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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with others that you should probably ask for a 7:45 start time since you really need more help in the mornings.

I just have to say it strikes me how differently nannies view their jobs than every other job I've been in. When I worked retail, I had to clock in and be ready to work at the start of my shift. So, if I had an 8am start I would need to arrive early enough to [b]put things in my locker, use the bathroom, make sure I'm ready, etc.[/b] When I started working corporate jobs, it was similar. I was expected to start work at 9am, which meant arriving a few minutes early. Only now that I've worked my way up to more senior positions do I have some more flexibility with start time.[/quote]

Washing your hands would be on-the-clock time, though. It's a part of the job description, unlike your going to the bathroom.

Sometimes there are traditional expectations that bleed over from salaried workers to hourly, or at just "the way it's always done" versus what actually complies with labor law. (And often labor law only applies to certain groups.) But regardless of how it is always been done for you, it's best and most ethical to expect nothing of people before the actual start time, but to expect them to be able to start work at the start time. Getting out of your car and up the driveway isn't a part of the job, but maybe hand-washing is, or changing into a uniform that you are expected to wear just at the job.

And point well taken that micromanaging 2 minutes can lose you a great nanny.[/quote]

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