Just started with a new family, now I need surgery

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spinal surgery recovery is considerably more than two weeks. Six weeks is more than likely but listen to your surgeon and you will also need physical therapy. Do not skip PT as this is what gets you back to normal and it is vitally important.

Sounds like this is leg, not back.

[Anonymous]

be honest

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have no way of knowing if you work for a crazy family or a compassionate one or a reasonable one, or ...?

I have a nanny. If you came to me and said "I can only get a dr appt tuesday at 9am - I can be at work by 11am, is that okay?" I'd say "Sure, health comes first.. I can't pay you for those three hours, but definitely take care of your health." If you came back from that appointment and said, "I am so sorry but I need surgery and will need 2 or 6 or whatever weeks to recover. I am torn on what to do because I really like you and want to keep this job, but am also in a lot of pain ...." I would say "Go get your surgery, I will get temporary help, and we will just re-start your trial when you're ready to come back."

Then, if you actually did come back, I'd tell you we were re-starting your 30 days trial and if my husband and I felt like this surgery thing was a total fluke we'd cut it short so you could start accruing PTO and benefits.

Why would you not pay your nanny sick time for her 3 hours of sick leave?

The trial period is one month. During that time, no benefits are given.

[Anonymous]

Always best to be honest

[Anonymous]

What did you end up doing OP? I would have said you had a doctor's appt. No need to say you need surgery since at that point you didn't know if you did

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did you end up doing OP? I would have said you had a doctor's appt. No need to say you need surgery since at that point you didn't know if you did

+1.