Nanny upset she didn't get a snow day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again. Recent PPs are talking about safety of transportation on a snow day though perhaps as a tangent and not in direct response to my post. Just to reiterate, our nanny had an underground subway commute, which the Mayor deemed safe enough not to shut down (he shut down above-ground transportation). She actually lives < 5 miles from us on local roads (no highway) so either way, car or subway, I felt the commute was safe enough to ask her to come in. I also found out after the fact that her walk to the subway is 0.1 mile...

She didn't feel safe. You were at home so its easy for you to say its safe for someone else as its no risk to you. You are selfish.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. Recent PPs are talking about safety of transportation on a snow day though perhaps as a tangent and not in direct response to my post. Just to reiterate, our nanny had an underground subway commute, which the Mayor deemed safe enough not to shut down (he shut down above-ground transportation). She actually lives < 5 miles from us on local roads (no highway) so either way, car or subway, I felt the commute was safe enough to ask her to come in. I also found out after the fact that her walk to the subway is 0.1 mile...

She didn't feel safe. You were at home so its easy for you to say its safe for someone else as its no risk to you. You are selfish.

OP. I took my kid for a walk that day about an hour before nanny would have had to head out of her home. Also saw other young kids out and about. Figured if 2-4 year olds could walk in those conditions, a grown woman without a kid in tow (as I was) could manage a distance shorter than our walk...

[Anonymous]

She was disappointed. Like when you were in college, and one school closed but yours didn't -- seemed unfair, and you tried to come up with reasons why your college had made the wrong call.

Unless she's truly immature, she'll get over it.

I would put together a very clear inclement weather policy for next season, however.

[Anonymous]

If it was so safe, why didn't you drive with your kids in the car and pick her up?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. Recent PPs are talking about safety of transportation on a snow day though perhaps as a tangent and not in direct response to my post. Just to reiterate, our nanny had an underground subway commute, which the Mayor deemed safe enough not to shut down (he shut down above-ground transportation). She actually lives < 5 miles from us on local roads (no highway) so either way, car or subway, I felt the commute was safe enough to ask her to come in. I also found out after the fact that her walk to the subway is 0.1 mile...

She didn't feel safe. You were at home so its easy for you to say its safe for someone else as its no risk to you. You are selfish.

OP. I took my kid for a walk that day about an hour before nanny would have had to head out of her home. Also saw other young kids out and about. Figured if 2-4 year olds could walk in those conditions, a grown woman without a kid in tow (as I was) could manage a distance shorter than our walk...

2-4 yr old kids bounce. I'd they break a bone it's not a big deal. If an adult breaks a bone not only is it expensive to have it set and all the follow up appts cost money as does physical therapy once the cast comes off, but there's also missed time off work, potentially not being able to cook and care for yourself. Please don't compare a wealthy toddlers snow experience to that of an adult living on the fringes paycheck to paycheck. There's a lot of things I won't do as an adult because I can't risk getting hurt and all the costs associated with that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. Recent PPs are talking about safety of transportation on a snow day though perhaps as a tangent and not in direct response to my post. Just to reiterate, our nanny had an underground subway commute, which the Mayor deemed safe enough not to shut down (he shut down above-ground transportation). She actually lives < 5 miles from us on local roads (no highway) so either way, car or subway, I felt the commute was safe enough to ask her to come in. I also found out after the fact that her walk to the subway is 0.1 mile...

She didn't feel safe. You were at home so its easy for you to say its safe for someone else as its no risk to you. You are selfish.

OP. I took my kid for a walk that day about an hour before nanny would have had to head out of her home. Also saw other young kids out and about. Figured if 2-4 year olds could walk in those conditions, a grown woman without a kid in tow (as I was) could manage a distance shorter than our walk...

2-4 yr old kids bounce. I'd they break a bone it's not a big deal. If an adult breaks a bone not only is it expensive to have it set and all the follow up appts cost money as does physical therapy once the cast comes off, but there's also missed time off work, potentially not being able to cook and care for yourself. Please don't compare a wealthy toddlers snow experience to that of an adult living on the fringes paycheck to paycheck. There's a lot of things I won't do as an adult because I can't risk getting hurt and all the costs associated with that.

Oh, please. Even the po' folks need to have weather-appropriate shoes. I do not believe for a minute that she was planning to stay inside her house until every last patch of ice and snow melted. And I assume if she broke her leg on the way to work, OP's workman's comp would cover her.

BTW, it's much more likely one of you poor, poor nannies will be injured in a car accident. Most accidents happen on residential streets close to home. Do you not drive yourself to work?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. Recent PPs are talking about safety of transportation on a snow day though perhaps as a tangent and not in direct response to my post. Just to reiterate, our nanny had an underground subway commute, which the Mayor deemed safe enough not to shut down (he shut down above-ground transportation). She actually lives < 5 miles from us on local roads (no highway) so either way, car or subway, I felt the commute was safe enough to ask her to come in. I also found out after the fact that her walk to the subway is 0.1 mile...

She didn't feel safe. You were at home so its easy for you to say its safe for someone else as its no risk to you. You are selfish.

OP. I took my kid for a walk that day about an hour before nanny would have had to head out of her home. Also saw other young kids out and about. Figured if 2-4 year olds could walk in those conditions, a grown woman without a kid in tow (as I was) could manage a distance shorter than our walk...

2-4 yr old kids bounce. I'd they break a bone it's not a big deal. If an adult breaks a bone not only is it expensive to have it set and all the follow up appts cost money as does physical therapy once the cast comes off, but there's also missed time off work, potentially not being able to cook and care for yourself. Please don't compare a wealthy toddlers snow experience to that of an adult living on the fringes paycheck to paycheck. There's a lot of things I won't do as an adult because I can't risk getting hurt and all the costs associated with that.

