How to handle compensation and Weather ?

[Anonymous]

Ladies, do you get paid when the weather doesn’t permit driving to work? If snow or ice is the employer entitled to pay you ?
In the past, if school closed due to weather I’d come in 3 hours later and got paid for the whole day.
I have started a job a few months ago and ‘modern mom’ is expecting me in regular time. Of course if it’s just rain I have no problem driving to work but ice is a different thing. She’s one of those ones that is oblivious to the world.

[Anonymous]

I have had to go in when schools were closed because the parents still had to be at work.... If the roads are plowed I make it in to work. Getting paid?... of course I have guaranteed hours.

Not sure if you wanted me to answer.. I am not a lady. I'm a male nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have had to go in when schools were closed because the parents still had to be at work.... If the roads are plowed I make it in to work. Getting paid?... of course I have guaranteed hours.

Not sure if you wanted me to answer.. I am not a lady. I'm a male nanny.

Whatever you’re all are entitled to get paid under guaranteed salary. A nanny should not risk it if roads aren’t safe to driver period.

[Anonymous]

Assuming they still work you should go in.

[Anonymous]

Yes, in 15 years I've always been paid in full for snow days.

[Anonymous]

You don't want to know from the male nannies? Weird, but okay.

[Anonymous]

I’m an employer. My job still requires me to work on snow days, so we would pick our nanny up in our car (four wheel drive) and then drive her home at the end of the day. This way I could still work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't want to know from the male nannies? Weird, but okay.

Not weird at all. You’re free to post your opinion if you wish.

[Anonymous]

What's a "modern mom"? One who expects someone to do their job so that she can do hers as well?

[Anonymous]

She hired you as she needs child care to work. Your job is dependent on her job. If she cannot work, she has no need for you or needs to replace you with someone who can work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She hired you as she needs child care to work. Your job is dependent on her job. If she cannot work, she has no need for you or needs to replace you with someone who can work.

Nanny’s job also is to make sure she isn’t driving on icy roads so she doesn’t risk her life!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She hired you as she needs child care to work. Your job is dependent on her job. If she cannot work, she has no need for you or needs to replace you with someone who can work.

Nanny’s job also is to make sure she isn’t driving on icy roads so she doesn’t risk her life!!!!

I'm gonna tell my staff this next time I can't come in, and message all of the parents who's appointments are cancelled. Sorry, a nanny told me I don't have to drive on icy roads and risk my life! Too bad for you!

People go to work in inclement weather every day. If you aren't capable of transporting yourself safely to work in winter weather conditions, you shouldn't have a job that requires a car commute. You certainly shouldn't expect to be paid or retained for very long if you decide not come come to work any time it may be a bit more difficult than usual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She hired you as she needs child care to work. Your job is dependent on her job. If she cannot work, she has no need for you or needs to replace you with someone who can work.

Nanny’s job also is to make sure she isn’t driving on icy roads so she doesn’t risk her life!!!!

I'm gonna tell my staff this next time I can't come in, and message all of the parents who's appointments are cancelled. Sorry, a nanny told me I don't have to drive on icy roads and risk my life! Too bad for you!

People go to work in inclement weather every day. If you aren't capable of transporting yourself safely to work in winter weather conditions, you shouldn't have a job that requires a car commute. You certainly shouldn't expect to be paid or retained for very long if you decide not come come to work any time it may be a bit more difficult than usual.

Up to nanny’s discretion, some people feel very uneasy driving under icy conditions. Parents that WFH most of the time accommodate their nannies.
Good employers understand and have their nanny come in later once roads are plowed. Cheap employers are plain stupid!

[Anonymous]

It’s really idiosyncratic to your employers. If your “modern mom” is an ER doc, she’s counting on you and she’s not allowed to say “oh it’s icy today” and so you can’t either. Hopefully that was discussed at hiring and hopefully she had a backup plan.

If she’s teleworking she should at least give you a grace period of a couple of hours while the roads are cleared.

[Anonymous]

Potentially bad weather conditions are a good reason to try to work as close to home as possible. A clueless nanny agency decided to send me candidates from MD (I live in VA). No thanks, that's a disaster waiting to happen.