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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mb here. It is obviously acceptable to call the nanny multiple times during her time off if you are in the ER with your kids / her charges and need critical information for doctors like what did Johnny eat today or if he received his medicine and there is no other way to obtain such information but ask the nanny. I can understand how in that situation, it might be upsetting that she hangs up. One would presume that your first voice message would then convey the urgency of the situation, and the nanny might pick up the next time.

Forgotten purse is not an emergency, especially if wallet/keys are no involved. she probably listened to the voicemail, and thought to stop by later or not at all. My nannies left purses couple of times, and text messages were all that was needed.

Maybe I'm just used to texting, but for me and my nanny calls both ways always imply urgency (and I got really annoyed at my previous nanny for calling to discuss trifles as I left business meetings to take her calls for nothing). With my new nanny, text is the method to sort out trivial things, calls if communication is needed right away. I know she will pick up/return calls on the weekends ASAP, but she also knows that if we call her it is ER type conversation. I have not called her during her time off yet ;)[/quote]

+1 from another MB.  Actually, our nanny once left her purse in my car (it didn't have her wallet or phone in it) and I would never have thought to call her about it.  If it had something that she needed in it she would have called me.  I sent her a text just to let her know I found it just in case she was looking for it but certainly didn't expect an answer.

As an employee myself I don't always answer work calls when I'm at home nor would my boss expect me to.  I don't know why you would expect this of your nanny.[/quote]

Because being a nanny isn't like your work. It's more like being a big sister in a family. When MB calls you really should answer unless you are on the toilet or something. It's just polite.[/quote]

Oh please. MB here and I would never expect DS' nanny to pick up if I called her during off times.  During off hours, we communicate mostly by text (sometimes email) because it allows both parties to respond when convenient.   [/quote]

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