Maryland Stay at home question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure I understand the point of not having the nanny come if it’s allowed. If both households are diligent about staying isolated, it’s just sharing germs within two households. It doesn’t all of a sudden open up the nanny or the family to the whole world and all of its germs. I assume OP knows the nanny and her home situation. If she lives in a group home and works nights delivering for instacart and has a husband who drives a metrobus, that’s a different story.

The nanny likely only opens up exposure by a tiny amount. I see the argument that it’s worth the immense increase in productivity at work and sanity.

Some people are preferring to go above and beyond the order, as you can see in these comments. And from what I've seen many people don't trust their nannies to socially distance. Many nannies have families and you really can't control every member of someone else's family.

My nanny is 50ish and in good health, currently lives alone (family is overseas since last fall until at least this fall, though who knows now!) and drives to us, so we are having her come as long as it's allowed (and will pay her if she decides she is uncomfortable and wants to stay home!) However, when her large extended family was still living here in the US, I don't think I could've been comfortable exposing my kids to everyone she would have been exposed to (her children, their partners, young grandchildren, all under one roof).

[Anonymous]

to 13:34. just trying to figure out if this is actually allowed. similar situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:to 13:34. just trying to figure out if this is actually allowed. similar situation

Exec order still lists caregiving as essential (https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Gatherings-FOURTH-AMENDED-3.30.20.pdf)

[Anonymous]

I am struggling with this too. The order exempts "care" of "friends," and really we are friends. So I think we are in the text of the order.

We have very high mutual trust. I think we'll talk about it again. We are basically no risk to her. At this point, her household is also basically no risk to us.

If you are teleworking with small kids, I can't see how you are not taking a huge hit on your productivity -- unless your all time job is really a part time job, which some are.

[Anonymous]

I think it is pretty clear that if you are an essential employee who works from home or not, then your nanny is essential.

To the people who are telling essential people who WFH to just watch their kids, you must 1) be bitter that you don't have daycare and 2) not understand the "essential" part of an essential job. Me doing my job with toddlers under my feet isn't going to keep your essential services going.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I work in IT remote support, from home. I’m not a doctor or a nurse, but doing my job allows other people to continue to do theirs from home so that people can avoid getting sick and to help the economy. My nanny is working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I work in IT remote support, from home. I’m not a doctor or a nurse, but doing my job allows other people to continue to do theirs from home so that people can avoid getting sick and to help the economy. My nanny is working.

+1 Me working keeps 7 others working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2 teleworking parents with 4 boys. If we can get by without a nanny, so can you.

Ok that’s great for you, but what would 2 wfh parents with little kids (like a baby and toddler) do? Wouldn’t they need childcare to be able to get their work done?

[Anonymous]

Everyone I know around here (Capitol Hill, DC) is still having their nanny come if they are working or teleworking. I have heard zero people not on this board say they are paying their nanny to stay away unless there is a special health issue/high risk aspect. I have seen questions on MOTH about laying off nannies, but nothing about paying them not to come. If people can order takeout, I can have my nanny come. No, I can't actually get my work done w/ 3 kids under 5 and literally no one is better off if I lose my job. My nanny is sub 30 and taking social distancing seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know around here (Capitol Hill, DC) is still having their nanny come if they are working or teleworking. I have heard zero people not on this board say they are paying their nanny to stay away unless there is a special health issue/high risk aspect. I have seen questions on MOTH about laying off nannies, but nothing about paying them not to come. If people can order takeout, I can have my nanny come. No, I can't actually get my work done w/ 3 kids under 5 and literally no one is better off if I lose my job. My nanny is sub 30 and taking social distancing seriously.

+10000

[Anonymous]

We still have our nanny come. We have two toddlers. Zero chance of getting even more than 1-2 hours of work done a day without her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know around here (Capitol Hill, DC) is still having their nanny come if they are working or teleworking. I have heard zero people not on this board say they are paying their nanny to stay away unless there is a special health issue/high risk aspect. I have seen questions on MOTH about laying off nannies, but nothing about paying them not to come. If people can order takeout, I can have my nanny come. No, I can't actually get my work done w/ 3 kids under 5 and literally no one is better off if I lose my job. My nanny is sub 30 and taking social distancing seriously.

+10000

I think if you have a job that requires you to reply to email and manage people and tasks, it is easier to work from home with small kids than if you have a job that requires you to actually produce something or that requires you to interact with clients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know around here (Capitol Hill, DC) is still having their nanny come if they are working or teleworking. I have heard zero people not on this board say they are paying their nanny to stay away unless there is a special health issue/high risk aspect. I have seen questions on MOTH about laying off nannies, but nothing about paying them not to come. If people can order takeout, I can have my nanny come. No, I can't actually get my work done w/ 3 kids under 5 and literally no one is better off if I lose my job. My nanny is sub 30 and taking social distancing seriously.

Same. We are still having our nanny come.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:to 13:34. just trying to figure out if this is actually allowed. similar situation

Exec order still lists caregiving as essential (https://governor.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Gatherings-FOURTH-AMENDED-3.30.20.pdf)

Sorry -- can't find it. Where does it say caregiving is essential? I see where it says if you're taking care of a friend, or helping them get somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Confirmed nannies from MD can go to dc

https://twitter.com/katadhall/status/1244703523909984256?s=21