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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Had this happen to me twice as a nanny. One family didn't pay me for the holiday, the other did. Guess which family was kind and generous and all around awesome? [/quote]

Now you know what question to ask in your next nanny interview![/quote]

Seriously?

Um.  No.

If a new boss decides to pay you for a holiday before you start that is incredibly gracious and generous.  If a prospective employee asks if they will be paid for a holiday before they start that's career limiting.[/quote]

I'm the original quoted poster. I would never ask this in an interview, BUT if it happens to be a situation that comes up, how the family chooses to handle it can definitely tell you something about them. If they are reasonably generous, they won't think anything of paying you for a full weeks pay as they have agreed. If they are nickel and dimers, who think of themselves first, they won't pay and they'll feel justified doing so. If I'm scheduled to start with a family the week of a holiday and I see that they edit my official start day to be the Tuesday after the holiday, I would hand them back their contract and let them know that I don't think we are a great fit. Who wants chintzy bosses?[/quote]

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