Anonymous wrote:Interview for someone new, starting them at a slightly lower rate. Do reviews(at minimum yearly) and let them know amount of rate increases will be based on performance. Be very clear on expectations.
Anonymous wrote:OP, no one is paying guaranteed hours if the nanny is requesting to work less. You work less, you do not get paid for those hours, if you asked to come late or leave early. You only guarantee hours if it is you, the employer, ask her to come later/leave earlier, or not to come at all.
Anonymous wrote:My nanny who was good starting calling in sick more often and cancelling on short notice. I gave her a raise and she went back to being reliable. You can figure out what motivates your nanny OP.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It might be that as nanny kids get older there are more family demands on nanny time.
Maybe she needs a new job and you need a new nanny every few years. Or a nanny with no kids or grown kids.
Op here. This is the problem though. These are human beings that my kids are deeply attached to and just getting a new nanny every few years I worry is bad for their development. But then I feel a bit like she has me over a barrel and it’s hard to negotiate and hold boundaries.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It might be that as nanny kids get older there are more family demands on nanny time.
Maybe she needs a new job and you need a new nanny every few years. Or a nanny with no kids or grown kids.
Op here. This is the problem though. These are human beings that my kids are deeply attached to and just getting a new nanny every few years I worry is bad for their development. But then I feel a bit like she has me over a barrel and it’s hard to negotiate and hold boundaries.
Anonymous wrote:It might be that as nanny kids get older there are more family demands on nanny time.
Maybe she needs a new job and you need a new nanny every few years. Or a nanny with no kids or grown kids.