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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nanny here and I would never advise anyone to hire a nanny with that commute time.  This is an emotionally demanding job and they will burn out quickly and start job hunting.  The fact that she hasn’t started yet and is already looking for you to be flexible and adapt to her needs is a bad sign.  She’s probably a fine nanny, but she needs a nanny family who has wiggle room to help her make it work.  You are looking for someone who can be flexible for you to accommodate how inflexible your jobs are.  It’s not a good fit.[/quote]

Thanks for your thought, this is OP. How would you want an employer to handle the situation in this case? I really feel awful since we think she is great as a nanny and if the circumstances were different there would be no issues.[/quote]

Look, at the wnd of the day you need to care for your kids, not her logistics.  So if you feel confident it’s not going to work, tell her asap.  Every day that she is planning to work for you is a day when she could be hunting for a job that will actually work for her.  If you have the ability to offer her a week or two of pay, that would of course be kind, but I would part ways now, rather than having to train her, have your kids get attached, then have to fire her or her quit in 6 months.[/quote]

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