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[quote=Anonymous]I nanny for a very busy family, one parent is a doctor, the other is a lawyer. For the most part, I don't see either parent until after 5/6p (they're both gone by 7:15a) Because of their field, it was simply easier to hire someone to just be here instead of having someone come at 7am and sit around until the kids (2 charges) need to get up (upper elementary aged). As with most nanny positions, when a parent comes home, you're typically free to go except I live in. When a parent comes home, I may get on the computer in the office, go to my room or go out; I rarely go out during the week, but as of late I've been forcing myself to just drive somewhere even if it's to see a movie I dont want to see or take up a new class at the gym. Anyways, I'm starting to feel as though I am beginning to be judged based on what I do during my "off" time or my off time is simply not being respected.

My charges are upper elementary so I am not required to be as hands on as previous positions. Typical day with no extracurricular activities: 
I meet them at the bus stop, they complete their homework, have a snack and we'll play outside together or if they want to just play alone, I let them. Mom is typically home within one hour after they get in. It is summer, kind of the same routine except, I just drive them to/from all day camp.

As of late, parents aren't coming home until 7/8p, not telling me about evening plans until the night before OR day of and just say take the kids to dinner. Dad is hardly ever here so he comes in and leave. As I stated, I don't typically go out during the week so I typically just stay in and "chill", so you can understand why I force myself to go out, but I don't really think I should be judged on what I do during MY free time so they just assume that I'll be here so they don't need to be home.

I'm just not sure how to handle this, and they never tell me to my face ! It's always sent by text.

Any thoughts, suggestions or feedback are welcomed ! 
Please only advise on what is listed above, our contract states my working hours are 8a-10a // 4p-7p M-F unless a parent is working late which is typically 3-5 times per month. [/quote]

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