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[quote=Anonymous]I think I've kept my irritations to myself too long and my resentments are starting to boil over, thus I'm considering leaving my nanny position. (We have a slightly different set up than my previous nanny positions, I keep their daughter in my home.) Because I'm having a few issues I'll list them in order that they began to happen;
1. Pick up/drop off: pick up times started to become later and later. I was scheduled until around 6, then it became 6:30, 7, even 8:30 on occasions. Drop off times got earlier, first a few minutes, then 10, 20, 30 and on occasions they'd call wanting to know if they could drop her off hours early for appointments a few days a week. 
2. They wanted me to start potty training but they're not helping at home. They don't send her any changes of clothes either. She's dropped off with wet and/or soiled diapers.
3. They don't pack her weather or size appropriate clothing, often times I put my child's clothes/shoes on her so she has something that fits.
4. I'm not paid what I was told upfront. I was told I'd be paid a flat rate weekly rate no matter what hours I worked. It seemed to be fair for short weeks I still knew what I'd bring home and for the long weeks they weren't spending a small fortune. Also it was insinuated I'd be paid for any vacation time they took. However on short weeks they want to pay me less and for the various vacations they've taken I havent been paid for one. Daycares won't hold a childcare spot if they're not paid weekly just because you're on vacation, why should I be expected to? I also have not recieved a raise or holiday bonuses that I did with other employers.
5. They have no discipline/structure in their home for her and its spilling over into my home. She goes to bed when she wants and wakes up when she wants (in the middle of the night if she pleases and gets to stay up). She will get up and eat in the middle of the night, play, tear their house apart etc. while their sleeping. I feel that its unsafe and also allowing her act out when I try to enforce a little structure. (Such as eating in a high chair, scheduled nap times, asking her to help clean up, etc.)
So if you're still with me, thanks for taking time to read through that! If you have any advice I'd greatly appreciate it! I love being able to stay home with my children and bring home a check to help financially even though my husband has insisted we dont need the extra income. I'm not sure if this working relationship will work much longer or if I should go ahead and look for another position. [/quote]

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