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[quote=Anonymous]When our nanny started with us last year, she lived a five minute walk from us, which is a rarity as in our area, most nannies live at least 30-60 minutes away by public transportation.  Our nanny knows very well that proximity was a big deal for us and reassured us that she had no intention of ever moving because the only family she has close by lived down the street.  Despite this, she ended up moving just two months into her job due to problems with her landlord and now has an hour commute by public transportation.  She could have gotten new housing in our area, but it is more expensive around here (hence why nannies live farther out) and she preferred the nicer accommodations she could get elsewhere.  Since she lived within walking distance at the start of the job, our contract does not have an inclement weather policy.  Tomorrow we are expecting a large snowstorm (we're not in the DC area) and she might not be able to get to work.  I know the nice thing to do would be to give nanny a paid snow day if she is unable to get to work, but I think it is a little unfair to us.  She asked for and got a $2/hr raise from us over her last job, even though she was leaving it only two months in (not her fault, family couldn't keep her) and certainly not due a raise.  One reason I was willing to pay a premium was because I knew she wouldn't have commute issues.  We've lost the convenience of a close by nanny, but are still paying for it.  I'm not sure what to say to nanny if she ends up not being able to come to work.  Should I just have her take it unpaid and explain that we budgeted for zero snow days in her benefits, and maybe offer to let her take it against her PTO?  [/quote]

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