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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would ask the nanny what's going on. "Nanny, I've noticed you're all of a sudden calling in to take time off much more frequently lately. Are you okay?"

Maybe she's being treated for something. Or maybe she's interviewing at other jobs. I'd also tell her that reliability is VERY important to us and if we can't rely on her to show up for her scheduled hours we're going to have to find someone else who can. [/quote]

This. I had to have this conversation with our nanny. I work from home, and she was getting very comfortable with adjusting the schedule (or coming in late) on the average of once a week. I hired a nanny so I could plan to have dedicated time for work and other needs so I could plan in advance. It just wasn't working anymore. In my nanny's case, it was a temporary thing, and we were able to adjust the schedule permanently in a way that worked fine for me and gave her a little more flexibility before and after work. I also started using her PTO even for days she's missing only a half day. She's been much, much more reliable since.[/quote]

What your nanny is doing is not reasonable if it isn't working for you, so you just need to talk to her and see what's going on and whether you two can come to an arrangement that works for you both (even if that means telling her she simply has to be there, on time, every day or you will need to look for another source of childcare).[/quote]

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