Is it unreasonable....

[Tavvy]

To ask for Christmas week off - that's from Christmas Eve to the 2nd January?
I'm a nanny and really want this week off as I have family commitments too that I would like to be a part of but my boss wants me to work. I get two weeks my holiday choice and I am not prepared to be flexible on this one. I'm extremely flexible the rest of the time. I don't think this is unreasonable.
Anybody else...
Parents who employ nannies particularly welcome - would like a parental opinion

To be honest we don't know the resons in this case - maybe the mum in question has health issues. There are reasons why some SAHM might need a full-time nanny.

true nbee

That's a good point - I was more or less unable to walk last Xmas because of SPD, and my AP totally coincidentally asked if she could stay with us over Xmas to see a typical English holiday. This ended up being very helpful all round.

YANBU

ofcourse you are entitled to this time off. You have given them plenty of notice

just to add both of my bosses are Doctors and do sometimes work xmas day / boxing day etc... BUT even though they maybe working they would NEVER expect me to work then. (and i wouldnt)

tbh if she is that unreasonable id be looking for a new job.

(I get xmas - new year off paid in addition to my and their choice holiday by the way)

Tavvy have you taken over my last job?!

All my jobs have been for sahm's although 2 did work part time from home. In my first nanny job I used to work Christmas day and Boxing day! I didn't actually mind at the time as I've never been fussed about Christmas.

In my last job I really had to fight to get anymore than Christmas day and Boxing day off. The groom used to be ordered back for lunch time on Boxing day. We always worked Christmas eve. Mum boss just wanted the nanny around so if Dad boss decided he wanted to go out then they could. It didn't matter that Christmas is really for children! Half the time they never went anywhere so you were just 'there' incase, hanging around bored as the children obviously wanted their parents.

I have just started a new job where both parents work and mum boss has already said I can have the two weeks off over Christmas and new year as they will be home.

So anyway, Tavvy, you are not being unreasonable but if you did take over from me, I did warn you!!!!!

The groom? When you first wrote that I thought: was that the mother's nickname for the husband or something?? He was allowed out to galavant over Christmas but had to be back by Boxing Day.

There is no groom here so can't be your old job but there appears to be similarities certainly.
I was told I was needed on Boxing Day - I thought I'd heard wrong. WHY?
In answer to everybody else of course if they were A and E doctors etc or ill and really needed me to work christmas I would not be moaning and arguing about it as (hopefully) it would be in my contract and I am really flexible about every other -request- demand.
Sounds like those of you on here that do employ nannies have hired nannies for reasons other than your convenience to do whatever you want which is the fundamental difference here I think.
Ebb - your last job sounds like a -nightmare- laugh - just like mine. Where abouts was it? Am intrigued now.

Wow! Not having to work or look after the children. The life of Riley you might say.
Far too boring! Drive you nuts!