Nanny took sick days then quit
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I found three great jobs on care.com - two part-time and my current full-time position (have been there for over a year). All great families, all high paying jobs. |
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I don't think she was sick at all.
Honestly OP, I think there is something about the job that didn't sit well with her. She may be one of those people who has a tough time talking things out with others, it may just be easier for her to avoid confrontation so she tends to walk away. She probably told you on Friday after she got her final pay, right? When hiring any nanny, this is a risk you will always take. Bar none. Your nanny will always be an at-will employee. Whether or not they sign a contract stipulating they will give you six months notice, if they walk out on you with zero notice there is no way you can recoup your loss legally. Since the beginning of time, people have been walking off jobs on a moments notice as well as have been fired on a moments notice. It's life as we know it. Your best bet in a situation like this is to just pay the extra fee and go though an agency. Having the agency as a go between/buffer will hold the nanny more accountable should anything like this ever happen again. Good luck. |
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No need to condescend. I meant half a day per month, however that was not the point. OP could use an accrual system in the future to prevent a nanny from burning a lot of sick days and vacation days up front. |
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