Anonymous wrote:Nanny taking a 2 week vacation in the beginning of her employment is a huge red flag. I would pay her one week of vacations the friday after she gets back, and the second week the Friday after that. Just tell her you can't afford to give her 2 weeks up front and still pay her replacement.

That's not how guaranteed hours work.

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Anonymous wrote:OP...you are a horrible person!

I don't think OP has been the one arguing, she simply asked a question about how others have handled it. It's 1 or 2 troll "MBs" screeching about how their responsibility ends once they've signed the check. I've never experienced an MB with such an attitude in real life and I've dealt with some terrible ones. At least they all understood that if I don't get my money on time, they're putting their childcare in jeopardy.

I don't think you have a clue about how many posters are on this thread or who they are. What's your point?

Anonymous wrote:OP...you are a horrible person!

I don't think OP has been the one arguing, she simply asked a question about how others have handled it. It's 1 or 2 troll "MBs" screeching about how their responsibility ends once they've signed the check. I've never experienced an MB with such an attitude in real life and I've dealt with some terrible ones. At least they all understood that if I don't get my money on time, they're putting their childcare in jeopardy.

OP...you are a horrible person!

Anonymous wrote:The choice is to pay her ON TIME, not early or late. If the nanny is away, and the regular method of payment is not direct deposit, then, as a courtesy, the family could pay her ahead since she will be paid for the missed days anyway.

However, some NFs don't have cash on hand for the nanny's salary, and may need to wait until the regular pay day. Again, if direct deposit is not the usual method of payment, the family can write the check on the day they regularly do, and the nanny can pick it up when she gets back, ask that it be mailed, or have a friend pick it up for her. These are all solutions I have used when working for employers who issued paper checks.

Exactly. Well said.

The choice is to pay her ON TIME, not early or late. If the nanny is away, and the regular method of payment is not direct deposit, then, as a courtesy, the family could pay her ahead since she will be paid for the missed days anyway.

However, some NFs don't have cash on hand for the nanny's salary, and may need to wait until the regular pay day. Again, if direct deposit is not the usual method of payment, the family can write the check on the day they regularly do, and the nanny can pick it up when she gets back, ask that it be mailed, or have a friend pick it up for her. These are all solutions I have used when working for employers who issued paper checks.

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But that's not the alternative. The alternative is the nanny being available to start her job on time.

We're talking about if an employer has to make the choice of paying her nanny early or late. You made the analogy of a nanny being expected to be early. The only way that is analogous is if the alternative is being late.

For example, I've had position in which I used public transportation daily. There have been times where the bus routes changed mid position, making it so that my previous route that got me to work on time now gets me there really early or really late. Since my job is to be available at my start time, that means I arrive early, NOT late.

Your job as the employer is to pay your nanny for the services you've requested, as you would for any other service you request. Given the choice of paying early or paying late, YOU don't get to decide to pay late.

When you pay your other bills, are they considered paid when you write the check, or when the payment has actually been received?

You can go back and forth all you like, it doesn't change the reality that nannies expect predictable income. If you stand on a soapbox talking about you how you have no responsibility to see that she gets her money when it's due, you will be cutting off your nose to spite your face.

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Anonymous wrote:Really PP? To be good employers it is all about the cash flowing, right?

Let's reverse your question and see if the answer becomes clear. To be a good nanny, it's all about showing up to do your job?

Payment is a foundational element of the arrangement. Your single most important responsibility to your employee. Yes not doing it is a freakin huge deal.

So nanny should show up at 6:00 for a shift that starts at 8:00 then, right?

If the alternative was that or be 2 hours late, which would you as the employer expect?

But that's not the alternative. The alternative is the nanny being available to start her job on time.

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Anonymous wrote:Post-dated checks mean nothing. The bank will deposit them as if dated on the day given, which is legal in most states.

If you can't trust your nanny not to deposit the check early, why in the hell would you trust her with your kid? Come on people!

Obviously, money is more important to them than their child.

I think it's partially that, though they'd never admit it, but also this ridiculous idea that nannies aren't supposed to work for money, like everyone else with a job. So we're audacious slackers whenever we ask for anything remotely resembling actual employment! I doubt any of them have EVER had to wait for a paycheck at their job.

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Anonymous wrote:Post-dated checks mean nothing. The bank will deposit them as if dated on the day given, which is legal in most states.

If you can't trust your nanny not to deposit the check early, why in the hell would you trust her with your kid? Come on people!

Obviously, money is more important to them than their child.

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Anonymous wrote:Post-dated checks mean nothing. The bank will deposit them as if dated on the day given, which is legal in most states.

If you can't trust your nanny not to deposit the check early, why in the hell would you trust her with your kid? Come on people!

Obviously, money is more important to them than their child.

Anonymous wrote:Well, I'm not going to advance pay for nanny's convenience. I pay for time worked (or vacation taken), not TO be worked (or taken).

You sound like a witch. Wait. You are a witch and I am not a nanny.

Anonymous wrote:Post-dated checks mean nothing. The bank will deposit them as if dated on the day given, which is legal in most states.

If you can't trust your nanny not to deposit the check early, why in the hell would you trust her with your kid? Come on people!

Post-dated checks mean nothing. The bank will deposit them as if dated on the day given, which is legal in most states.

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Anonymous wrote:Really PP? To be good employers it is all about the cash flowing, right?

Let's reverse your question and see if the answer becomes clear. To be a good nanny, it's all about showing up to do your job?

Payment is a foundational element of the arrangement. Your single most important responsibility to your employee. Yes not doing it is a freakin huge deal.

So nanny should show up at 6:00 for a shift that starts at 8:00 then, right?

If the alternative was that or be 2 hours late, which would you as the employer expect?