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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No OT. She is not a full time nanny and is not getting time and a half for the extra five minutes. A flexible nanny who is not going to penny pinch every single minute is worth her weight and gold and will have a better job overall.  I'm not talking 30 min twice a week. But to not make a big deal about 5-10 minutes a couple times a week just makes the nanny awesome in the eyes of the MB. Sorry if that's "abusive" because they are not getting OT and were not told three weeks in advance, but it would be the same way with any employer. [/quote]

Most nannies do start out wanting to be flexible and often end up staying 5-10 minutes late on a regular basis (mainly because, just like OP, the parents show up right at the end of the day but then still expect to sit around and chat or be able to get changed/take the dog out etc.).  This usually starts out fairly innocuously but ends up becoming a regular occurrence and this unpaid time really adds up. If my family keeps me for an extra 10 minutes three times a week, by the end of the month I have worked two hours for free, I don't think asking to be paid (or not work for) those hours is pinching pennies and being inflexible. Maybe OP's nanny has been burned one too many times and is leery of a situation that seems to be happening all over again. Her promptness could be a sign that she is not willing to work, however insignificant the amount of time may seem, for free. [/quote]

+1 I typically show up about 10 minutes before my start time to discuss the baby's evening/morning and any plans for the day. I also do this to ensure my MB is out the door at my start time. If my MB shows up directly at my end time, changes her clothes then wants a recap, she's now gotten 20-25 free time that day. If this happens daily, which it often becomes, that's around 2 hours each week (that adds up to over a weeks pay over the course of a year!! That alone should entitle a nanny to her bonus  :wink: ). Its not insignificant. If a nanny was 10 minutes late daily and wanted to leave 5 minutes early, you all would have a cow about how awful and entitled she is. [/quote]

+2!

I am always, without fail, zero exceptions, at LEAST 10 minutes early in the morning - usually 15. We use this time to catch up on the kids, discuss my plans for the day, and share any details we need to. It also helps the kids with the transition because my arrival doesn't mean mom is rushing out the door, they get to have us both there for a bit together. However, I also expect to leave on time every day. When my boss comes home at 5:50, he gets 10 minutes of the day's recap from me. When he comes home at 6, he gets a smile and a wave as I'm leaving - I choose to donate my extra time in the morning because I think it helps the kids and it certainly helps my relationship with my MB, but that's my choice. My boss would never think of expecting me to stay past 6 just because he wanted to talk more or hadn't written my check yet.

And PP is right, if the situation were reversed and the nanny was taking advantage of YOUR time, OP, you'd throw a fit. [/quote]

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