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[quote=Anonymous]So, are you saying that the original agreement was that you are off when the parent comes home, or was it that you work until 7?

If your scheduled hours are 4-7 in the afternoon, then I don't think you can complain about them coming home at 7. You can (and should) talk to them about late nights beyond the 3-5 they described.

A lot of things come into play here, though. Are they paying you for the 5 scheduled hours or for more hours? Did you agree to be "on call" for late evenings, or were you supposed to get notice of them?

It is not typical of most nanny positions that you're free to go when a parent arrives. A lot of nannies are scheduled to overlap with a parent for at least some of the time in the morning or afternoon, so that parent can do things around the house or run an errand or something. That's really typical. That's why you have scheduled hours.

If this position is not what you thought it would be, it's probably time for a meeting. Reading between the lines here, it sounds like you thought the job was to do some very specific tasks only when the parents are not present, and they thought it was more like an au pair, where you'd be available on a flexible schedule whenever they need someone. Neither of those assumptions is what's outlined in the agreement you describe, though, so it's probably time to sit down and figure out if everyone can be happy.[/quote]

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