Boss always late!

[sharkteeth]

Hiya! I am looking for some advice. I am a nanny and I work for a family 3 days a week 8am-6pm. In the beginning mum was always home at 5:45-5:50 meaning we could have a chat and handover and I could leave at 6. She was very occasionally late and I know that you can't help being late. She was very apologetic and I honestly didn't mind.

But since the New Year she has been late 2,sometimes 3 days a week. She's a cyclist and sometimes gives the excuse of traffic. Other times she might text saying she's running 10 minutes late and that usually means twenty. Once she just outright said she was down at the pub!

I'm not leaving work now until 6:15 at the earliest. I'm not even getting apologies anymore or any extra pay.

I was wondering what others would do in this situation? Would you say anything/ ask for extra pay? Or just let it go?

Thanks :)

AKnickerful: I agree and we do offer all of those, plus unpredictable hours are something we make very clear when we recruit so anyone who chooses to work for our family knows the deal before even submitting a CV.

Behind, I think that's fair enough on your part. Doesn't sound like OP has that kind of set up, though the employers could always make her a new "offer" if they want to keep the flexibility (extended hours or whatever).

did you speak to your employers sharkteeth?

its by no means unprofessional to have a conversation with them about renegotiating your hours. to be last 2-3 times a week isn't fair.

i set my own late fees so that i don't feel hard done by when parents are 15+minutes late. if its a one off i wouldn't charge, but if it was happening regularly i certainly would. as a nanny you can't invoice them as such, but its only right that your employers make every effort to be on time.

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This is an old thread but thought I'd see what the consensus was on bosses being late. I work for a couple and while Mum is always on time (sometimes by the skin of her teeth) Dad is always late. I am happy to be flexible (trains delayed, meeting ran over etc) which is very rare but mum will call me and let me know asap HOWEVER Dad is always late - and he sometimes works in the office at home! I am not talking 1 minute or 2 but sometimes upto 20 minutes late without any explanation,phonecall etc so I sit and wait for him without knowing how long I'm waiting for and what I should be doing with the toddlers. It is very rare for Dad to do handover (5 times since Xmas and before that less than once a month) but each time he is late. Mum says that's Dad for you but after a long 12 hour day I just want to go home (I leave the house before 6am) I have tried to broach dad but he got annoyed at me asking if he needed me to extend my hours (I don't want to but tried to find a solution for us both) I feel like I'm being unreasonable for wanting to leave work on time and it's souring my relationship with my boss but I just want to know what time I'm going home!

Wonder what happened with op?

And for the reply below I would say to both parents then your finishing time is 7pm etc and when dad comes home it's later

Or I would call him at 705 and ask where is he?

Do you say to him he is late?

When working at home I would knock on his door at 7 as say you are going
Now as 7pm

For those who think that the boss being late home is absolutely fine because its part of being "flexible"...how would you feel if it was the NANNY who was late, and came 15 minutes late every morning because of "traffic"?

Nannies have families, friends and lives outside of work. They work long hours. If the MB works from e.g. 8.30-5.30, the nanny is working longer than that to cover the MB's commute. The nanny then has HER commute on top of that. The MB should be considerate and fair.

Of course, lateness happens occasionally, and there should be SOME give and take. The MB may be held up in traffic once in a blue moon, and likewise, the nanny may be late in the morning once in a blue moon. Lateness on either side isn't acceptable on a regular basis though.