For those who kept your nannys coming during pandemic

[Anonymous]

Our nanny has told us that continuing to work has saved her sanity and she is actually less exposed because we do her grocery shopping. She is single without family in the area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are expected to work full-time, so our nanny is still coming (and much needed.)

We cut back her hours, are not having her do any grocery runs or errands, and have asked her not to do her part-time jobs (Lyft and a few hours of caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient.) We are compensating her for 6 weeks of lost income from Lyft.

She has a roommate so is not a fully closed loop, but she is also exceedingly diligent about minimizing risk to the fullest extent possible. So we are comfortable with the level of risk. We cannot afford to not do our jobs and can't do full-time work and full-time childcare for our elementary age kids.

Why? My husband and I both work full-time and our jobs have been busier than ever with what has been going on given what we do. We're working from home, but we still aren't having our nanny come (of course we're paying her what she earned before this). Four weeks in, it's hard, but it's not impossible. I think people who say they "can't" work without their nanny (with elementary age kids?!?) are kind of pathetic.

[Anonymous]

For some people even those whose jobs are not deemed essential it's well....essential. I work for a family of four and three of them are on the spectrum. They are not dealing with this very well and while it is an unhealthy mental environment for me I need to keep going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are expected to work full-time, so our nanny is still coming (and much needed.)

We cut back her hours, are not having her do any grocery runs or errands, and have asked her not to do her part-time jobs (Lyft and a few hours of caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient.) We are compensating her for 6 weeks of lost income from Lyft.

She has a roommate so is not a fully closed loop, but she is also exceedingly diligent about minimizing risk to the fullest extent possible. So we are comfortable with the level of risk. We cannot afford to not do our jobs and can't do full-time work and full-time childcare for our elementary age kids.

Why? My husband and I both work full-time and our jobs have been busier than ever with what has been going on given what we do. We're working from home, but we still aren't having our nanny come (of course we're paying her what she earned before this). Four weeks in, it's hard, but it's not impossible. I think people who say they "can't" work without their nanny (with elementary age kids?!?) are kind of pathetic.

If you can work full time and care for your kids, why do you have a nanny at all. You hire a nanny for situations like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are expected to work full-time, so our nanny is still coming (and much needed.)

We cut back her hours, are not having her do any grocery runs or errands, and have asked her not to do her part-time jobs (Lyft and a few hours of caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient.) We are compensating her for 6 weeks of lost income from Lyft.

She has a roommate so is not a fully closed loop, but she is also exceedingly diligent about minimizing risk to the fullest extent possible. So we are comfortable with the level of risk. We cannot afford to not do our jobs and can't do full-time work and full-time childcare for our elementary age kids.

Why? My husband and I both work full-time and our jobs have been busier than ever with what has been going on given what we do. We're working from home, but we still aren't having our nanny come (of course we're paying her what she earned before this). Four weeks in, it's hard, but it's not impossible. I think people who say they "can't" work without their nanny (with elementary age kids?!?) are kind of pathetic.

If you can work full time and care for your kids, why do you have a nanny at all. You hire a nanny for situations like this.

Situations like what? A global pandemic? How often does that come up in your lifetime?

[Anonymous]

DH and I are both essential workers so she is still coming. I have 1-2 weekdays off so she doesn't come those days and still gets paid (obviously). We gave her the option of living with us but she declined.

We also showed her what dh and I do when we get home from work and how we minimize contamination/clean.

[Anonymous]

Yes in Maryland if you are NOT an essential worker or front line then you do NOT need and should NOT have a nanny to come to help. Although I feel that if the Nanny lives alone and you are working from home, I feel that it may be okay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes in Maryland if you are NOT an essential worker or front line then you do NOT need and should NOT have a nanny to come to help. Although I feel that if the Nanny lives alone and you are working from home, I feel that it may be okay.

Sorry, but the governor disagrees. Any in-home childcare worker may work.

