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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They NEED to state up front then that they need a nanny who basically has no life outside of work. I actually saw ad to this affect recently. They need to state up front if they consistently need someone more than the stated 50 hours per week. Also, if they want flexibility, then they need to be willing to offer it in return. I don't get that from them. [/quote]

I agree with everything you said here EXCEPT that if they require flexibility that they need to be willing to give you flexibility as well. I don't agree with that. Of course as a nanny I would appreciate any flexibility that my bosses give me but I would never expect it. [/quote]

No. It needs to go BOTH ways. I may end up being 5 to 10 minutes every once in a while, and I should expect flexibility for that. Like when the weather is really bad, even when I leave my house earlier, I might still be a little late. Yet I shouldn't have to feel like it's a big deal if I am going to give them flexibility too. Their issue is that it's becoming a weekly occurrence. If I was late even once per week, I'd probably get fired.  [/quote]

I agree with this. I have worked for my bosses for over a year and been 10 minutes late ONCE and am usually 10-15 minutes early. They nearly had a cow when I was late but they are late 2-3 times a week and I greet them with a smile and don't bitch about it. If they expect flexibility they should be so in return. [/quote]

I still disagree that flexibility needs to go both ways. Yes, flexibility on their part is certainly appreciated and reasonable MBs and DBs will offer extra flexibility in the case of inclement weather but just because they come home late one day every week does not mean that you can go into work late one day every week. I understand that you may have plans and even if you don't, you want to be getting home BUT if you are late in the morning then you may very well affect their being late to work and that it just not acceptable. I am a nanny and I wouldn't appreciate if my bosses were regularly home significantly late but I realize that them coming home late and me going into work late are just not the same thing. If they are coming home late then (depending on their profession) it may very well be out of their hands. If you are going into work late it is probably because you overslept. A major reason why a lot of parents want a nanny is for the flexibility (though I do believe that if this is the case that they should let you know they need flexibility in the interview). Nobody becomes a nanny because they want flexibility with their start time everyday. I think that it completely ridiculous, and I'm a nanny. [/quote]

Ok, so a nanny can't have another job after the FT one she has each day? Or school or anything else planned? That is what you are saying, a nanny can't be late in the mornings since it would cause MB to be late to work. Well, if MB is constantly late home each evening, then she makes NANNY late for whatever nanny has plans for, which could be anything. There is no rule saying nanny can only have one job, or can't be taking evening classes, or whatever. MB has no special powers that make it allowable for her to be late all the time and therefore making nanny late as well. Flexibility is good, but an employer doesn't have a right to abuse this outside of a normal set schedule. Being flexible is MB asking if I can stay 30 minutes later at least a day in advance, or getting home 5-10 minutes late no more than once a month. Being flexible is not me having to schedule a buffer time of an extra 30-60 minutes at the end of my day just in case MB is late on a regular basis.[/quote]

If a nanny has a job or classes after her FT position it should be layed out during the interview process. Families should then decide whether or not they want a nanny that is unable to offer flexibility. If parents then decide to hire said nanny then they should be extra careful not to be late. At the same time, if parents require regular flexibility from their nanny, they should outline that in the interview process. If your boss comes home late every once in a while it does not give you the right to come in a little late the next morning. If you have no prior engagements after work and your boss comes home 5 minutes late once a week it is not a big deal, suck it up. [/quote]

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