Can I run something by the nannies on here please...

[OuchyMcOuch]

Our nanny's usual hours are 1430-1930 three days a week. I texted her last week to explain what our arrangements were for half term this week, explaining that my kids were staying with my mum and dad last night and they'd be dropped off back at ours at around 3pm today.

On Friday evening my mum was called by the hospital treating her for a knee injury saying they had a cancellation on an appointment and could she come in for 3pm today (Monday). I duly texted our nanny on Saturday, and Sunday to ask if she could make sure she was at ours for 1430 (ie her contracted start time) so my parents could drop the kids off then. She didn't reply all weekend so I texted her this morning, and called her twice, only to get voicemail.

My parents dropped my kids back at our house and waited until 1445 and our nanny still hadn't turned up, they couldn't miss the appointment so they left, taking the kids with them to hospital.

Am I wrong to be angry that our nanny hasn't been in touch or even contactable all weekend and today? Do you respond to messages from your employers at the weekend/on your days off or is it unreasonable for me to expect to be able to get in touch with a nanny we employ?

True she should be there 2.30 at all other times to put washing on/make tea etc but on this occasion I prob would have turned up at 3pm

Tho I also can't be without a phone so if my beautiful iPhone breaks 'strokes lovingly' then would use my old phone till mended

The message was 'they would be back around 3'. In that instance, even if she didn't think she needed to be there for 2.30, she should have been there by 2.50 at the latest. AROUND 3, not AT 3.

I can't image you not being there at least a few minutes beforehand, Blonde!

To be fair if I was told around three I prob would have got there 255/57 lol

And we know the GPS left 250. Maybe nanny got there 2.51?

I still say wires got crossed and as the op did try and ring to check would be there at 2.30 it seems even she was unsure what time her nanny would be there

Or she wouldn't call

The mum I work for doesn't call me to check I will be there at 7am as hasnt changed plans iyswim

Surprised this is still going on...I think it's simple, if OP expected her to be there at 2.30, then she needn't have text to say any different. Complete miscommunication which both party is to blame for in some way or another.