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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a nanny and this has happened to me twice. Both trips were planned in advance before I knew I'd be job hunting. The first trip wasn't a problem since I'd only be missing two days (long weekend kind of thing) and I had a nanny friend who only worked weekends and could cover me.

The second time was when that same family moved away but I had already saved and booked a trip to the UK. No way was I going to cancel that and lose my money. I had been frugal leading up to that time so when the trip made it difficult to find another job, I was OK financially. I did eventually find a job where the family had grandparents in town who could help out but I heard a lot of no before then.

I think it would be particularly hard for a family who is just coming back from maternity leave and may not have any more leave available for the year and doesn't have family around.

My two cents is not to mention anything in the interview, but to mention it if they call back. If you're placing ads on craigslist, be up front about it. That's how I ultimately found the job that was able to work around my trip.[/quote]

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