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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, if you are talking about professional world, let's see: very often when a company is moving significant number of jobs into another location, you are right that it is "take it or leave it", BUT a lot of these moves are because a company wants to layoff so many employees, and moving job location is making certain percent of people quit so they can avoid costs associated with layoffs. In Europe, where layoffs are harder than in the US, that's actually how many people are forced to quit. Also, if your company is doing this, and you are a star performer and they don't want to lose you, it is very likely that you get something if you stay (a relo package, a bonus, or allowing to work from home more is not out of question). My company just moved a lot of jobs around in MD, and you can easily see that top performers got perks, and many low performers were forced to quit.

OP, how much do you like your NF and how much do you think they value you? Depending where in NOVA they moved to, general nanny rates could be lower than in DC. If you think you are a great nanny, then I'd ask for transportation subsidy. Also, is moving to NOVA yourself out of question for you?

From MB's perspective, move and the baby already causes stress in the family, I wouldn't want risk changing the nanny too, if I liked her and thought she was excellent. However, new house and baby usually stretches family finances, so if I thought the nanny was just OK, and she asked for more money, I'd say yes, but then would try to find replacement in a few months... Also, I'd look at time it takes nanny to commute: a long commute both might already tire the nanny out before she gets  to my house, and won't be ideal.

OP: did they already bump your salary for 2 kids? Then they might consider that is a way to partially pay for transportation.[/quote]

The extra financial costs of a house and new baby are not the nanny's problem.  They should have thought about that when they choose to do both.  They should foot the cost.  My husband had a job that moved and the cost was significant in gas and tolls.  He asked and his employer gave him some extra for the expenses (not the time).  [/quote]

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