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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
BULLSHIT!!! I can do whatever I want and schedule anything I want on my off time. I am not going to be a slave to their time just to be perceived as flexible. I work 50 hours per week and think they get enough from me as it is. I'm not going to fuck up my own schedule just to make things easier for them.[/quote]

[quote]I think they would probably prefer a nanny that does care about making things easier for them. I have worked many different jobs, and the only industry where 15-20 minutes is considered "staying late" is retail. You are an hourly employee and should get paid for your extra time. "Guaranteed hours" is a perk and unfortunately means that if the extra 15 minutes here and there still leaves you below your guarantee, then you get paid the same amount whether they come home at 6 or 6:15. If you would have preferred a higher base rate and no guaranteed hours, then you should have negotiated your contract that way.[/quote]

This is good advice. There are some families that are super punctual. There also are families with a WAH parent so there is less of an issue of getting stuck in the office. While I agree that parents should bring up the need for flexibility in the interview, unfortunately many working professionals who have never had a blue collar job have no idea that this isn't the norm in other jobs. As a nanny, if you are not flexible and you need to make plans that have you leaving right when your shift ends then you should also bring this up in the interview. As a nanny it doesn't help you to get into a job situation that you dislike so bring this up at the interview if its something that is a problem for you. [/quote]

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