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/lindygrey Nanny 🧑🏼🍼🧑🏻🍼🧑🏾🍼🧑🏿🍼 8h ago
Career nanny here. I usually arrive about 15 minutes early to my bosses house and sit in my car so I can walk in the door exactly at the time they are expecting me.
That gives me a little cushion for commute problems that might make me late or other issues. If I’m going to be later than my start time, which has happened maybe twice in the last decade, I call and let them know.
They are usually on time letting me go but they’re physicians and sometimes can’t leave the hospital and I’m contracted to stay in that case. I start getting double pay when that happens. It’s very rare.