Anonymous
08/04/2015 08:05
Subject: Re:How to handle time when both kids are at school?
If you need to be on-call for the countless sick days and school holidays then you should absolutely be paid for your time when the charge is in school. There is so much to do that is child related that you will not have any trouble filling your time effectively.
Anonymous
08/04/2015 01:56
Subject: How to handle time when both kids are at school?
Perhaps compromise on a lower, flat fee for your availability for them.
Since you will be on-call for this family, then you are reserving that specific time solely for them and them ONLY.
You cannot take any other jobs during this time nor can you make absolute + definite plans during the day.
Therefore you should be compensated for it.
Since you will be on-call for this family, then you are reserving that specific time solely for them and them ONLY.
You cannot take any other jobs during this time nor can you make absolute + definite plans during the day.
Therefore you should be compensated for it.
Anonymous
08/03/2015 20:47
Subject: How to handle time when both kids are at school?
Would you be willing to do grocery shopping and/or some level of meal prep or cooking for them?
This is a tough thing that I think most families face. The tremendous value of having a nanny who knows the family and the kids, and can handle the before and after school times as well as the sick days etc... is huge. But the amount of money that is then spent on "down time" is also tough if a family is money conscious (and who isn't!)
I don't have a great solution. We will be facing this in about a year when our kids hit full time school age and I'm dreading it. I don't know if I can justify keeping our nanny full-time but I can't imagine making it work without her.
It's a tough thing. Sorry I don't have anything more useful to offer.
This is a tough thing that I think most families face. The tremendous value of having a nanny who knows the family and the kids, and can handle the before and after school times as well as the sick days etc... is huge. But the amount of money that is then spent on "down time" is also tough if a family is money conscious (and who isn't!)
I don't have a great solution. We will be facing this in about a year when our kids hit full time school age and I'm dreading it. I don't know if I can justify keeping our nanny full-time but I can't imagine making it work without her.
It's a tough thing. Sorry I don't have anything more useful to offer.
Anonymous
08/03/2015 19:57
Subject: Re:How to handle time when both kids are at school?
Anonymous wrote:There is always laundry to be folded, dishes to be put away, counters to be cleaned, etcetera...but when talking to mom I got the feeling she wanted to know if I had some prorate while kids are at school, and I really don't. They don't live far from my house - about a 15 minute drive - but it's still a pain to have my day broken up.
Can they afford to keep you on call full time?
Anonymous
08/03/2015 19:24
Subject: Re:How to handle time when both kids are at school?
There is always laundry to be folded, dishes to be put away, counters to be cleaned, etcetera...but when talking to mom I got the feeling she wanted to know if I had some prorate while kids are at school, and I really don't. They don't live far from my house - about a 15 minute drive - but it's still a pain to have my day broken up.
Anonymous
08/03/2015 19:19
Subject: How to handle time when both kids are at school?
Of course they need to pay you when you're on-call. Is there anything you'd like to do for them during the day?
Anonymous
08/03/2015 19:14
Subject: How to handle time when both kids are at school?
Hello fellow nannies and MBs,
I'm between jobs and have picked up some work with a former family of mine. Both parents work in a profession that means super early mornings - 6 AM - and until now they've always had one child at home. Now both kids are in different schools and will need to be dropped off and then picked up if their parents aren't off by the end of the school day. Mom (who I'm really good friends with) just asked how I've handled the down time with other families and I don't really know what to say. Realistically, I know it seems silly to pay someone for a large chunk of the day while the kids are at school, but at the same time I know I'd have to go pick the kids up if they were to get sick/ anything were to happen so I'm not truly off. What would you do?
I'm between jobs and have picked up some work with a former family of mine. Both parents work in a profession that means super early mornings - 6 AM - and until now they've always had one child at home. Now both kids are in different schools and will need to be dropped off and then picked up if their parents aren't off by the end of the school day. Mom (who I'm really good friends with) just asked how I've handled the down time with other families and I don't really know what to say. Realistically, I know it seems silly to pay someone for a large chunk of the day while the kids are at school, but at the same time I know I'd have to go pick the kids up if they were to get sick/ anything were to happen so I'm not truly off. What would you do?