Reply to What do you all think - nanny called in sick today after only one week on the job

Forum Index » Employer Issues

Reply to "What do you all think - nanny called in sick today after only one week on the job"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]My employers never answer when I call before 7am but they will respond to texts, so I am forced to "text out sick" when I'm unwell. If it's a matter of how she told you, OP, just tell her you understand and in the future you prefer she call to tell you when she's sick. You should also have something outlined in your contract regarding ideal notice times (maybe she didn't know sooner because she only gets up an hour before work, or maybe she didn't want to text or call earlier for fear of waking you up). Assuming she was sick, this is new for her too and her previous employers may have handled things differently. Just tell her how YOU would like her to communicate. If in the next couple weeks she calls out again under suspicious circumstances, tell her you want to extend your trial period an additional 30 days. That gets you through the holidays before having to decide whether she's working out or not/to start looking for a new nanny.

But please don't let a single sick day lead to termination, things happen and this is so early in your relationship you can't fault her for not doing things the way you want them done - she still needs you to tell her![/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics