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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I definitely agree that OP is right in not going in on her day off but you go over the top, 16:19 with how special nannies are and how aggrieved they should be with simply being asked to come in on the day off. [b]Parents can ask and nannies can decline.[/b]
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This is the issue. In most jobs, you may be asked to come in on your day off, but you can say no. Your boss can be peeved, but there are likely procedures in place to protect you from being fired because you annoyed your boss. These protections do not exist for nannies. Nannies have been fired for much less, and MBs/DBs answer to no one. A nanny can feel incredible pressure to acquiesce to every request, for fear of losing their job to the whims of their boss. There was no harm in asking, sure, but a conscientious boss recognizes the imbalance of power, and would do their best to recognize how difficult it'd be for their nanny to refuse this request and would make it clear that she is free to do so without repercussions. If OP came away from the conversation feeling guilty and as though her bosses were upset with her, questioning her right to say no, something isn't right. [/quote]

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