Would you fire a nanny who was sick?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread...

Would you be ok if your boss firs you because you were sick?

Pretty much every job in the world will fire you if they just hired you and you call in sick 2 or 3 times in 3 weeks.

Not if you were legitimately/provably very sick the first time and they asked you not to come in the second time. OP you have to decide if the nanny should stay home every time she has a cold, because -- if so -- you're going to be without a nanny fairly often. If she missed like 2 days in the year before that, I assume they told her to work through colds.

[Anonymous]

I have never taken a sick day in over 10 years.

You are a looser ! I barley get sick but i do use my sick days. Why wouldn't I!?? Im paid for those days...

[Anonymous]

OP, whats the problem? You said you like her. Things happen. Well bad timing but people get sick.

However, just because she says "dont worry" or she doesnt have an issue with anyone working from home doesnt mean that she feels that way. She tells you what you want to hear.

[nannydebsays]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you told her not to come in, how is that her fault? IMO, she has taken one sick day and was instructed to stay home the second time.

That said, smart employers can offer a bit of grace and some flexibility and then see whether those kindness are returned. So if you run late one night, and your Nanny shrugs it off, or if you need her to come in a bit early and she does so, you can feel assured your relationship is one of mutual give and take.

Your friends may choose to hold a hardline attitude, and then wonder why their nannies refuse to be flexible.

I know who I would choose to work for, and it's not your friends.

She has definitely been flexible. I was late twice ( 2 hours once) and she said " Don't worry. You got home safe. That's all that matters". She has also helped out with washing some dishes, folded our laundry, ran errands, and straightened up. That's been almost daily since she started. Not to mention, my baby loves her and she is amazing with my child. She also doesn't mind that DB works from home FT and I work from home PT. Most nannies didn't like that but she hasn't had an issue with it. We get along on a personal level.

Assuming OP actually wrote the response that's highlighted, you (OP) need to forget what your friends would do and be thrilled you have found a nanny who is taking on extra work. I hope she stays healthy and that you give her a well-deserved raise and bonus after she has worked for you for a while!

[Anonymous]

2 hours late?! I would quit if I were your nanny. That's far worse than her calling in sick. Not acceptable.

[Anonymous]

Don't listen to what other families tell you first of all.

This is your call...Not theirs.

If your nanny is as good as you say, give her one more chance.

But after three strikes, she is out.