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[quote=Anonymous]MB here.  My advice would be to definitely let your employers know that it is likely you will have a death in the family, of someone very close to you, in the fairly near future.  Let them know that, if possible, you want to take at least the day of the funeral off and possibly one additional day.  (Of course, it's possible that the funeral will be on a weekend, no?)

I can't imagine any reasonable person refusing to give you time off for a funeral.  Additional time off beyond that might be a little tougher for them (hopefully not) given that you haven't been working with them for long so don't really have the track record to prove that this is an exception to the norm for you.

But as an MB I would appreciate you giving me advance warning and therefore giving me the chance to plan ahead.  It also gives me the chance to be supportive of you - which hopefully is the kind of relationship you will build with your employers over time.  Having little in common is irrelevant - we've all lost people close to us and you are important to them because you are their nanny.

Sorry for your grandfather's illness.  I hope whatever path it takes will be peaceful for him and your family.[/quote]

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