Anonymous wrote:I don't see how 10 pages of people yelling at the OP in the exact same way is helpful.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have never had a job where a note was requested. I am an adult and know how to manage my own illnesses and when to seek medical care. I def do not need my employer to tell me when to see a doctor. I would hate to work for you.
I do wonder what kind of business OP runs where she can’t trust her employees to not steal from her. If she can’t trust them to be sick, she can’t trust them with clients, inventory, cash, etc.
I'm curious about that too. OP has a general disdain and suspicion about her company's employees that spills over into other parts of her life. I've run a small business for a decade and a half and while every minute hasn't been smooth sailing with the people who work with me, most are very pleasant and trustworthy. I'm going out on a limb assuming OP doesn't pay well and is likely a prickly boss.
Adding to the situation are two very young children who saw each other daily and will no longer get to do so. They could have been longtime friends had OP not completely blown the relationship with the other parents. This situation is sad all the way around.
Oh please! It is perfectly normal to need a Dr note for a 3 day absence at many jobs. Both my parents needed a Dr. note for sick leave more than 2 days or any time it was a day before or after a holiday weekend. They both had professional, but union negotiated contract jobs. Lots of small businesses have employees who are not reliable and will definitely lie and take advantage of sick leave - have you ever worked fast food or retail?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I agree you were wrong, but a friend who can’t forgive the misstep is a friend who would desert you at some point anyway. I think you’re better off without the friend. The fact the nanny isn’t willing to work with the friend to find a replacement for you means the nanny wants to move on, not just from you, but from your friend as well, and that’s not your fault. I don’t believe the nanny cares whether it would be awkward between you two (why would she care about that?) she is just using it as an excuse to move on. Sorry, OP, but I think if it hadn’t been this, it would have been something else with these two.
I don’t know. It’s a pretty big deal to ruin your friend’s childcare arrangements.
I think it’s the nanny that’s ruining the childcare relationship with the friend. The nanny could just “fire” OP. The fact that she won’t means she isn’t interested in working with the friend, and that’s not OP’s fault. I think nanny would have left sooner rather than later anyway, not only because of OP.
Did you read the OP? It was long, but she did say the nanny needed the share rate and the friend couldn’t afford it.
I read it. It said that nanny wouldn’t give the friend an opportunity to find someone else to nanny share with.
Because she doesn’t need to. Experienced nannies are in demand. Better to move on and start fresh.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If this is how the nanny reacted then she already wanted to quit. This was a last straw. Nobody would do this in a good working arrangement.
Agree. I think the OP made a mistake, but if the nanny cared about the job she could have brought up the issue to both the share parents.
Anonymous wrote:The doctors note was just the straw that broke the camel’s back.