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Nanny starting late, leaving early

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Whatnameisgood · 10/01/2021 20:37

Family A and Family B have a nanny as a 3 day a week nanny share. Nanny wants to arrive 5 minutes late (9.05) and leave 5 minutes early (6.55) every day as it fits with her trains. Otherwise she’d be waiting 20 minutes at the beginning and end of the day for her trains (if she arrived on time and left on time). Family A doesn’t mind, but Family B thinks if you start at 9.05 you finish at 7.05 (meaning a 20 minute wait for the next train). Who is right?

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minipie · 10/01/2021 20:54

If it was my nanny I would say that’s absolutely fine, but on occasion I may be little late finishing work and on those days I’d expect you to stay a bit late to cover and get the later train (obviously if I’m very late then I’d pay extra). This would balance out the 10 min less on “normal” days.

Or have a regular arrangement where she finishes 15 min later on two of the days to make up for the 10 min less on three days.

AbbeyBelfast · 10/01/2021 20:54

What a stupid question.

Who would have another human being stood alone in a train station for 20 minutes for the sake of letting them off with 10 mins???

Are people actually that tight and anal they would do this? Honestly, people do nothing but disappoint me.

NannyR · 10/01/2021 20:53

Family A are being fair, maybe you could cut the salary by one hour a week if family B feel really strongly about it.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 10/01/2021 20:50

Fag packet exercise:-

£15ph for 30 hours per week = £23,400pa

If her wages are adjusted to reflect the 30mins per week reduction:

£15ph for 29.5 hrs per week = £23,010

So a saving of £16.25 per month per family.

Hardly seems worth docking the money - I'd rather have a happy Nanny.

purpleme12 · 10/01/2021 20:49

Quite surprised the nanny has brought this up.
20 minutes for a bus is hardly a long time!

Gunpowder · 10/01/2021 20:46

I wouldn’t lose a good nanny over ten minutes a day. Maybe she should do 9.05-6.55 two of the days and the third day should be 9.05-6.25. Then she’s done the full three days and doesn’t have to wait for any trains.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 10/01/2021 20:45

I'd accomodate a 10min reduction on a 10 hour day No problem. Especially if it removes the need to loiter in the dark at a train station.

CremeEggThief · 10/01/2021 20:45

Family A, especially in these uncertain times. I think a bit of flexibility on everyone's part has to be made regarding work at present.

ItsReallyOnlyMe · 10/01/2021 20:44

Family A's method is more likely to have a compliant nanny that stays with them longer. However Family B are technically right.

Would suggest the nanny take a small pay reduction or loss of 1 day's holiday to make up for it.

GlowingOrb · 10/01/2021 20:43

Family A is treating the nanny with respect. The kind of respect that earns flexibility and loyalty in return. Unless those minutes make a real difference to the families receiving care, they should just accept they are not part of the day.

Oopsyouvedoneitagain · 10/01/2021 20:43

Seems unreasonable to expect to work 10 minutes less a day, unless wages are adjusted.

hobbyiscodefordogging · 10/01/2021 20:42

As long as it doesn't inconvenience you, I couldn't get worked up about this.

I don't think you could take 10 minutes off lunch - nannies don't really get lunch breaks, or who would look after their charges in the middle of the day?

hellasciously · 10/01/2021 20:39

No one is right or wrong but if both families like her 5 mins in a morning and 5 minutes an evening doesn't make much difference. Could she takes 10 mins out of her lunch to make up for it?

PotteringAlong · 10/01/2021 20:38

Family B