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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't start with this solution as it's very either/or.  Instead I would present it as,[b] "We really don't need you on these mornings, and we'd really like to add a date-night once in a while.  We could move those hours to an evening sometime if you want to stay at 45,[/b] or we could cut the hours and hire an outside sitter if you really don't want to do evenings and would like those mornings off, or we could come up with some other tasks within those hours" (if that's something you're interested in).[/quote]

I like the bolded part of this suggestion, but the second part about hiring and outside sitter rubs me the wrong way.

The big question is are the days the same every month? How far in advance will you know? While it's great to have mornings to make appointments, it won't do the nanny any good if she only knows month by month. My doctor's office books up fast. [/quote]

I'm the PP.  I see your point.  My point is just that the MB should approach the nanny with this problem (We are paying you for time we don't need and there is another time we do need) and try to have more of a give and take.  Maybe the nanny would rather come in on a Weekend morning while they have a brunch date, or maybe she truly would rather just not be paid for those hours if the alternative is to work another time.  Be open to solutions you may not have considered.[/quote]

Your point makes sense as well. I don't think OP's request is unreasonable at all. Maybe it was just the wording? 
But the biggest thing is the question I asked previously. Will the dates be set, or do they change? And how frequently do they change?[/quote]

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