Would you have your older nanny still work? In her early 60s.

[Anonymous]

We have been in total isolation. She’s fine to come.

[Anonymous]

I’m a nanny, 64, and my employers gave me the choice. I could take paid leave but I decided to keep working. I’m very healthy with no preexisting health concerns. My employers and I have “closed the loop” in completely isolating outside of my coming in. I live alone and walk to work. I’m also able to get groceries for all of us during the “senior hour” at our market once a week which is practically empty! We follow all advised protocols.

So far so good but we’re aware that things may change and remain flexible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny, 64, and my employers gave me the choice. I could take paid leave but I decided to keep working. I’m very healthy with no preexisting health concerns. My employers and I have “closed the loop” in completely isolating outside of my coming in. I live alone and walk to work. I’m also able to get groceries for all of us during the “senior hour” at our market once a week which is practically empty! We follow all advised protocols.

So far so good but we’re aware that things may change and remain flexible.

Smart nanny and smart employers. They’ve established a closed system that works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny, 64, and my employers gave me the choice. I could take paid leave but I decided to keep working. I’m very healthy with no preexisting health concerns. My employers and I have “closed the loop” in completely isolating outside of my coming in. I live alone and walk to work. I’m also able to get groceries for all of us during the “senior hour” at our market once a week which is practically empty! We follow all advised protocols.

So far so good but we’re aware that things may change and remain flexible.

Smart nanny and smart employers. They’ve established a closed system that works.

+2.

[Anonymous]

So my baby is 63 and just quit pretty much. Since her husband is older and has health issues she didn't want to put him in danger. I totally get it. But I can't not work so I'll have to find someone else. Ideally temporary until this is over and she can come back because she was wonderful but most likely it'll be someone else long term. And bringing a totally new person into my household during coronavirus is not something I wanted to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So my baby is 63 and just quit pretty much. Since her husband is older and has health issues she didn't want to put him in danger. I totally get it. But I can't not work so I'll have to find someone else. Ideally temporary until this is over and she can come back because she was wonderful but most likely it'll be someone else long term. And bringing a totally new person into my household during coronavirus is not something I wanted to do.

I know it’s hard, PP, but I completely understand your nanny’s feelings. She doesn’t want to lose her husband.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my baby is 63 and just quit pretty much. Since her husband is older and has health issues she didn't want to put him in danger. I totally get it. But I can't not work so I'll have to find someone else. Ideally temporary until this is over and she can come back because she was wonderful but most likely it'll be someone else long term. And bringing a totally new person into my household during coronavirus is not something I wanted to do.

I know it’s hard, PP, but I completely understand your nanny’s feelings. She doesn’t want to lose her husband.

Oh I completely completely understand and get it and no hard feelings at all. I just didn't know her husbands health issues when I hired her and only really asked about her energy levels since she'd have to look after the baby and the oldest too sometimes. We had a good rhythm and now I have to scramble and sort things out. We will manage in the end. She was and really really good and good for our family and she was our second nanny (first looked after the oldest for 3 years and left for family reasons).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my baby is 63 and just quit pretty much. Since her husband is older and has health issues she didn't want to put him in danger. I totally get it. But I can't not work so I'll have to find someone else. Ideally temporary until this is over and she can come back because she was wonderful but most likely it'll be someone else long term. And bringing a totally new person into my household during coronavirus is not something I wanted to do.

I know it’s hard, PP, but I completely understand your nanny’s feelings. She doesn’t want to lose her husband.

Oh I completely completely understand and get it and no hard feelings at all. I just didn't know her husbands health issues when I hired her and only really asked about her energy levels since she'd have to look after the baby and the oldest too sometimes. We had a good rhythm and now I have to scramble and sort things out. We will manage in the end. She was and really really good and good for our family and she was our second nanny (first looked after the oldest for 3 years and left for family reasons).

It’s hard, OP. I’m sorry. No bad guys in your situation - just a horrible virus.