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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with PP.  The OP is getting bad advice.

There is no entitlement to get paid solely because you are available to work.  If you wanted to get paid while the family is away, you needed to negotiate guaranteed pay for your standard hours 52 weeks a year.  There are many nannies who negotiate for and receive this perk, but it is not nearly as universal as the nannies on here want you to believe.  It's an expensive add-on that parents need to factor in when they set the hourly rate for your job.

Also, the daycare model-where parents pay whether or not they use the service-doesn't work here.  Daycare centers charge an annual tuition, then divide that number across a set period of time (9 or 12 months) for the convenience of parents.  Most school systems pay their professional teachers the same way.  Nannies get paid hourly rather than on an annual basis, and the default rule for hourly pay jobs is no pay when your employer does not need you.

Of course, feel free to explain your situation to the parents and ask that they pay you.[/quote]

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