Just say no. Say you are sorry but you have plans for Sunday. If you feel like you need an excuse then say you have family/friends visiting or are going out of town.

I did this once with a summer nanny who had guaranteed hours but the day we swapped for was much shorter hours and she was happy to do it. If she had said no that would have been fine too. I don't think I'd do it with a regular nanny though.

I agree with all of the excellent advice on here OP.

Do not agree or you have just opened up Pandora's Box.

Also, it is unfair for her to give you the day off, then ask you to work on your scheduled day off.

This is a "bait and switch" tactic she is pulling on you...She knows exactly what she is doing, do not let her hustle you. Let her know you are not a sucker.

I would not do it unless you have some errands or something you need to get done during the week. I would make it clear to her when you are available, that you are not comfortable trading days, and that weekends are your time.

It sounds like a great deal but I wouldn't do it. This is how slippery slopes get started. At least with my last family they did. Next thing I know I was constantly making up hours.

I don't think it is unreasonable to ask you to switch days. You can say no. And, they can just ask you to work your regular day. I would not expect to pay extra if we didn't go over the hours we are already paying you.

Just tell her the you like to reserve your weekends for your family and friends. Do not let her get in the habit of doing this because then she will expect it and get mad if you refuse.

She asked if you would do it. Say no. There you go. You will now work while she is there.

You guarantee your availability to them M-F and in exchange, they guarantee your pay. You are in no way obligated to help them out on the weekend, and it is certainly disrespectful of your MB to consider it a traded day. It's her decision to take the day off. I would make it clear to her that you expect additional compensation for working on the weekend.

I get guaranteed hours/pay every week. I would still get paid regardless of a sick day, or if one of the parents comes home early, a holiday, they are away on vacation, etc. At least this is what was discussed prior to starting. Just the other day, MB asks if I would be willing to take tomorrow off and come in for a few hours on Sunday instead. So I wouldn't be paid for the extra time I'm coming in on the weekend, because she's giving me the day off during the week.

Now I have a really big issue with this, and I'm not sure if I'm overreacting. Weekends are my days off, and when I do come in for a weekend (for a date night) they usually pay me an hourly rate. Since they said I would get guaranteed hours, they should pay me for coming in this weekend in addition to my weekly play, especially since MB decided to take the day off. I feel like I'm being more than flexible for coming in on my day off to accomodate them, plus it was short notice, and they want to go to a football game (really?)

How would I bring this up without making her upset? At the same time, I don't want this to become a habit.