I don't think this is confusing or inconsistent -- they are not asking you initially to do the extra hours out of respect for the fact that they hired you for one child and because they are trying to maintain a relationship with their occasional sitter. However, if they don't have another option, because you have ASKED for more hours, then they offer it to you even though it is for both kids.

If you don't want to care for two kids, then turn down the hours.

Op here I don’t have any issue if they love her more then me. I have issue why they hire me for one child and now expecting that I have to care two children ( specially whenever the previous nanny don’t want to work

Maybe they just want to see the former nanny or like her more than they like you. It happens, OP. It is nothing personal.

Anonymous wrote:Op here the older child loves me so much . The previous nanny was part time. He sees me every day so he is very comfortable with me. I am upset . Since, the parents playing game. Now, No I don’t want additional hours and I don’t want to take care of both child.
My issue is why parents wants me to work when the previous nanny is not available.
Whenever the previous nanny works they tell me we didn’t ask you to work Since we hire you for one child. But when she don’t want to work they call me and forget they hire me for one child.

They aren't playing games with you. Maybe the previous nanny asked for rights of first refusal and they agreed. You have nothing to be upset about.

You sound kind of unstable, maybe it's just a communication barrier in your post, but yikes. It reads like something Manuela Ortega would have written.

Op here I work 32 hours and some time 36( whenever they need me on Sundays)

Anonymous wrote:Op here thanks for your reply. Yes they have choice . So they have to call farmer nanny on Sundays as well.
The thing bother me is they said they respect that they hire me for one child so they don’t call me for take care of two child’s. But, if the former nanny is not ready to work they call me to work and take care of two child ( they forget they hire me for one child)

They might be trying to avoid you getting burnt out. A 7 day work week is brutal.

OP, parents need to offer occasional work to their backup sitter. Most families have a backup sitter and that relationship has to be nurtured as well. Additionally, I’m not sure how many hours you work, but if you working additional hours purely then into OT, they may not want to do that and legally they have to. Have you received annual raises? How many hours do you work?

So, you want them to hire you to take care of both kids more often and get rid of the other nanny, you want them to offer you first choice of hours with both kids and offer the other nanny when you can't work, or you want the parents to have both of you there at the same time, each taking care of one child?

Anonymous wrote:I am working with a family almost two years. I am taking care of one child who is two years old. Additional, I am cooking for the family , light housekeeping and errands.
I asked the family for more hours they asked me to work on Sundays and take care of two kids. It was little hard but I accepted. Since, I need money. The older one is hard to deal. He is 4 years old and my charge is two years old.
They know I need more hours . They traveled for three days ( the parents) they called the previous nanny to come and take care of kids.
The previous nanny was working with the family part time.
I was very disappointed. Since, they didn’t ask me to work. I thought maybe the previous nanny could be more needy then me so I was fine with that.
But, I shocked when the mom said we didn’t ask you to work since we respect that we hire you for one child.
Wow so on Sundays they forget that they hire me for one child. Whenever the previous nanny don’t want to work they ask me to work and take care of both kids. ( occasionally)
Now, they want me to take care of both kids often.
I don’t know how I approache. Btw, I am looking for new job.
Thanks

So do you want more hours or not? I find your post confusing. Do you only want to work more Monday - Friday? That may not be when you are needed. Why are you looking for a new job?

Op here thanks for your reply. Yes they have choice . So they have to call farmer nanny on Sundays as well.
The thing bother me is they said they respect that they hire me for one child so they don’t call me for take care of two child’s. But, if the former nanny is not ready to work they call me to work and take care of two child ( they forget they hire me for one child)

Anonymous wrote:Op here the older child loves me so much . The previous nanny was part time. He sees me every day so he is very comfortable with me. I am upset . Since, the parents playing game. Now, No I don’t want additional hours and I don’t want to take care of both child.
My issue is why parents wants me to work when the previous nanny is not available.
Whenever the previous nanny works they tell me we didn’t ask you to work Since we hire you for one child. But when she don’t want to work they call me and forget they hire me for one child.

OP, they want the former nanny to work. They guaranteed you a set amount of hours and are fulfilling that commitment. I honestly don't think you have cause to be upset. If you need more money/work get a part-time weekend job.

The parents are not playing games. They have the right to choose anyone they want to work for them after they have fulfilled the commitment to you.

Op here the older child loves me so much . The previous nanny was part time. He sees me every day so he is very comfortable with me. I am upset . Since, the parents playing game. Now, No I don’t want additional hours and I don’t want to take care of both child.
My issue is why parents wants me to work when the previous nanny is not available.
Whenever the previous nanny works they tell me we didn’t ask you to work Since we hire you for one child. But when she don’t want to work they call me and forget they hire me for one child.

I am not sure that you are asking. If you want the additional hours with both children then simply tell them. I know in our case we ask our older child's former nanny to work because our older child misses her and wants to see her.

I am working with a family almost two years. I am taking care of one child who is two years old. Additional, I am cooking for the family , light housekeeping and errands.
I asked the family for more hours they asked me to work on Sundays and take care of two kids. It was little hard but I accepted. Since, I need money. The older one is hard to deal. He is 4 years old and my charge is two years old.
They know I need more hours . They traveled for three days ( the parents) they called the previous nanny to come and take care of kids.
The previous nanny was working with the family part time.
I was very disappointed. Since, they didn’t ask me to work. I thought maybe the previous nanny could be more needy then me so I was fine with that.
But, I shocked when the mom said we didn’t ask you to work since we respect that we hire you for one child.
Wow so on Sundays they forget that they hire me for one child. Whenever the previous nanny don’t want to work they ask me to work and take care of both kids. ( occasionally)
Now, they want me to take care of both kids often.
I don’t know how I approache. Btw, I am looking for new job.
Thanks