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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some of the responses here calling her extremely unprofessional and telling you to shit can her ASAP are way over the top.

First, it’s one thing to know something in the abstract versus experiencing it in actuality. She knew the commute time in the abstract, and said it was no problem in the interview. Then she experienced it in the actual fact and it’s much worse than she expected.

There is nothing unprofessional about that, or about asking if the hours could be negotiated. She’s not throwing a tantrum or shirking her job because you said no. It’s not fair to immediately assume she will quit because of this, either. However, if she does determine that the commute is too much to deal with balanced against the benefits of the job, that’s just something that happens and it happens with all types of jobs. DC has a brutal commute time whether public transport or private vehicle, one of the worst in the country as I’m sure you know.

If you like her and she’s good with your baby then I would do what you can to accommodate. You said DH is 9-6 but what about you, are your hours flexible enough that you could switch up to accommodate her earlier arrival and departure?

It’s my understanding that right now it’s a nanny’s market, so consider that in deciding how quickly you want to jettison this person who you presumably just spent some time and effort to find.
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I'd start looking now, and just try to make it work with her until you find someone else you like.  It IS unprofessional to ask to change the terms of the job you agreed to three days in.  If someone is unhappy that soon into a job, and it really is a nanny's market, then I'd assume its just a matter of time before she leaves for someone closer to her home.  Better to solve the problem now.  [/quote]

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