A guaranteed schedule guarantees the nanny her normal pay. This means that the pay of the nanny will not change for any of the following events:

• Paid personal days and jury duty
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays
• Paid nanny vacations 
• The days the entire family leaves and the nanny is not needed
• The time parents release the nanny early

Nannies maintain their own homes too. When they leave work they go home to do laundry, to cook, to clean. Many still have children or a husband, or parents to take care of. They might stop on their way home to do their shopping. They pay rent or mortgage, utility bills, credit bills , insurance and medical bills. They have personal needs, a vehicle payment and maintenance, emergencies and more.

Parents not paying equitable to their nannies cause their nannies deep debts. Sometimes nannies direct their financial responsibilities to their credit cards.