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[quote=Anonymous]Here is the story, we were in a nannyshare with another family. The other family needed the nanny for 50 hours a week. We are in the process of ending the share, due to the other family no longer needed her services. We made the decision to keep the nanny on our own because we do like her and more important our child adores her. We only need her to work 40 hours a week. I told her that we would love to keep her the same hourly rate ($17.5) but as she knows we only need her 40hrs. I tried my best to explain to her that her weekly pay would decrease, but she would still get a full time job. She was very happy and thankful at the time.

When I presented her with a contract with our new weekly net pay, she told me she was very upset. And, she gave me an ultimatium: I either pay her $50 more dollars a week or find someone else to share with that needs more hours. She is giving me two months to figure it out or she walks.

I have mixed emotions. I am mainly in shock because I don't feel that we are in anyway cheating her. While I really love and value her, I am starting to think that there are other nannys out there that would be happy to work for my family.

What would you do in my shoes? [/quote]

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