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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is what I don't understand, most of you are experienced nannies right? Put snow / weather precautions in the contract. We follow the Fed Govt closing schedule (although I do not work for the govt). If the govt deems it not safe enough to travel, I am not going to ask my nanny to travel. She gets guaranteed hours, so she gets paid the same amount whether the govt closes down, has a two hour delay, etc. My nanny has almost 20yrs of experience and expects nothing less, and I as a decent human being would not offer anything less. Thursday was a decent size snow storm, its just not right to expect someone to travel home with the way the streets looked at 5pm.

I am a professional and my job fully understands when I have to shift some meetings for work because we have a snow day (most of my team does not work in DC) but they see the news.[/quote]

Us professional nannies aren't afraid of snow, we don't need to write snow days into the contract because we will work. We are hired to do a job and provide a service and peace of mind and we are proud of that and the job we do so we make the effort to get to work.[/quote]

Everyone (great professional) makes an effort to get to work, that does not mean that you should risk your safety to do so. Saying that not being "afraid" of snow makes you a professional is just silly. I expect my nanny to make it in to work when she can, but expecting her to drive when the roads aren't safe and there are cars stuck in the road is just silly. My nanny is a professional but also a human being. If *I* don't feel like it's safe to drive on the road (and I'm a "professional"), then I 100% will not expect my nanny to drive on the road. It's a mutual respect. She is one of my greatest asset's (she pitches in when my work schedule gets crazy or I have to travel), she helps out every now and again when she see's that my husband and I are really stressed and behind o. Items that we typically manage (like unloading the dishwasher), etc. I respect her and her safety and really can't *afford* for anything to happen to her (because I feel like I have a better idea of road safety than the govt and airlines (most flights shut down).

If you're a professional with over 20 yrs of experience, then I'm surprised you're so cavalier about putting yourself in danger. You are a nanny not a meteorologist :) respect the weather and stay safe! (this of course is only for significant snow falls, my nanny and I both travel if the snow is manageable.[/quote]

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