My nanny routinely showed up 30 minutes early. At first it annoyed me and DH because we would often still be in our pajamas. She said she wanted to arrive early so that she could get the cleaning out of the way before DCs woke up. By the way, "cleaning" was not part of her job description and I repeatedly told her she didn't have to do it. After a while, we came to love and appreciate her extra help in the morning so I started paying her for the additional time. Then she started showing up another half an hour before that. Sigh. She's just one of those women who likes to be busy and doesn't sit down. I'm now comfortable with her arriving before I need her - sometimes I'm still in bed! But I don't pay her for the second half an hour early.

I wouldn't do it on a regular basis.

I am a nanny + if I arrived that early, I would just sit somewhere and kill some time.

I wouldn't arrive more than five minutes early.

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Anonymous wrote:Am I the only person on this board that rounds up when paying the babysitter? We always say we pay 15.00 an hour- but it ends up being more. So I guess we pay for the time if the sitter shows up early. But really- who cares. Having a blanket statement of paying- or refusing to pay for the time seems silly.

Pay well, treat your caregivers with respect, and no one will give a care about 10 minutes.

I don't really round up for my nanny because those are set, guaranteed hours. But for a babysitter, I round up to the nearest half hour.

For a babysitter, I round to the nearest half-hour. We have a babysitter who is always early. Once she was 30 minutes early because she had left extra time (Metro had delays) and then didn't need it. We were actually on our way back from the playground and saw her walking down the street, so I don't know if she would have waited before knocking on the door, but of course we invited her in. It was a little odd, but it didn't bother me. I like knowing that she is prompt and we can always rely on her. I don't pay her extra when she is that early, but I always round up so I'm sure it works out.

Anonymous wrote:Does it annoy you if your babysitter/nanny shows up 10 minutes early?

I like to be early. But I don't want to annoy my MBs

No it doesn't annoy anyone except you.

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Anonymous wrote:That's okay. I won't be ready for you, and I won't pay you for that time, but if it's easier for you, then it's fine.

She is arriving early so you can leave when you said you want to leave. So you better pay her for that time.

Nope. I don't say "Larla, I'll be wanting to leave at 7:30 so please arrive at 7:30." I don't tell the babysitter when I want to leave. I just tell them when I want them to show up. It's none of her business what I'm doing. For all she knows she's arriving at 7:30 thinking I'm leaving at 7:30 but really I'm planning to first get in the shower at 7:30. She should arrive at the time I tell her I'd like her to. If she arrives 10 minutes early that's on her. There's a corner store a block from me and a coffee shop at the other end of the block. Go get a snack, go get a coffee. I ain't paying you for arriving earlier than I said I need you to arrive.

You need a life MB

I think arriving 10 mins early to ensure you are on time is good.

But, no you should not expect to be paid for that time. If that bothers you then maybe you could still arrive early but just hang out in your car for a few minutes, check emails, etc.

Any job I've ever had, it was expected that you arrive 15 minutes early so that at your start time you are settled in and ready to go - and no I've never been paid for that time. If I was ever less that 15 minutes early I'd receive a nasty gram from my employer stating that I was LATE. So I would see arriving a little early to work as an assurance that you will be prompt and keep your job and not lose it due to tardiness. My husband is in the military and their general motto is that if you are not 10-15 minutes early for work/spots/ ect, you are late.

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only person on this board that rounds up when paying the babysitter? We always say we pay 15.00 an hour- but it ends up being more. So I guess we pay for the time if the sitter shows up early. But really- who cares. Having a blanket statement of paying- or refusing to pay for the time seems silly.

Pay well, treat your caregivers with respect, and no one will give a care about 10 minutes.

I don't really round up for my nanny because those are set, guaranteed hours. But for a babysitter, I round up to the nearest half hour.

PP can allegedly pay however she wishes.

OP should just relax, showing up earlier than asked does not warrant more pay.
If the nanny is early (common when Club Fed or various school districts have off all the time nowadays) and it's wintery cold, just let her in to relax and get organized.

