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[quote=Anonymous]Your rate is good. My feelings as a MB about being flexible has changed after a few bad outcomes.

I am no longer very flexible. For example, I would not give any extra PTO, I would not let her bring her child except for an emergency, I would not pay for the late time if it's happening more than once in a blue moon.

I was very flexible with our first two nannies, and it ultimately felt like the lines had blurred too much. They felt empowered to ask for whatever they needed in terms of accommodations or time off, without trying to find alternative arrangements first, and I felt like I had backed myself into a corner because I had agreed to things to begin with.

It was almost as if they didn't take it seriously as a job because I was so accommodating. They were acting like it was almost a freelance gig or something, and we were working together more as partners than employee/employer.

That was a long thing to say that it might be worth sitting with her and saying that the status quo is not working, and you are sorry if you made her think the job was more flexible than it really can be. Then, you need to tell her the expectations and how long you're willing to give it before you need to make a change (i.e., find someone new). See how she reacts. It may be that she doesn't want a strictly regulated job, and it may be that she can see it more clearly and will start being more reliable.

You need to make it clear that the individual reasons she is out or late are not the issue and you're not going to argue about each one. You need someone who shows up on time pretty much all the time, and plans days off in advance.[/quote]

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