Working parents - what do you do when kids/nanny are sick and you have to be at work

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel lucky that I have a job that will not fire me if I have to call in sick. It's a PITA to write sub plans, but as a single parent, there is nobody else but me.

You chose to be a single parent. Single or married, all parents need several emergency back up child care plans. Your child care problems are not your employer's problem.

There’s literally not enough paid childcare available to have several sets of back up plans. This post bears no relation to the real world. All workers, kids or not, need paid sick leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sign up for White House Nannies temporary care service.
https://www.whitehousenannies.com/services/temporary-care/

Their nannies are very poorly compensated, even though they charge you a small fortune.