Am I the only person on this board that rounds up when paying the babysitter? We always say we pay 15.00 an hour- but it ends up being more. So I guess we pay for the time if the sitter shows up early. But really- who cares. Having a blanket statement of paying- or refusing to pay for the time seems silly.

Pay well, treat your caregivers with respect, and no one will give a care about 10 minutes.

many nannies are early - some sit in their cars, some sit in the house and some hang out at the coffee shop around the corner.
none ask for payment for being early and none say "sometimes I'll be late, other times I'll be early." Pfft.

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Anonymous wrote:MB here. DS' nanny's start time is 20 min before I have to leave. If she's a few minutes late, it does not impact my being on time at my Job. Similarly, at the end of the day, her end time reflects the chance that I'll be stuck in traffic. 9 times out of 10 she leaves early. But it's nice to have a cushion in case of traffic.

If she's in control of her arrival time And chooses to arrive 10 min early, I would not pay her for that time. She knows she has the 20 min cushion in the AM. If she does not have control over her arrival time (like a bus that runs every 30 min) I would probably work with her to make sure she's compensated.

You are taking advantage of your nanny. Just because she is uneducated does not mean you should not pay her for the days you are late. And a bonus would be welcome since you admit to being late frequently.

Yeah either you are a troll or you have serious reading comprehension issues. She pretty much said the exact opposite of what you think she said

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Anonymous wrote:That's okay. I won't be ready for you, and I won't pay you for that time, but if it's easier for you, then it's fine.

She is arriving early so you can leave when you said you want to leave. So you better pay her for that time.

Nope. I don't say "Larla, I'll be wanting to leave at 7:30 so please arrive at 7:30." I don't tell the babysitter when I want to leave. I just tell them when I want them to show up. It's none of her business what I'm doing. For all she knows she's arriving at 7:30 thinking I'm leaving at 7:30 but really I'm planning to first get in the shower at 7:30. She should arrive at the time I tell her I'd like her to. If she arrives 10 minutes early that's on her. There's a corner store a block from me and a coffee shop at the other end of the block. Go get a snack, go get a coffee. I ain't paying you for arriving earlier than I said I need you to arrive.

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Anonymous wrote:MB here. DS' nanny's start time is 20 min before I have to leave. If she's a few minutes late, it does not impact my being on time at my Job. Similarly, at the end of the day, her end time reflects the chance that I'll be stuck in traffic. 9 times out of 10 she leaves early. But it's nice to have a cushion in case of traffic.

If she's in control of her arrival time And chooses to arrive 10 min early, I would not pay her for that time. She knows she has the 20 min cushion in the AM. If she does not have control over her arrival time (like a bus that runs every 30 min) I would probably work with her to make sure she's compensated.

You are taking advantage of your nanny. Just because she is uneducated does not mean you should not pay her for the days you are late. And a bonus would be welcome since you admit to being late frequently.

This poster is not saying she is often late. She is saying that she has set the nanny's hours to allow for ample cushion at both the start and end of the day. So often the nanny gets to leave early when the parent gets home, but in the event that there are traffic or other delays, there is built in time to the nanny's regular hours to cover a little extra time.

Anonymous wrote:MB here. DS' nanny's start time is 20 min before I have to leave. If she's a few minutes late, it does not impact my being on time at my Job. Similarly, at the end of the day, her end time reflects the chance that I'll be stuck in traffic. 9 times out of 10 she leaves early. But it's nice to have a cushion in case of traffic.

If she's in control of her arrival time And chooses to arrive 10 min early, I would not pay her for that time. She knows she has the 20 min cushion in the AM. If she does not have control over her arrival time (like a bus that runs every 30 min) I would probably work with her to make sure she's compensated.

You are taking advantage of your nanny. Just because she is uneducated does not mean you should not pay her for the days you are late. And a bonus would be welcome since you admit to being late frequently.