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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a great nanny. She has been with us for 10 years (3 kids). She is really great and part of the family and that is why we kept her even after the youngest started school FT. She is currently paid for 8 hours of work, but really only works 4 per day. We have been always very flexible with her and she has generous vacations since we also travel 2+ months in the summer and 2-3 weeks for winter break. For example she spent almost 2 months in her home country last summer and 1 week in the Caribbean (not with us) for winter break.

Her mom lived in a city nearby and was very sick in the last month and nanny took several days off to be with her. She recently passed away and nanny wants to take her to be buried in her home country. The trip is long and she has asked for 3-4 weeks off.

We are not going to be able to pay her and her replacement. I can perhaps have one of my parents fly here to help for some of that time, but I am also upset and don’t think nanny should be paid for those 3-4 weeks she is taking. I would totally understand 1 week off, but 3-4 no.

What do you think? What should we do?

Thanks[/quote]

Well. in my family, I would not hesitate to let her do this.  But, apparently,  being a part of your family isn't the same.  You let her go with  because of the years she has been with you.  Plus, you figure out a way to pay her.  She took care of your most precious of obsession so you could do your thing.

Her mother died and she wants to bury her in her native  soil.  You owe her for the years of peace of mind she has given you so you could work and make money

What kind of person are you to even ask?[/quote]

So to all you "It's her MOTHER" posters, you would be ok if the nanny wanted 6 months off paid? 3 months? 10 weeks? 6 weeks? Is there any cutoff to you? Cause I think one week of paid bereavement time *in addition to the ten days paid vacation already taken* is a solid cutoff. Most people would not be able to take 4 weeks of work off on short notice for this purpose - including, apparently, the nanny's siblings. And this is much more of a hardship to the OP than it would be for some office drone, yet she's nice enough to consider doing the workarounds necessary as long as she doesn't have to pay for the entire four weeks. [/quote]

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