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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Sorry I don't think I was clear. I found it deeply weird that, when I was following up on references, some parent employers chose to point out that their nanny had never taken a sick day and had never once been late!

Now I'm not American. I'm European. So I was wondering whether it was a cultural thing that I needed to be mindful of when I'm providing her with her a reference in the future.

To me, being late is forgivable. She has been 15 minutes late once this whole year, and she works for us full-time. I have been late to get home and relieve her twice in the same period (again, no more than 15 minutes late).

The most important qualities for me in a nanny are kindness and honesty. My daughter loves her and I trust her. I would also describe her as very reliable, but not this rigid 100% timeliness. She's human, not a fricking robot as some on the parents on this forum seem to expect!

Thanks for the guidance though - there's no reason to quote statistics when I'm providing references in the future! I will just describe her as "highly reliable"! [/quote]

Your point wasn’t clear in your first post. This post makes more sense and shows you as a better boss than most. [/quote]

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