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And then if it becomes a pattern or is excessive, they are written up and disciplined for leave abuse. Good employees know when they need a day off and they schedule it in advance using their vacation time. [/quote]

I get 5 vacation days a year that I get to pick.

Do you really think I'm going to save them up for when I need a mental health day? No. I'm going to take a full week off and go somewhere sunny.

Now, OP offers two weeks at the nanny's discretion, so that's a different scenario, but come on. Most of the people you're talking about have more time off and more flexibility with it than most nannies do.[/quote]

Actually, no.  [b]Nannies with guaranteed hours routinely get four or more paid weeks off per year. [/b] Federal employees, even attorneys with years of experience, start at two weeks per year.  The same is true in a lot of corporate jobs.  Even the flexibility as to when leave may be taken is somewhat illusory.  When work is busy and deadlines are imminent, everyone could use a break but the ability to take time off is limited.

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This is said often but its never been the case for me, or most nannies I know. I have always gotten 2 weeks of vacation, 1 at my choosing and 1 at theirs, and nothing beyond that. My employers get more time off than that but they don't use it all, and they often choose to use it for themselves and have me come in anyway. I had to push hard for guaranteed hours, and in response they do everything they can to minimize time they pay for but don't use. Having a steady paycheck was what I wanted, so I'm not complaining, but I definitely don't get tons of extra time off as a result of guaranteed hours. So I get 5 days per year that I control, and I NEED the one vacation I take a year with my husband. I don't use my sick days as extra vacation, as in I'd like to go shopping today so I'm calling out sick, but I do use them very occasionally for the sake of my mental health. I love children and my job (most of the time) but sometimes after a particularly trying few days at work, and I'm feeling physically and mentally run down, burnt out, and unappreciated I stay home to relax. I think its hilarious so many MBs are attempting to convince of they don't do this occasionally. We work for you! We're in your homes! I've witnessed many of my bosses "sick days" and it usually entails them sleeping until 10, catching up on TV shows, playing video games, and gabbing on the phone. [/quote]

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