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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's actually sad that we nannies have to be so careful about offering flexibility or certain occasional favors to our employers for fear (and a rational fear) that we will be taken advantage of.  [/quote]

I don't think this is the norm IRL.  My family's nanny, the nanny's employed by several a couple of friends, and a couple of our nanny's nanny-friends all work jobs that guarantee the total weekly hours but not the schedule.  Most employer couples with two high paying jobs need the nanny to be flexible because they have to be flexible in their own jobs.  So smart nannies know that if they want the high paying jobs, they have to provide some level of flexibility.  The keys to making this work are (1) have a default schedule that applies unless special arrangement are made, (2) limit the hours during which nanny must be available (for example, she might agree to work forty-five or fifty hours a week scheduled between 7 am and 7 pm Monday through Friday, (3) communicate with each other as soon as possible about anticipated changes to the default schedule, (4) the employer should work around the nanny's needs too, so she can schedule early evening social plans once in a while and know that she'll be out the door on time to get there. [/quote]

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