Nanny here. How about asking your nanny if she'd like a job at the yoga studio?

Nanny here. It's baffling to me she would schedule and pay for a class before consulting you. Tell her that you're sorry but your job finished when it finishes, not half an hour earlier. If this is the only odd thing she's asking of you, maybe chalk it up to a bad day, but if you have other concerns with this nanny, this would be serious food for thought.

Op you mentioned she was older. Why does that matter.

Yes everyone (nanny and bosses) need flexibility but if her contract states 530, you should 99% of the time get home at 530. If your find you're coming home a lot of days after 530, you need to adjust her schedule and contract.

As far as anything before 530, no nanny will need to suck it up and find a later class

This sounds like you and your nanny is not a good fit either way. I can see both points here and their may not be a fair way for either of you. By the way one of the biggest reasons nannies loose their job is because of attitude and poor communication no matter how old or experience they have. Take this as a learning experience and work up a position description that works for you and your family, if your present nanny gives you attitude then move on, you do not need the stress.

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Anonymous wrote:all nannies have some flexibility when your arrive home. Isn't that why you're overpaying for a nanny and not daycare--for flexibility and convenience??

Nannies are never overpaid! I own my own business and quitting time is 5 pm, not 5:05 or 5:16. This way employees can plan their evenings. Work day begins at 8:30 am and if one of my employees cannot get their work done during working hours, then they need to look for another job. The same principle applies to nannies. If her workday ends at 5:30 pm, you have to be home by that time, no 5:35 or 5:33.

It's so easy to quit and find a better, more flexible job while continuing to pay your nanny! I will take this advice every time I have a job that ends sometime between 5 and 5:30, because a firm ending time is the most important thing ever. Even easier than writing a contract where my nanny is scheduled until 6 so that I can get home between 5:30 and 6.

I'm reading this and imagining myself going into the office and telling my boss I've signed up for a yoga class that starts at 4:30 pm despite the fact I work until 5:30. Despite the fact there are yoga classes all over the place that are held late into the evening and all day on weekends. I'd be looking for a new job. And there are plenty of classes you pay if you show up. If she's already paid that's her problem.