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[quote=Anonymous]I think the problem is that most parents consider child-related housekeeping such as changing diaper pails and managing supplies and toys a standard part of nanny work, not a "light housekeeping" add-on that must be specifically negotiated, like making beds, doing parents' laundry, and starting dinner.  I have NEVER warned a nanny that she might have extra work in her standard child-related duties on Mondays because I think this goes without saying.  Who doesn't find Mondays harder than usual at work?  Nannies who want to hold parents to a certain standard of cleanliness need to make that explicit rather than expecting parents to seek the nanny's permission on that front, because the nanny's position is the unusual one here.

As for the comments about nannies being just as busy on the weekends as parents are, that may or may not be true in any particular case.  It's really irrelevant.  You don't get to choose whether or not to do your job as the parents have defined it based on how busy you think the family was over the weekend.  And keep in mind, nannies, that you also have the option to hire outside help to make your own weekends less busy.[/quote]

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