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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Foreign nanny here- My bosses have been amazing accommodating my requests. I take two weeks paid vacation and then another two weeks unpaid vacation 6 Months later. I take 4 weeks vacation per year. This is normal in other countries, Americans are the only people who don't time time off. My employers knew this when they hired me.

In return I have (in 7 years with the same family) never called in sick (I don't get sick often but when I do the kids are sucks we we just have a chill day together), am never late, never ask for random days off, schedule my appts on my own time (or if I can't my employer lets me take the kids to a rare appt), do light housekeeping and tidying on days the housekeeper doesn't come, and go above and beyond in my job.

My employers use a temp agency and while I know it's inconvenient they understand that I like to travel and make it easy for me to leave.[/quote]

I am the same as you, PP - never sick, never late, never ask for any days off and go above and beyond in my position.  I also have a degree in ECE.

And I take two weeks of vacation - two separate weeks - both when my employers can take off easily.

Foreign nannies are a problem in regard to vacation - it is a cultural thing.   [/quote]

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Foreign nanny here- The rest of the world had more than 2 weeks vacation per year. I have a degree as well (not sure why that's relevant to this discussion?!) and I'm not from a 3rd world country or 'illegal'. I'm upfront in interviews about my vacation needs and employers don't seem to have a problem with it. I agree it's unfair to just spring it on your employer. [b]This isn't a foreign nanny problem, this is an americans don't understand life/work balance problem.[/b] [/quote]

What's the difference? American nannies understand American culture, problems with work/life balance and all. I agree with your that it's a problem here, but NFs have to exist in the American context.

And the major problem is that the NFs don't get that kind of vacation, so they can't also take off to spend that time with their kids.

In addition, the expense, distance, etc. means that these trips are usually taken all at once, which makes it harder to ask someone like a grandparent to help cover it, because who has 3-6 weeks off in a row?

And, I would also say, that there is no other country where you would get to choose the timing of your 3-6 week vacation, paid or not. If your NF takes August off, you would, too. That's one trade-off.[/quote][b]

There is no other country where you can play your 3-6 week trip? Come on. You haven't travelled much have you? Just north of the border people get 4-6 weeks holiday. Europeans its normal to have 4-6 weeks. Australians take months at a time. You can't be serious.[/quote]

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