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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would you assume an MB took advantage of her? Sounds like the MB has been upfront but the nanny "takes a fair amount of unpaid time off".

Guess what? That is the nanny's choice. If she doesn't understand the implications of her choices, that's her problem.

You think it's an MB's job to say, hey, nanny, you should rethink taking that time off without pay. It leaves you without pay, and, you know, that may be tough on your budget.

My guess is you nannies would freak out on an MB who tried to tell you what to do.[/quote]

Thank you.  The nanny is an adult in her 30s, not a middle-schooler with undeveloped math skills.  I went out of my way to explain the implications of her choice and to make sure she understood there could be significant fluctuations in her income.  We estimated our likely vacation days but made clear that we weren't promising to limit them based on the estimate. There is no language barrier, she's well-educated, and she talked it over with her family before deciding.  Frankly, she seems perfectly happy with the arrangement, because there are a lot of weeks when she does very, very well based on overtime that gets calculated from a higher base than she would have had with guaranteed hours.

It is so odd to me that some nannies on this board want to be respected as professionals, yet insist that other nannies aren't capable of understanding their own needs and negotiating on that basis.  There is no single compensation package that works for everyone, just as there is no single type of nanny.[/quote]

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