OP, what kind of advice are you actually asking for here? It seems like you just wanted to complain about your situation and find others who would agree that you are being treated horrendously...you've gone out of your way to comment on any replies that don't support you.
You don't want to help out DB, we get it. So what do you want? And how are they "breaking your contract" to ASK you to do something??

Maybe you should just quit...

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Anonymous wrote:This poor family. The stress of the separation is so difficult--now they have a nanny being petulant and trying to capitalize on their chaos by getting an extra week off for pay...you should be ashamed of yourself. totally ashamed of yourself.

You are getting paid! what a hustler.

+ 10000 This.

Everyone needs to adapt to divorce except you, eh? You might have the technical right to claim pay for hours you weren't expecting to work, but morally? you suck.

You might have had some sympathy until you suggested you should get paid $40 on top of what you were already making for NOT working. Loser.

You must be the angry DB!

OP isn't getting a divorce. She doesn't have to do personal favors to make their divorce easier for them. She is available as per her contract and if the kids end up staying home presumably she will be ready and able to work as planned. Being told not to come in does not mean she has to pick up an extra job to get the money she is owed, especially at another work site, just to "be nice." If the family doesn't want to pay for time not used, they shouldn't have put it in the contract. No one is forcing them to send their kids out of town.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This poor family. The stress of the separation is so difficult--now they have a nanny being petulant and trying to capitalize on their chaos by getting an extra week off for pay...you should be ashamed of yourself. totally ashamed of yourself.

You are getting paid! what a hustler.

I'm not TRYING to capitalize on anything! I was informed of these weeks as OFF months ago. If I am OFF, I'm off. Do you go in to work on your days off or on the weekend and NOT expect OT or something? Get Real. Their separation has nothing to do with me or my pay, I've been in the crossfire as is and have done plenty of thing outside of my contract so hush; SMH

I go in on days I'm supposed to work. I don't see what your misunderstanding? You are being asked to feed a cat for pete's sake ON YOUR SCHEDULED WORK DAYS for your full days pay. Grow up/

I don't go to my boss's house to do personal favors on days I'm not needed at work. I'm not sure why you think OP should.

Anonymous wrote:OP, as some others have said this is a divorce argument and presumably dad doesn't want to pay when mom found someone else to watch the kids. But that is their problem.

That said, you are also asking for favors in post dated checks. Stop it. You don't want to do favors and that's fine, but don't expect them to make things easier on you either. Pick up the check or get it when they return.

But really, MB is your employer. Ask her to sort this out.

You're totally right, and as I said parents will be in town! Dad will only be away for 1 of the 3 weeks, mom will be in town all 3. I will just drive to get my checks, simple as that problem. Solved. Thanks !!