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[quote=Anonymous]Sounds like you and your nanny have the same issue: treating this like a friendship instead of a friendly professional relationship.

If you ever hire someone again, have a written contract that you sit down together and go through (do not rely on the agency).  If you want to change the nature of a job, present it in writing as a formal contract with unmistakeable language and do not move forward until you are sure that everyone has signed and is clear on the terms.  Frankly it sounds like you don’t really want her to work for you but you don’t want to hurt her feelings but you are angry that she hurt your feelings by acting entitled...

This is all too messy.  Figure out what you want.

For example, If you felt that you presented it clearly in writing and she agreed to weekends, then you can tell her “I’m sorry that you were confused but our terms are X hours during the week and Y hours on weekends in exchange for your previously weekly pay remaining the same.  If you don’t want to work weekends then we’ll need to alter the weekly pay to reflect that.”

If you are not prepared to let her go before the trips, then decide that you are willing to continue to pay her an exorbitant amount until after your work travel but don’t be mad at the nanny if you are choosing to keep her on at that rate.[/quote]

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