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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Part of the problem here is you.  You have been way too generous with her and now she is walking all over you.  She knows she doesn't have to work and she will still get paid.  She knows she can leave early and still get paid.  
  Sit down and talk with her and let her know there are going to be changes.  If she doesn't like the changes you make, then let her go.  But you need to start giving a set amount of sick days and stick to it.  Otherwise, this will keep happening.  [/quote]

You are probably right.  I my defense though I was just trying to be human.  I work at a company where I am treated with some flexibility and understanding and I wanted to extend that to our nanny.  I mean having two small kids I end up missing time in the office more than other coworkers without kids and my managers/clients been OK with me working from home as long as things get done on time.  the problem with this nanny I think is a weird sense of entitlement.  She is not from here originally and some times looks at things differently[/quote]

your company gave you flexibility but they still want the job done. if you leave early we need to work during the night to make up for the time. your nanny is getting the job done. unlimited paid sick time is ridiculous. I think the other posters are right, you gave her way to much and she realized that she can get more and more. you should have given her the bonus she deserved based on her performance, not a lot of money she needed to pay her debts. now she thinks she can make her problems yours whenever she has one, and there will be more (repairs to the house, sick relative at home and so on, there are tons of posts of people who started lending money to their nannies and learned that often was a never ending string of requests).  you can be a very decent human being but still keep the relationship a professional one. it is probably too difficult now to dial back but you can try to talk to her and see what happens. if it does not work, find a new nanny. but next time do not make the same mistake. be nice and fair but do not let the nanny walk over you, and if there is a problem, talk to her right away, do not let things go on until you cannot tolerate it any longer. [/quote]

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