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Sorry me again - parents late AGAIN

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 24/04/2013 17:34

Another issue! Lateness

Neither mum or dad seem to be able to get their backsides in gear and get home on time.

The lateness can range from 3 mins to 35mins. It's happening daily now. I very rarely get a phone call or text to say they'll be late - always me ringing 5/10 mins after finish time.

I've spoken to then repeatedly about it and nothing changes

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iluvkids · 26/04/2013 10:34

Im working for FAB employers at the mo ... They are out there :-)

Gigondas · 26/04/2013 10:14

Good for you for being assertive . Also as a Mb can I say nothing you post is unreasonable , so please don't think that or that all employers like this. Some of the post from nannies make me AngrySadBlush for employers.

iluvkids · 26/04/2013 10:09

At least they know you mean business now

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 26/04/2013 09:14

This morning was very awkward!

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 25/04/2013 19:41

I was just about to pull of the driveway when she arrived -seemed pretty shocked I was going to take them to her work

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Seb101 · 25/04/2013 19:31

What happened??? Did mb or db come home on time? You didn't take the kids to her work did you ??! I wouldn't have the nerve to do that! Fair play if you did though. Imagine the mums face if you walked in and deposited her kids at her desk, he he! Hope you managed to get away. It must be incredibly frustrating working for people like that. X

AmandaPayneAteTooMuchChocolate · 25/04/2013 18:56

I am always shocked the way some people treat nannies. When I had one I did, far more frequently than I would have liked, tear through the door with a couple of minutes to go to the end of official hours, but I tried to balance it with days I got back 15 minutes early and she left early. I was only ever actually late a handful of times, and always because the tube was down and I got stranded somewhere. And I was massively apologetic about it.

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 25/04/2013 14:26

Thanks Nannynick - I told her basically what you said and she wasn't happy.
I'm out that door at finish time and if I have to take the kids to her work so be it

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nannynick · 25/04/2013 14:21

2 hours overtime at last minute, they are kidding. Sure if you did not have plans, were not messed about so much, you would be willing to do it. But you have plans, so keep insisting that one of them gets home by the time you need to leave.

Most employers would not make such a request unless it was an emergency... like them calling from the train which has sat at a station for over an hour due to a problem on the line.

DB needs to play his part, cancelling his gym plan seems the sensible thing to do. Or maybe he could take the kids to the club for an evening swim.

Gigondas · 25/04/2013 14:18

That's completely fair enough. The issue is she will of course not come back leaving you with kids.

Can you resign and temp?

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 25/04/2013 14:12

Db is going to the gym and for a pint
Pay wasn't mentioned. I'm not doing it

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Gigondas · 25/04/2013 14:10

Was she going to pay you for this? And where is db?

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 25/04/2013 14:07

Am job hunting already.

Had a text 10mins ago - mboss stated that I had to work 2 hours overtime as she needs to work late. I refused as have plans and she got well arsy

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Gigondas · 25/04/2013 13:23

Well the real answer is new job but I know that's easier said than done. I am so sorry for nannies when employers like yours Take the piss.

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 25/04/2013 13:21

I've had numerous chats, I've tried saying I have to be somewhere 15-20mins after i finish but nothing works

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5alive4life · 25/04/2013 09:54

whenever mum works away i just know I will get a phonecall about 10 min before end time that dad is running late,happens everytime. I had a chat with them about it and it soon stopped!

mindingalongtime · 25/04/2013 09:25

When the family I nannied for kept doing it, at least 30 minutes everyday, I just added it to the invoice at the end of the month for expenses. When MB queried it, I said, well the dad is late every night ( the MB worked away, didn't know it was happening) and that the time is adding up over a month to some extra 10 hours a month, either I could invoice each month or we could renegotiate our contract.

The lateness stopped immediately and never happened again!

Blondeshavemorefun · 24/04/2013 20:28

wilting,everyone wants to finish on their contracted hours, esp nannies who have often done a 10-12hr day anyway - op doesnt want a 9-5 job, she happy doing say 8-7 (for example) but isnt happy with parents coming in at 7.30pm most nights

its rude of your employers and shows how little respect they have for you :(

i would sit down with them and say you have noticed they are always late and past your contracted hours

suggest they extend your finishing time by 30mins and adjust pay

tbh i dont think they will change, there are many aspects of this job that take the piss and the quicker you find a new job the better

but sometimes its not that easy to find a job thats good, no point in just taking a job for the hell of it

good luck x

Gigondas · 24/04/2013 20:20

Agree with andbingo- otherwise it's not just pa but you will have zero chance of pay

AndBingoWasHisNameOh · 24/04/2013 20:17

Presumably they're not intending to pay you overtime here. So wouldn't it be better to face it up front and discuss prior to pay day and say you assume that you'll be paid overtime for the extra and you've done some calculations for their convenience as to what the extra is.

What you're proposing is to wait until what you know won't happen then doesn't happen and then make our you assumed it would be happening. This is what I think is the PA bit.

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 24/04/2013 20:09

What do you mean? My pay will be short by about 6-8 hours

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AndBingoWasHisNameOh · 24/04/2013 20:08

Isn't that a bit passive aggressive?

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SaveWaterDrinkMalibu · 24/04/2013 19:55

I've decided to leave speaking to them again until payday and then say that my wages seem low for all the overtime I've done

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roundtoit · 24/04/2013 19:54

start to keep a diary with all your times in and at the end of the month give them a copy, with the extra times underlined. good luck with the new job hunt.

nannynick · 24/04/2013 19:50

Feel sorry for you but also the children, they may end up going through a lot of nannies.