If you have a nanny, under what considerations would you have her stop working?

[Anonymous]

1. obviously if she or anyone is sick
2. if she has another job?
3. if her family works in healthcare?
4. other reasons?

[Anonymous]

What is her current compensation package?
Hint: Do get what you pay for. Usually.

[Anonymous]

If she doesn't feel comfortable taking public transport and we can't drive her.
If she has health concerns or her family does and doesn't want to be cross exposed to us because we are still working (as safely as we can) and going to grocery stores.

Our nanny and I are working through it together day by day. Based on if my company is open, if dh is finally allowed to telework etc etc.Her husband drives her to and from our house right now. If I have to let her go and not work for a bit because of some reason I'll pay out 2 weeks at least. That's usually the amount of holiday bonus we give so we will just do it now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she doesn't feel comfortable taking public transport and we can't drive her.
If she has health concerns or her family does and doesn't want to be cross exposed to us because we are still working (as safely as we can) and going to grocery stores.

Our nanny and I are working through it together day by day. Based on if my company is open, if dh is finally allowed to telework etc etc.Her husband drives her to and from our house right now. If I have to let her go and not work for a bit because of some reason I'll pay out 2 weeks at least. That's usually the amount of holiday bonus we give so we will just do it now.

Your generosity is underwhelming. Even if your office is closed the chances are 100% that you will continue to be paid and this means you should continue to pay her. Otherwise, she should quit and find a new job when the crisis is over.

[Anonymous]

Our nanny has roommates. One roommate went to the mountains and another went home to family, so nanny has the place to themselves.

So unless the nanny gets sick, they're working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she doesn't feel comfortable taking public transport and we can't drive her.
If she has health concerns or her family does and doesn't want to be cross exposed to us because we are still working (as safely as we can) and going to grocery stores.

Our nanny and I are working through it together day by day. Based on if my company is open, if dh is finally allowed to telework etc etc.Her husband drives her to and from our house right now. If I have to let her go and not work for a bit because of some reason I'll pay out 2 weeks at least. That's usually the amount of holiday bonus we give so we will just do it now.

Your generosity is underwhelming. Even if your office is closed the chances are 100% that you will continue to be paid and this means you should continue to pay her. Otherwise, she should quit and find a new job when the crisis is over.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she doesn't feel comfortable taking public transport and we can't drive her.
If she has health concerns or her family does and doesn't want to be cross exposed to us because we are still working (as safely as we can) and going to grocery stores.

Our nanny and I are working through it together day by day. Based on if my company is open, if dh is finally allowed to telework etc etc.Her husband drives her to and from our house right now. If I have to let her go and not work for a bit because of some reason I'll pay out 2 weeks at least. That's usually the amount of holiday bonus we give so we will just do it now.

Is this the same arrangement your employer has with you? Two weeks pay if you're let go?

If not, why do you imagine your nanny is worth less than you are? I know: because you can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. obviously if she or anyone is sick
2. if she has another job?
3. if her family works in healthcare?
4. other reasons?

What business is it of yours whether she has another job? If you want her available 24/7 then pay for this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she doesn't feel comfortable taking public transport and we can't drive her.
If she has health concerns or her family does and doesn't want to be cross exposed to us because we are still working (as safely as we can) and going to grocery stores.

Our nanny and I are working through it together day by day. Based on if my company is open, if dh is finally allowed to telework etc etc.Her husband drives her to and from our house right now. If I have to let her go and not work for a bit because of some reason I'll pay out 2 weeks at least. That's usually the amount of holiday bonus we give so we will just do it now.

Is this the same arrangement your employer has with you? Two weeks pay if you're let go?

If not, why do you imagine your nanny is worth less than you are? I know: because you can.

What are you blabbering about? 2 weeks pay if you’re let go is standard practice in this country. What’s she supposed to do? Give half her life’s savings to the nanny to satisfy you weirdos?

[Anonymous]

Starting to find out that the job that "anyone can do", "can't really be called professional" and "is easy money" also means "is indispensable especially in times of crisis" and basically mean "invincible against to any sickness that anyone else can get".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she doesn't feel comfortable taking public transport and we can't drive her.
If she has health concerns or her family does and doesn't want to be cross exposed to us because we are still working (as safely as we can) and going to grocery stores.

Our nanny and I are working through it together day by day. Based on if my company is open, if dh is finally allowed to telework etc etc.Her husband drives her to and from our house right now. If I have to let her go and not work for a bit because of some reason I'll pay out 2 weeks at least. That's usually the amount of holiday bonus we give so we will just do it now.

Is this the same arrangement your employer has with you? Two weeks pay if you're let go?

If not, why do you imagine your nanny is worth less than you are? I know: because you can.

What are you blabbering about? 2 weeks pay if you’re let go is standard practice in this country. What’s she supposed to do? Give half her life’s savings to the nanny to satisfy you weirdos?

If OP is getting paid, why wouldn't her nanny be paid? For right now our nanny is coming in daily. She lives with her single adult son who teleworks, and either he gives her rides or we pick her up/drive her home.

If something changes and she can no longer come to us, we will still continue to pay her unless one of us loses our job (in that case we could no longer afford her services, unfortunately, but would still plan on giving her severance).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Starting to find out that the job that "anyone can do", "can't really be called professional" and "is easy money" also means "is indispensable especially in times of crisis" and basically mean "invincible against to any sickness that anyone else can get".

People who say that probably view everyone who isn't their peer as "lesser than".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Starting to find out that the job that "anyone can do", "can't really be called professional" and "is easy money" also means "is indispensable especially in times of crisis" and basically mean "invincible against to any sickness that anyone else can get".

People who say that probably view everyone who isn't their peer as "lesser than".

*isn't their socioeconomic peer

[Anonymous]

I don't know what to do. Latest reports say that people are actually most infectious BEFORE they start showing symptoms. So just telling our nanny not to come if she feels sick is not going to help.

There is also a new Wash Post article about how critically ill some children (especially infants) have become after catching this.

[Anonymous]

We had our nanny stop working because her boyfriend still has to go to work so he’s been exposed to dozens if not hundreds of people a day and we don’t want her bringing that into our house.