Snow day etiquette

[Anonymous]

13:36, you need assertiveness training and you also need to find a new job. Obviously, your MB cares nothing about your safety.

[Anonymous]

Fed here. I follow opm. If they deem it unsafe then we don't expect our nanny to work. I think once they were overly cautious and shut us down but no snow. I was working all day via conference call with the director and senior staff so i needed childcare. She did not mind.
For delays we ask she drive slowly and not rush or worry about getting to us late. Tomorrow I am scheduled to telework. Fortunately they are shutting the govt down at noon so she should have plenty of time to get home. If they didn't shut us down I told dh that I planned to send her home early anyway and take leave. Dh also always shovels a parking space for her in front of our house if there is snow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fed here. I follow opm. If they deem it unsafe then we don't expect our nanny to work. I think once they were overly cautious and shut us down but no snow. I was working all day via conference call with the director and senior staff so i needed childcare. She did not mind.
For delays we ask she drive slowly and not rush or worry about getting to us late. Tomorrow I am scheduled to telework. Fortunately they are shutting the govt down at noon so she should have plenty of time to get home. If they didn't shut us down I told dh that I planned to send her home early anyway and take leave. Dh also always shovels a parking space for her in front of our house if there is snow.

This sounds reasonable. My contract says that we are supposed to follow OPM as well but its frustrating because more and more they just give optional telework, which means my employers have to work (and so do I) but they don't have to leave the house. This means they expect me on time for the full day, and they don't bother to shovel....

[Anonymous]

Bottom line is you need to consider the nanny's individual situation, her snow/ice driving skills, her vehicle, and her overall safety. And you still can't control the incompetence of most other drivers in this weather. The current recommendation is for people to be off the roads by noon.

Your lack of backup care is another matter.
Find some nearby high school kids to hire.
They should be looking for such opportunities to earn some extra cash.

[Anonymous]

MB here - we try to work within reason. But nannies dont seem to understand NOT all of us go with the fed schedule. You're all in Wonderland if you think our calls stops and the emails are not pouring in. We are not all GS-14's and life goes on. However, there has to be a compromise on safety. We will send an SUV to pick up our nanny on Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB here - we try to work within reason. But nannies dont seem to understand NOT all of us go with the fed schedule. You're all in Wonderland if you think our calls stops and the emails are not pouring in. We are not all GS-14's and life goes on. However, there has to be a compromise on safety. We will send an SUV to pick up our nanny on Tuesday.

Sending an SUV on Tuesday if roads aren't clear is certainly more reasonable than some of the MBs on here. Kudos, PP.

[Anonymous]

Ok so what about the nanny who does not communicate with me at all? I am a fed and I texted her that we should keep in touch this morning and could she let me know her road conditions? Our roads are plowed, but as of last night, hers were not. She hasn't contacted me at all this morning about her roads. Now I am not going to ask her to drive in this weather and with these road conditions, but the lack of communication - just to confirm that she is not coming - is annoying. I have to telework but I will plop the kids down in front of the TV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok so what about the nanny who does not communicate with me at all? I am a fed and I texted her that we should keep in touch this morning and could she let me know her road conditions? Our roads are plowed, but as of last night, hers were not. She hasn't contacted me at all this morning about her roads. Now I am not going to ask her to drive in this weather and with these road conditions, but the lack of communication - just to confirm that she is not coming - is annoying. I have to telework but I will plop the kids down in front of the TV.

If she's not communicating and she's not there, that's an issue. A quick text should be easy enough for her to send. Personally, my view is that guaranteed hours are only guaranteed if the nanny is available to work, communicates, but can't get to the house or isn't needed.

[Anonymous]

So what about if I am not able to get to work and your boss still complain?!? I live and work in DC. My street is still not plowed and buses rus only between 12-5 I told her I can't drive and can come to work but need to leave by 4 (i need to transfer so i take 2 buses). She asked me if I can walk to her house (5 miles) I said no. She said i need to make up those hours. My contract stays that i can get up to 3 snow days a year she said only when she is off lol just emailed her and gave her notice.