Im a nanny that wants her hours for next week is this U?

[blapbird]

I'm studying at the moment and nannying too.

I have emailed my boss asking what kind of hours she will need me to do next week (so I can manage my time over half term to see family and do homework) / make plans, I emailed two days ago and I've had no reply, I know that she checks her email all day long because it's her work email I use.

I'm really annoyed, I feel like she has no respect for the fact that I have a life too.

I don't quite know how to cover my irritation about this.

*she's usually really good, I think she's a bit stressed at the moment but that isn't my fault
any advice thanks

she doesn't respect you, once she gives you your hours she'll expect you to do them with no comment

can you tell I nannied for years?

she usually gives me my hours on a Saturday afternoon but I just wanted a vague idea of which days I'll be expected to work.

How do I be assertive without being angry?

Huh?

Surely she knows what she's doing in advance. It seems a very odd way to nanny to me. Are you just paid by the hour then?

Offt she'd have heard from me before now. Total lack of respect.

I get my hours each saturday afternoon because her work hours depend upon varying factors, I always work around the same amount of hours but at differing times in the week.

I would send her another saying 'as I haven't heard I will do.......' and unless I hear by the end of the day I will assume it is OK. She is sure to reply!

I dont want to pounce on her the first time shes ever pissed me off I think Im just really tired. Ill see how it goes tomorrow when I go there. Thanks

Just send her a nice email.

"Hi ,
I sent you an email on Tuesday about next weeks hours. (See below for email) I haven't heard from you yet (I bet you're busy!) Could you let me know what you want me to work when you have a mo?
Thanks!"

And then punch a pillow or eat some chocolate or shout at the telly or something. If she's normally nice she may have just missed the email. I do that all the time!
x

she's taking the piss and is extremely lucky she has someone as flexible as you

you'd better be well paid!!

Thanks Jenny, Ill be there (at work) for the next three days so I'm sure it will come up, maybe she didn't open it because I just titled it, 'hours'

I am very well paid which is great, I also adore the children, to be honest I love my job but I can't give the kids to my best self if I become unhappy and its little things like this (especially when I'm staying up late doing coursework) which make me feel taken for granted but I suppose from her point of view I get my hours on a Saturday and that's how it has always been. She's working with unknown quantities too because of the ad-hock nature of her own work.

why not call her?

but if she normally gives you the hours on saturday, then you cant moan that she hasnt given them yet, as you wrote this on thursday -so really you mb hasnt done anything wrong iyswim

yes the way you/she plan the hours seem weird to me, ie without notice, and shes lucky you can be so flexible

All sorted feel pretty guilty, she gave me a big pay rise today out of the blue

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