Is it ever okay to shift a nanny's hours?

[Anonymous]

Did you all read the OP? This goes beyond working a few extra hours. op is trying to get out of PAYING for all of the extra hours.

[Anonymous]

You can ask, OP, just make sure you're clear that if this doesn't work for her you completely understand and that you don't expect her to have that time available. Personally I'd love to sleep in a little and just leave later, but I wouldnt want to feel like I had to.

[Anonymous]

No, it is never okay to ask an employee to make sacrifices for the employer. For one thing, you change the dynamic of the working relationship. For another, you are inviting your employee to make observations on your every spending by claiming poverty.

Do not even ask, OP.

[Anonymous]

Ignore the nanny nuts on here, OP. You should never come to the nanny forum for real-world advice on how grownups deal with real working issues. It's dominated by self-entitled, righteously indignant nannies who have nothing but their own best interests in mind. Only rarely do their extreme viewpoints represent how normal nannies handle themselves and their work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see what's going on her. The OP is actually the nanny posing as the employer.
And also posting a ton of times.

I think so too. What a hoot!

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on whether you guarantee her a certain weekly pay or guarantee pay for a fixed schedule. We do the former, but not the latter. We basically make it clear at hiring time that we need scheduling flexibility within certain guidelines (weekdays only within a defined hourly range).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it depends on whether you guarantee her a certain weekly pay or guarantee pay for a fixed schedule. We do the former, but not the latter. We basically make it clear at hiring time that we need scheduling flexibility within certain guidelines (weekdays only within a defined hourly range).

If OP had this kind of agreement, she wouldn't need to ask this question.

[Anonymous]

No! It is never okay to shift a nanny's set and guaranteed hours so the employer can save a few bucks!

I honestly do not know what is wrong with some people that they even entertain the idea that this is okay...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you anticipate this happening regularly (not just this month), I would sit down with her and see if she would be willing to accommodate that flexibility x number of days a month going forward. If it seems like she'd rather not, you'll need to decide if the money it will cost you is sufficient to need to change nannies.

If it's just this one time, I would tell her what's going on and let her choose. My nanny would prefer to get paid all the hours because she needs the money. Our last nanny would have preferred to sleep in.

I disagree. I would feel compelled to do as my employers asked especially if they gave me a sob-story about needing to save money. I would agree and then resent them for even asking me.

I second this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you all read the OP? This goes beyond working a few extra hours. op is trying to get out of PAYING for all of the extra hours.

Exactly.