Question re: pay

[Anonymous]

I am a Nanny + Babysitter and I have a question re: pay.

So for example, I am given a schedule for the next week.
Say 7-3 M-F.

However on Thu., the family tells me that I will not be needed on Fri. due to Grandparents visiting.
Or?
Parent got unexpected time off.
Etc.

Should the Nanny still be paid for the Fri. in question?
What about if the Nanny were part-time?
Say 7-11??

[Anonymous]

It’s all depends on you! 7-3 M to F would be 32 hours weekly and that’s a part time position. You can also request a Full time guarantee hours for 40h weeekly or just tell them you prefer to finish at 4pm instead but be paid for the 40h weekly. You just need to advocate for yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s all depends on you! 7-3 M to F would be 32 hours weekly and that’s a part time position. You can also request a Full time guarantee hours for 40h weeekly or just tell them you prefer to finish at 4pm instead but be paid for the 40h weekly. You just need to advocate for yourself.

Actually the OP IS working full-time as 7-3/M-F is actually forty hours per week.

Yes, if a family cancels a working day the day before, they should still pay you for your availability.
Because you may have given up another gig to work the day you now have off.
Or your NF should pay you at the bare minimum half a days pay.

But many do not sadly.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here and I always put guaranteed hrs in my contract. Make sure you always have a contract. If I am available I need to be paid because my bills don’t stop. It’s only fair

[Anonymous]

Yes they should pay you.
We have a sitter twice a week after school and last week canceled her the day she was supposed to come because I had to pick kid up from school because of ear infection too . We paid her anyway.
It’s morally just the right thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes they should pay you.
We have a sitter twice a week after school and last week canceled her the day she was supposed to come because I had to pick kid up from school because of ear infection too . We paid her anyway.
It’s morally just the right thing to do.

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