[Anonymous]

We are not having our nanny come in and haven't for the past 6 weeks. We have two children under 3 years old and we both work relatively long hours (around 8:30 to 6 pm). It's been incredibly stressful, has definitely impacted our productivity at work, and I find myself working until midnight every night and sometimes on weekends to make up for the time I miss working during the day. My wife and I both take "shifts" working and taking care of the kids. It's extremely difficult but we would rather deal with all of that rather than run the risk of adding to the pandemic. Our nanny has one child and a husband who is a handyman. She is very responsible and we trust her completely, but we are extremely cautious when it comes to the spread of COVID. Must of our friends who have nannies are not having them come work either with one or two exceptions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are expected to work full-time, so our nanny is still coming (and much needed.)

We cut back her hours, are not having her do any grocery runs or errands, and have asked her not to do her part-time jobs (Lyft and a few hours of caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient.) We are compensating her for 6 weeks of lost income from Lyft.

She has a roommate so is not a fully closed loop, but she is also exceedingly diligent about minimizing risk to the fullest extent possible. So we are comfortable with the level of risk. We cannot afford to not do our jobs and can't do full-time work and full-time childcare for our elementary age kids.

Why? My husband and I both work full-time and our jobs have been busier than ever with what has been going on given what we do. We're working from home, but we still aren't having our nanny come (of course we're paying her what she earned before this). Four weeks in, it's hard, but it's not impossible. I think people who say they "can't" work without their nanny (with elementary age kids?!?) are kind of pathetic.

NP here, but we have also kept our nanny. Whether you do or do not think I'm pathetic has zero effect on my life, but stew away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Husband and I are expected to work full-time, so our nanny is still coming (and much needed.)

We cut back her hours, are not having her do any grocery runs or errands, and have asked her not to do her part-time jobs (Lyft and a few hours of caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient.) We are compensating her for 6 weeks of lost income from Lyft.

She has a roommate so is not a fully closed loop, but she is also exceedingly diligent about minimizing risk to the fullest extent possible. So we are comfortable with the level of risk. We cannot afford to not do our jobs and can't do full-time work and full-time childcare for our elementary age kids.

Why? My husband and I both work full-time and our jobs have been busier than ever with what has been going on given what we do. We're working from home, but we still aren't having our nanny come (of course we're paying her what she earned before this). Four weeks in, it's hard, but it's not impossible. I think people who say they "can't" work without their nanny (with elementary age kids?!?) are kind of pathetic.

NP here, but we have also kept our nanny. Whether you do or do not think I'm pathetic has zero effect on my life, but stew away.

Hey it's ok. Not everyone handles everything the same. Grocery store workers, post office workers, sanitation workers, health care providers, teachers, etc. are all still working as well.

[Anonymous]

Admittedly I have an au pair and not a nanny but I really don't get asking them not to come in. I wouldn't want my nanny taking the metro, and maybe I would want to develop a "team" grocery/essentials shopping plan, but other than that, there's not really an increased exposure risk. What's the logic of this??

[Anonymous]

I am a Nanny in the NW DC area - my employer is aware that I do not live alone but this did not appear to make a difference to their family. When the 'Shelter in Place' order was issued, she informed me and added immedtiately that Nannies are essential workers. Both parents work from home in non-essential jobs. They did not offer to help with grocery shopping to limit my outside interactions.

[Anonymous]

I’m a nanny who has never stopped working by my choice. And as this drags on, I am so glad I am. I would not have done well sitting at home.

I see no one but my employers (I live alone) and they see no one but me. I even do the weekly grocery shopping for all of us since I’m over 60 and go during the deserted senior hour at 6AM. We all get along brilliantly which helps.

And I would have missed my 18 month old charge too much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Admittedly I have an au pair and not a nanny but I really don't get asking them not to come in. I wouldn't want my nanny taking the metro, and maybe I would want to develop a "team" grocery/essentials shopping plan, but other than that, there's not really an increased exposure risk. What's the logic of this??

I would be concerned if my nanny lived with other people who weren’t following protocols and would ask her not to work.