though I was booked to work up until a certain time, I couldn't demand I be paid if I didn't actually work.

That is illegal.