Oh, please. Even the po' folks need to have weather-appropriate shoes. I do not believe for a minute that she was planning to stay inside her house until every last patch of ice and snow melted. And I assume if she broke her leg on the way to work, OP's workman's comp would cover her.

BTW, it's much more likely one of you poor, poor nannies will be injured in a car accident. Most accidents happen on residential streets close to home. Do you not drive yourself to work?

nope, don't own a car. and workers comp only covers on the job not commute.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. Recent PPs are talking about safety of transportation on a snow day though perhaps as a tangent and not in direct response to my post. Just to reiterate, our nanny had an underground subway commute, which the Mayor deemed safe enough not to shut down (he shut down above-ground transportation). She actually lives < 5 miles from us on local roads (no highway) so either way, car or subway, I felt the commute was safe enough to ask her to come in. I also found out after the fact that her walk to the subway is 0.1 mile...

She didn't feel safe. You were at home so its easy for you to say its safe for someone else as its no risk to you. You are selfish.

OP. I took my kid for a walk that day about an hour before nanny would have had to head out of her home. Also saw other young kids out and about. Figured if 2-4 year olds could walk in those conditions, a grown woman without a kid in tow (as I was) could manage a distance shorter than our walk...

2-4 yr old kids bounce. I'd they break a bone it's not a big deal. If an adult breaks a bone not only is it expensive to have it set and all the follow up appts cost money as does physical therapy once the cast comes off, but there's also missed time off work, potentially not being able to cook and care for yourself. Please don't compare a wealthy toddlers snow experience to that of an adult living on the fringes paycheck to paycheck. There's a lot of things I won't do as an adult because I can't risk getting hurt and all the costs associated with that.

Oh, please. Even the po' folks need to have weather-appropriate shoes. I do not believe for a minute that she was planning to stay inside her house until every last patch of ice and snow melted. And I assume if she broke her leg on the way to work, OP's workman's comp would cover her.

BTW, it's much more likely one of you poor, poor nannies will be injured in a car accident. Most accidents happen on residential streets close to home. Do you not drive yourself to work?

nope, don't own a car. and workers comp only covers on the job not commute.

See my previous comment about "reliable transportation." You do not have it, since apparently you don't even trust your ability to walk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP again. Recent PPs are talking about safety of transportation on a snow day though perhaps as a tangent and not in direct response to my post. Just to reiterate, our nanny had an underground subway commute, which the Mayor deemed safe enough not to shut down (he shut down above-ground transportation). She actually lives < 5 miles from us on local roads (no highway) so either way, car or subway, I felt the commute was safe enough to ask her to come in. I also found out after the fact that her walk to the subway is 0.1 mile...

She didn't feel safe. You were at home so its easy for you to say its safe for someone else as its no risk to you. You are selfish.

OP. I took my kid for a walk that day about an hour before nanny would have had to head out of her home. Also saw other young kids out and about. Figured if 2-4 year olds could walk in those conditions, a grown woman without a kid in tow (as I was) could manage a distance shorter than our walk...

2-4 yr old kids bounce. I'd they break a bone it's not a big deal. If an adult breaks a bone not only is it expensive to have it set and all the follow up appts cost money as does physical therapy once the cast comes off, but there's also missed time off work, potentially not being able to cook and care for yourself. Please don't compare a wealthy toddlers snow experience to that of an adult living on the fringes paycheck to paycheck. There's a lot of things I won't do as an adult because I can't risk getting hurt and all the costs associated with that.

Oh, please. Even the po' folks need to have weather-appropriate shoes. I do not believe for a minute that she was planning to stay inside her house until every last patch of ice and snow melted. And I assume if she broke her leg on the way to work, OP's workman's comp would cover her.

BTW, it's much more likely one of you poor, poor nannies will be injured in a car accident. Most accidents happen on residential streets close to home. Do you not drive yourself to work?

Not everyone has snow boots due to cost and need. If she was on her way to work, workman's comp would not cover it and you are assuming OP has it. OP probably doesn't provide health insurance nor would pay for missed time off, co-pays and deductibles. Even if you have good shoes, you can still fall. Why didn't OP pick up nanny in her car if it is so safe. We don't use uber. We don't want to be in a car with a stranger not knowing how they drive.

[Anonymous]

My teens walk in the snow while wearing Converse, and they have no problem doing so. We don't even own snow boots. No one would wear them.

[Anonymous]

If it's so close and so safe op why didn't you pick her up and take her home?
Hypocriteven. I hope she leaves you in a bind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My teens walk in the snow while wearing Converse, and they have no problem doing so. We don't even own snow boots. No one would wear them.

It was ice and snow here. I walked my kid to school in my Nike's by accident not thinking (car issues so could not drive and trying to get to school on time). It was not fun and I almost slipped multiple times. (I should have gone back and got my boots). The ice is very different than white snow. Buy your kid some boots.

[Anonymous]

This is OP. Since it's been asked multiple times, WE DO NOT OWN A CAR. We live in the city and 99% of people here use public transit / taxi / Uber. Otherwise, yes, I would have happily picked her up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Conditions in NY may have been different but the snow wasn't the issue, it was the ice from the rain after the snow fall freezing over. In DC things shut down for the most part.

The federal government was open (only a 3 hour delay), as were schools and the DC government (2 hour delay). Not sure what "most part" means in DC if not fed/DC jobs + schools...

[Anonymous]

Some of the nannies on here are such delicate flowers, I wonder how they manage to lift and chase young children. I mean, they might twist an ankle at the park!