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[quote=Anonymous]What rate are you offering OP? I ask not to be inflammatory, but if you're offering a below market rate, you tend to end up with less reliable/qualified options.

By the sound of it, she's used up her sick time for the year. Let her know that going forward, last minute call outs will be unpaid, and x more this year will result in her termination. If she is going to call out, she need to do so by x time. Requested changes to the schedule require 2 weeks of notice and approval by you, and she will have to apply her vacation to cover the days/hours. Remind her of her start time, and let her know that if she is more than 5 minutes late you're going to start deducting it from her pay. If you go this route, have your own house in order and make sure you aren't regularly keeping her late.

As for your part in this, you allowed her to bring her child so that's not something you get to hold against her. You have a right to expect your caregiver to be punctual and reliable, but depending on what you're paying, you may have a hard time finding that. Backup plans are your job. Even the most reliable of nannies have to take time off. We're human. You need to think through what your options will be when this happens. [/quote]

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