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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If my employer said to me, anytime you don't feel safe, don't come in and we'll pay you the same, I think I'd feel unsafe pretty often. [/quote]

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+100!  The problem is, any nanny who didn't go in this morning because she felt unsafe should have called this afternoon when the roads were dry and the sun was shining to see if she was still needed.  From my perspective as an MB, I certainly don't want my nanny to drive if she reasonably feels unsafe.  But if she demands a paid day off every time it flurries (or the government closes - which can sometimes be the same thing), it puts my ability to do my job at risk.  And if I am not employed, I won't need a nanny anymore ...  Offering the day off but unpaid or counting it against vacation time on days the employer is still expected to work is almost a good compromise - it puts some responsibility on the nanny to determine whether conditions are actually bad enough to warrant not going on.  Obviously Snowmageddon/Hurricane Sandy type days should be paid days off, but they are days off for most MBs and DBs too for the same reason.[/quote]

If I'm not coming in because my streets are covered with ice, please understand, that I'm not on vacation.  I also don't expect to be paid for it. Also, going in when the sun is shining, is fine with me, as long as I can leave before the temperature drops. Black ice in the dark, is no joke, and the normal end time for a lot of nanny jobs, will have you dealing with that. Favorable weather at noon, could easily become treacherous at 7pm.[/quote]

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