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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think good bosses know they aren't perfect.   I've posted on here many times and have always been told that I'm a good boss based on my responses.  And I do think I'm a good boss, but I'm not tone deaf to the idea that there are certainly areas I need to improve on.  Thankfully I must be doing something right as DCs nanny has been with us for several years [/quote]

I agree with this.

I work at being a good employer, I treat our nanny as I would want to be treated, I ensure that she is treated w/ respect by the whole family (including extended family).  I thank her almost daily, I treat her to small things (favorite coffee, flowers) occasionally and give annual bonuses and raises.  I make sure she arrives to a tidy workspace in the morning and I never ask her to do things outside the scope of her job.  I am as direct as possible in what I ask, or what I correct.  I assume honesty and integrity and best intentions (and have not been proven wrong).  I pay competitive marketplace rates and pay attention to parenting listservs and other sources so I can try to ensure we remain competitive.

I care about her as a person and that is reflected in the present we give her, the flexibility in time off, the conversations about how her family is doing, the help we have provided in selecting medical insurance and managing some personal things along those lines, etc...

And I am sure I'm not perfect.  But I try hard.  We have retained one nanny for the duration of our kids' lives, and managed intertim nannies during periods of vacation or medical absence without any negative feedback.[/quote]

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