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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here - we ended up going so no conflict.

I can of course take care of my kids all the time. They are good kids.  I cannot take care of my kids 24/7 and do my 60 hour per week job at the same time. Hence why I have a nanny.

I agree it is not great to tell her that we don't need her and then reneg.  But it creates this perverse incentive for me to not tell my nanny if we are thinking of taking a trip until the last minute so that this conflict doesn't come up. That doesn't seem great either. I would rather my nanny know that with 98% chance she can have time to herself and her family so she can plan something great than give her that day off with no warning.

The contract phrasing seems like a good suggestion. [/quote]

OP, you never answered what you would want in the reverse. You know, that whole do unto others thing? I highly doubt you or any MB on here would count it toward guaranteed hours if your nanny had asked for the time off, but because her plans changed she became available. We should ALL be responsible for our choices. You said she could have off, she should have the time off. If that leads you to play silly games about keeping your vacation plans a secret, so be it, but know that your nanny will cease to view the extra time off as a benefit (as I'm sure you advertised it to be) and your job becomes less attractive. Nannying, more than most other industries, tends to be a 2-way street. Your job is almost as replaceable to your nanny as she is to you. [/quote]

I think a lot of you are confusing guaranteed hours with "employer's choice" vacation week. Since it seems to be such a common problem, I would suggest that the OP do as she says above, and not tell the nanny if they won't need her until the last minute.[/quote]

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