r/NannyEmployers • u/Pure_Explanation4606 • 17h ago

Advice 🤔 [All Welcome] Arrival Time

Curious what is a typical grace period for arrival? Our nanny is typically 5-12 or so minutes late each morning (my guess is related train times) We WFH but also go into the office so typically have to wait until she arrives to go get ready.

Sometimes when she arrives we are still getting baby ready for the day etc. (but I don’t think that excuses the timing)

We have GH, and we make sure to be home / come out to relieve her at least 10 mins before the end of the day. Occasionally as we are chatting she leaves +5 mins after her end time etc. but I’m always with baby at that point and feel like I make it clear that she should go.

Any advice? We have a shorter day on Fridays and am debating adjusting start time by ~10 or 15 mins each day to have additional time on Fridays..

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u/justbrowsing3519 14h ago

There is no grace period. A start time is a start time.

Of course it’s normal to very occasionally (every few weeks or couple months) to be running a few minutes late and then communicating as much. Late every day is not acceptable.