Working with Covid-19/schools out

[Anonymous]

PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are getting paid to do a job. You either go or not. But, if you leave the family hanging they will need to find someone else and you will probably be out of a job. Many people still have to work out of the home. Your risk being in someone's home is much less than someone going to an office. Parents who are working at home still need child care.

Actually you are wrong. For the next two weeks any employee can file for sick leave. A nanny has to consider the health of herself and her family and you should be more concerned about the health of your children than your job and not want additional people in your home.

Try firing your nanny for taking sick leave in them next two weeks. You will be a pariah in your social circle.

And I am a nanny who freely volunteered to work my normal hours as I live alone and walk or drive to work. I am limiting my exposure on weekends to protect myself as well as my charge.

What are you rambling about? Everyone cannot just take sick leave. You have to be sick to take sick leave. Many people have jobs that are required to be in the office. A nanny is working in a home and far less risk than someone in an office. I would absolutely fire a nanny who is working in my home if they refused to come. People have nannies so when these situations happen, they are always covered with child care. If your employer doesn't work and loses their job because of you, you are the first expense that will get cut.

1. You cannot actually afford a nanny. It’s that simple. If you could, you wouldn’t be trying so hard to prove an argument.

2. Please let us know how it goes interviewing nannies during a global pandemic (not an epidemic but a pandemic; the whole freaking world is suffering right now. This is bigger than your selfish and entitled bubble.).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just as no work equals no pay. Duh

That’s not entirely true. I was given 2 weeks off and I’m getting paid for them and it’s not hurting my vacation time. Guess it just depends on the families you work for.

What happens after two weeks? Or during Total Shutdown?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just as no work equals no pay. Duh

That’s not entirely true. I was given 2 weeks off and I’m getting paid for them and it’s not hurting my vacation time. Guess it just depends on the families you work for.

What happens after two weeks? Or during Total Shutdown?

This is my total worry. I'm a NP. If this were just two weeks, it would be one thing, but we are probably looking at two months. I have paid three times what my friends have spent in child care over the last 2.5 years so that I know I have someone who will be here when we need her. I've been flexible, paid vacation, sick leave, emergency family leave, etc. I cannot see paying my nanny's salary for two months while DH and I burn all our leave and hopefully not all of our bridges! We are a total closed loop, not seeing anyone but nanny and not going anywhere. If she decides not to come, I am leaning towards two weeks severance and a lay off where she can get unemployment. Potentially we rehire her after this is all over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are getting paid to do a job. You either go or not. But, if you leave the family hanging they will need to find someone else and you will probably be out of a job. Many people still have to work out of the home. Your risk being in someone's home is much less than someone going to an office. Parents who are working at home still need child care.

Actually you are wrong. For the next two weeks any employee can file for sick leave. A nanny has to consider the health of herself and her family and you should be more concerned about the health of your children than your job and not want additional people in your home.

Try firing your nanny for taking sick leave in them next two weeks. You will be a pariah in your social circle.

And I am a nanny who freely volunteered to work my normal hours as I live alone and walk or drive to work. I am limiting my exposure on weekends to protect myself as well as my charge.

What are you rambling about? Everyone cannot just take sick leave. You have to be sick to take sick leave. Many people have jobs that are required to be in the office. A nanny is working in a home and far less risk than someone in an office. I would absolutely fire a nanny who is working in my home if they refused to come. People have nannies so when these situations happen, they are always covered with child care. If your employer doesn't work and loses their job because of you, you are the first expense that will get cut.

1. You cannot actually afford a nanny. It’s that simple. If you could, you wouldn’t be trying so hard to prove an argument.

2. Please let us know how it goes interviewing nannies during a global pandemic (not an epidemic but a pandemic; the whole freaking world is suffering right now. This is bigger than your selfish and entitled bubble.).

If this continues, a point will come where there is no more money. There just isn't. Depend upon it that when faced with a choice to pay their mortgage or to pay their nanny, the parents will choose their mortgage. It's not a criticism toward the nanny. There is no more money.

[Anonymous]

Not sure if I should go to work (employers not first responders) which doesn't mean their jobs are not important but also want to do my part to flatten the curve. Believe I know they can't pay me indefinitely if I can't work. I paid two months rent ahead of time (I know I'm lucky I can do that) and paid my car note ahead of time. Everyday is something different so just taking it day by day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You are getting paid to do a job. You either go or not. But, if you leave the family hanging they will need to find someone else and you will probably be out of a job. Many people still have to work out of the home. Your risk being in someone's home is much less than someone going to an office. Parents who are working at home still need child care.

Actually you are wrong. For the next two weeks any employee can file for sick leave. A nanny has to consider the health of herself and her family and you should be more concerned about the health of your children than your job and not want additional people in your home.

Try firing your nanny for taking sick leave in them next two weeks. You will be a pariah in your social circle.

And I am a nanny who freely volunteered to work my normal hours as I live alone and walk or drive to work. I am limiting my exposure on weekends to protect myself as well as my charge.

What are you rambling about? Everyone cannot just take sick leave. You have to be sick to take sick leave. Many people have jobs that are required to be in the office. A nanny is working in a home and far less risk than someone in an office. I would absolutely fire a nanny who is working in my home if they refused to come. People have nannies so when these situations happen, they are always covered with child care. If your employer doesn't work and loses their job because of you, you are the first expense that will get cut.

1. You cannot actually afford a nanny. It’s that simple. If you could, you wouldn’t be trying so hard to prove an argument.

2. Please let us know how it goes interviewing nannies during a global pandemic (not an epidemic but a pandemic; the whole freaking world is suffering right now. This is bigger than your selfish and entitled bubble.).

If this continues, a point will come where there is no more money. There just isn't. Depend upon it that when faced with a choice to pay their mortgage or to pay their nanny, the parents will choose their mortgage. It's not a criticism toward the nanny. There is no more money.

In this situation, you would end up homeless. A nanny would be the least of your worries.