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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an MB.  Are you contractually obligated?  Of course not.  But if you and your family are on an "I/we only do/offer exactly what is dictated by the contract" basis then you're in a bad place.

It seems to me that if you're getting an extra two weeks of paid vacation it isn't that huge a deal to do them this favor.  Unless this is a rotten relationship and they're in the habit of treating you poorly I don't think this is an awful request.

Of course you can say no.  If I were your employer I would fully understand that you're doing me a favor.  But if you say no, in light of all the paid time off, it would definitely affect my opinion of you and how flexible I might be willing to be with you in the future.

I think these relationships go both ways.  If everyone is respectful, reliable, professional, and considerate - on all sides - things work better.  If all parties occasionally do small favors for the other to be nice or helpful or whatever, that is great.  And sometimes people need help - they get sick and need extra time off, or a family member dies and they need unexpected leave, or something needs to be done during the day so the nanny needs to run a personal errand or two with the kids, or the boss asks you to pick up their dog.

In a good relationship you do these kinds of things because it's an investment in the long term and someday you might need a favor in return.[/quote] you are contradicting yourself.   It's OK to say no but I will judge you and your mb will to and this may impact your job in the future but it's OK to say no.[/quote]

I don't see that as a contradiction.  I'm saying that she is not contractually bound so therefore can obviously refuse to do it.   Or she can choose to do them the favor.  Either decision will have an impact.  If I'm the MB the impact on refusing to do it would be negative, but I can't force her.  [/quote]

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