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Thanks for responding. She provided us with a written recommendation. We called the number provided and it went unanswered. We asked Nanny T about it and she said the family must be in Europe for their summer vacation. I paid for a background check online and found no criminal records.
And I am not making up this story, I wish I was. We just moved to a new city and this situation is getting scary.
And I am not making up this story, I wish I was. We just moved to a new city and this situation is getting scary.
Hello all- We posted an ad for a live-out nanny and we had someone apply. I will call her 'Nanny T'.
Nanny T, during the interview, informed us that the commute was suitable and she would be able to make it on time. The first week, she commuted from MD to VA, there were no issues. We paid her enough and even considered the metro charges. There were no issues.
The following week, while my husband was out of the country, Nanny T informed me that she had living arrangement issues. Could she crash with us for only 2 weeks - she had already discussed with my husband? I cautioned her that we are not looking for such an arrangement, but gave in because I was stranded. She lived in our basement for two weeks and we continued paying her full weekly wage. We both understood that it was only a 2 week temporary accomodation.
At the end of the Second week, Nanny T changed her story. She needed to live with us for another week. My husband was back home and we told her a blatant NO. If she couldn't be a live-out nanny, she had to go. She protested demanded to stay with us for another week. We stood our ground and said no. She left on a Saturday morning, after arguing with us back and forth refusing to go.
The texts started arriving. First, saying our children had behavioral issues and she was reporting them to the authorities.
Then asking for a severance pay.
Then saying she was concerned about us, do we need help?
We did not respond to any of her messages and asked her not to contact us again. The texts are still coming, threatening us. And so on. I am frightened. How should we handle this?
Nanny T, during the interview, informed us that the commute was suitable and she would be able to make it on time. The first week, she commuted from MD to VA, there were no issues. We paid her enough and even considered the metro charges. There were no issues.
The following week, while my husband was out of the country, Nanny T informed me that she had living arrangement issues. Could she crash with us for only 2 weeks - she had already discussed with my husband? I cautioned her that we are not looking for such an arrangement, but gave in because I was stranded. She lived in our basement for two weeks and we continued paying her full weekly wage. We both understood that it was only a 2 week temporary accomodation.
At the end of the Second week, Nanny T changed her story. She needed to live with us for another week. My husband was back home and we told her a blatant NO. If she couldn't be a live-out nanny, she had to go. She protested demanded to stay with us for another week. We stood our ground and said no. She left on a Saturday morning, after arguing with us back and forth refusing to go.
The texts started arriving. First, saying our children had behavioral issues and she was reporting them to the authorities.
Then asking for a severance pay.
Then saying she was concerned about us, do we need help?
We did not respond to any of her messages and asked her not to contact us again. The texts are still coming, threatening us. And so on. I am frightened. How should we handle this?
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