Entire NF is sick with the flu

[Anonymous]

My entire nanny family is locked out with the flu..kids and bosses....

I'm expected to come to work today and care for the sick kids, am I wrong for wanting to avoid that at all costs and be healthy? I don't think it's right to expect me to expose myself to six people with the flu.

[Anonymous]

I always take care of my charges when they are sick and feel strongly that it is part of a nanny's job.

Wash your hands frequently today. Try not to hug or cuddle your changes and obviously don't share utensils or food.

[Anonymous]

Since it's a nannies job to care for the kids when they are sick you should probably do your job.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you should work when your charges are sick - makes no difference if the parents are there or not - this is your job.

- signed a nanny

[Anonymous]

This is your job. Children get sick as a nanny you should be used to it.

[Anonymous]

I say do it but go in knowing that yore probably going to get it. Wash your hands, don't cuddle, no sharing food...etc.

However, your bosses should be lenient with you if you do in fact catch it. I hate hearing about nannies who care for sick kids, catch it, and then are not given sick days.

[Anonymous]

No . you should not. Parents are home.

[Anonymous]

No! Runny nose and cough is one thing. A flu is completely different. I wouldn't want to go into work surrounded by that. No no no.

[Anonymous]

Well, if you worked Monday and Tuesday, especially without knowing that the whole family was coming down with something, then you've already been fully exposed. There's no saving yourself from it if it's going to hit you.

If they're all sick I'm sure they desperately need your help and would hopefully (as 8:24 said) be appreciative and supportive of you if/when you eventually come down with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, if you worked Monday and Tuesday, especially without knowing that the whole family was coming down with something, then you've already been fully exposed. There's no saving yourself from it if it's going to hit you.

If they're all sick I'm sure they desperately need your help and would hopefully (as 8:24 said) be appreciative and supportive of you if/when you eventually come down with it.

I didn't work on Monday and yesterday, I was off.

[Anonymous]

Go to work, OP, and stop your nonsense and melodrama. They have the flu not bubonic plague. Caring for our charges when they are sick is this is a part of our jobs, like it or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to work, OP, and stop your nonsense and melodrama. They have the flu not bubonic plague. Caring for our charges when they are sick is this is a part of our jobs, like it or not.

+ 1

[Anonymous]

I would buy a whole box of latex gloves and treat the place like you are in an infected area. I'm sure the doorknobs, knife handles and other things that the family is using have been touched by ill people. Protect yourself and ask about sick days if you get ill before your arrive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to work, OP, and stop your nonsense and melodrama. They have the flu not bubonic plague. Caring for our charges when they are sick is this is a part of our jobs, like it or not.

If they really have the actual flu, I don't think OP should go. The flu effects everyone differently and can in fact be VERY serious. Caring for kids with colds or common childhood illnesses is one thing, but the flu is different. Are OP's employers going to pay for her medical bills if she needs to be hospitalized? The flu can knock you out for up to 2 weeks, it's stupid of them to ask her to expose herself.

[Anonymous]

I'm going to go against the grain and say in this scenario you should not go in, and your employers should not expect you to come in if they truly have the flu.

If you do go in and happen to catch it they should be very generous with sick leave.