16:50 needs to learn how to communicate. Egads.

Anonymous wrote:The posters that tell you not to do this favor don't care whether you suffer the repercussions. I tell my children that their aim as employees should be to make their bosses' lives easier. I've done this in all my jobs and have never been laid off or terminated and often promoted quicker than my peers.

This doesn't say as much as you think it does.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - I didn't know my question would evoke so much debate. For the record, I agreed to do it, because as others have pointed out I do believe you reap what you sow.

That being said, when I interviewed with this family and their pay was a little less than what I was asking, part of the package was that this family takes a lot of trips and that I would be off (off-off, not running errands) when they were out of town. So I'm not lazy or entitled. I do hope MB takes notice that I am doing her a favor.

She doesn't.

And you know this how?

She's already conned you into going lower than your normal pay.
She has already gone back on your original agreement.

The only thing she cares about is that she says jump and you say how high.

I can almost promise you will be back here in a matter of months complaining how your employers don't appreciate you.
How you can't believe they won't give you that raise or the day off after all you've done for them.

You can't promise anything because you don't know this nanny's MB at all. She didn't tell her to pick up the dogs--she asked her. You are letting your bitterness with your own personal experience affect your advice.

Sweetheart I'm not bitter and this isn't my personal experience. I have employers that appreciate me and value me and that's not contingent on my dog sitting.

This is just an old story go read through the threads here.
Many asks should I do xyz for employers?
The majority say yes. Doing those extras make you a better nanny and your employers will remember that 1111
All the naysayers are made out to bitter entitled nannies .

Nanny agrees to do xyz

Down the road nanny comes back posting

I can't believe my employers ask for ABC.
The responses are well you need to go the extra mile if you are a good nanny.
Naysayer are selfish and lazy.
Nanny fulfills request.

Down the road
Nanny comes back with I can't believe they won't give me a raise or allow me to be flexible with a day off after all the times I've gone above and beyond.

Nanny debates quitting.

Same old song and dance.

OP, did they give you an estimate of how many extra weeks off they take in a year that you would also have off?

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - I didn't know my question would evoke so much debate. For the record, I agreed to do it, because as others have pointed out I do believe you reap what you sow.

That being said, when I interviewed with this family and their pay was a little less than what I was asking, part of the package was that this family takes a lot of trips and that I would be off (off-off, not running errands) when they were out of town. So I'm not lazy or entitled. I do hope MB takes notice that I am doing her a favor.

She doesn't.

And you know this how?

She's already conned you into going lower than your normal pay.
She has already gone back on your original agreement.

The only thing she cares about is that she says jump and you say how high.

I can almost promise you will be back here in a matter of months complaining how your employers don't appreciate you.
How you can't believe they won't give you that raise or the day off after all you've done for them.

You can't promise anything because you don't know this nanny's MB at all. She didn't tell her to pick up the dogs--she asked her. You are letting your bitterness with your own personal experience affect your advice.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - I didn't know my question would evoke so much debate. For the record, I agreed to do it, because as others have pointed out I do believe you reap what you sow.

That being said, when I interviewed with this family and their pay was a little less than what I was asking, part of the package was that this family takes a lot of trips and that I would be off (off-off, not running errands) when they were out of town. So I'm not lazy or entitled. I do hope MB takes notice that I am doing her a favor.

She doesn't.

And you know this how?

She's already conned you into going lower than your normal pay.
She has already gone back on your original agreement.

The only thing she cares about is that she says jump and you say how high.

I can almost promise you will be back here in a matter of months complaining how your employers don't appreciate you.
How you can't believe they won't give you that raise or the day off after all you've done for them.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it. You get paid guaranteed hours so that means you get paid whether they need you or not. Week one you get paid and they don't need you at all so, score for you. Week two, they need you for 4 hours and 4 hours only. Shouldn't you be happy that you're still on the win here as they are paying you but don't need you for the other 35 or however many other hours?????

Nanny is paid guaranteed hours for CHILDCARE.

Oh, so OP should be happy to know that next time they travel, she will be guaranteed to work her full week doing CHILD RELATED TASKS in an empty house as opposed to getting 4 days off that week and working one.

As a nanny, I would much rather spend more time doing child related tasks than very little time doing a job I never signed up to do. I wouldn't want your smelly dogs in my car, and I don't care how long it might take. Dogs smell like trash coming home from a kennel.

Yeah, right!

The posters that tell you not to do this favor don't care whether you suffer the repercussions. I tell my children that their aim as employees should be to make their bosses' lives easier. I've done this in all my jobs and have never been laid off or terminated and often promoted quicker than my peers.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here - I didn't know my question would evoke so much debate. For the record, I agreed to do it, because as others have pointed out I do believe you reap what you sow.

That being said, when I interviewed with this family and their pay was a little less than what I was asking, part of the package was that this family takes a lot of trips and that I would be off (off-off, not running errands) when they were out of town. So I'm not lazy or entitled. I do hope MB takes notice that I am doing her a favor.

She doesn't.

And you know this how?

You are off-off. You started your "paid to not work" days the first work day after they left town, and you will continue to have "paid to not work" days until the day they return, when you will spend less than 4 hours actually working in exchange for 2 weeks pay.

if you feel this resentful, say no next time and live with the consequences.

Anonymous wrote:OP here - I didn't know my question would evoke so much debate. For the record, I agreed to do it, because as others have pointed out I do believe you reap what you sow.

That being said, when I interviewed with this family and their pay was a little less than what I was asking, part of the package was that this family takes a lot of trips and that I would be off (off-off, not running errands) when they were out of town. So I'm not lazy or entitled. I do hope MB takes notice that I am doing her a favor.

She doesn't.

OP here - I didn't know my question would evoke so much debate. For the record, I agreed to do it, because as others have pointed out I do believe you reap what you sow.

That being said, when I interviewed with this family and their pay was a little less than what I was asking, part of the package was that this family takes a lot of trips and that I would be off (off-off, not running errands) when they were out of town. So I'm not lazy or entitled. I do hope MB takes notice that I am doing her a favor.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it. You get paid guaranteed hours so that means you get paid whether they need you or not. Week one you get paid and they don't need you at all so, score for you. Week two, they need you for 4 hours and 4 hours only. Shouldn't you be happy that you're still on the win here as they are paying you but don't need you for the other 35 or however many other hours?????

Nanny is paid guaranteed hours for CHILDCARE.

Oh, so OP should be happy to know that next time they travel, she will be guaranteed to work her full week doing CHILD RELATED TASKS in an empty house as opposed to getting 4 days off that week and working one.

As a nanny, I would much rather spend more time doing child related tasks than very little time doing a job I never signed up to do. I wouldn't want your smelly dogs in my car, and I don't care how long it might take. Dogs smell like trash coming home from a kennel.

*hmmm excuse me, working HALF one.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't get it. You get paid guaranteed hours so that means you get paid whether they need you or not. Week one you get paid and they don't need you at all so, score for you. Week two, they need you for 4 hours and 4 hours only. Shouldn't you be happy that you're still on the win here as they are paying you but don't need you for the other 35 or however many other hours?????

Nanny is paid guaranteed hours for CHILDCARE.

Oh, so OP should be happy to know that next time they travel, she will be guaranteed to work her full week doing CHILD RELATED TASKS in an empty house as opposed to getting 4 days off that week and working one.