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[quote=Anonymous]MBs have previously argued that a share is one job. This is another situation where you want it both ways. If its one job, you are joint employers. That means any issue is a shared issue, and you all need to work it out. If it were two jobs, you could rightfully be hands off about it, but its not. If the nanny is unhappy, and the other family isn't acting right, you're damn right this affects you. Do you want to get wrapped up in a legal battle if the nanny rightfully decides to sue for her wages?

I was in a share once with one great family and one completely ridiculous family. Ridiculous family frequently forget to pay me, came home late, and were just generally awful employers. I had joint meetings, sent emails, talked to the ridiculous family, all to no avail. I finally had a sit down with the otherwise awesome family to flat out tell them that I wasn't getting paid on time and that I was no longer going to babysit the their share partners about it. They needed to deal with it. They said it was none of their business. I found another job in 2 days. They were DEVESTATED when I gave notice. Tears, yelling, finger pointing. "We didn't do anything wrong?!?!"

When you're in a share, what the other family does affects you, as does their relationship with your nanny. You can't pretend it has nothing to do with you. If you don't want to be a boss and a team player, a share is not for you. [/quote]

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