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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know zero families who ask their nannies to work on the day after Thanksgiving. Many even write it into their agreements as a holiday. Sometimes it is in lieu of another holiday, such as Columbus Day, and other times it is just an additional holiday.

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Very few jobs give black friday off as a holiday.  Parents must take leave or flex.  We work tomorrow.[/quote]

I understand. That doesn't refute what I wrote, though. I worked in the industry for many years and part of my job was writing the nanny-family agreements. Almost 100% of the families included the day after Thanksgiving as a paid holiday.[/quote]

That's great if they do, but it should not be an exception as it is NOT a federal holiday but rather a vacation day for most.  To tell everyone it is a paid holiday for child care staff is silly given your providing care is based on the employer having employment (in less they are wealthy) and if they work, you work.[/quote]

I assume you meant to say that it should not be an expectation. OP asked whether it was reasonable to ask the nanny to work on the day after Thanksgiving. I was explaining to her why a nanny might be surprised by this request. If one works in an industry where a certain day is typically treated as a paid holiday, it is not unreasonable for one to be put off by a request to work on that day.

That does not mean every family needs to treat the day after Thanksgiving as a paid holiday, that is not what I was saying at all. I never "told everyone it was a paid holiday". Good grief.

Each family can determine their needs and go from there. [/quote]

Yes, it was reasonable to ask the nanny to work.  Nanny got sick.  OP agreed to let her off and be decent about it.  She wanted to do a trial day to make sure everything is ok.  OP suggested Friday.  Nanny said it is a holiday.  It is not a holiday.  I don't know any industries where it is a paid holiday.  I know some employers trade Black Friday for other federal holidays but it still isn't a federal holiday.

OP needs a trial day.  Yes, it was reasonable.  [/quote]

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