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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We often have our nanny spend the night when there is the threat of significant snow.  But it is a challenge when the weather doesn't follow predictions (and we're lucky that she would prefer to spend the night rather than worry about driving in snow.)

Today however, I had to go to work and no one realized how bad the roads were until we were on them.  Had I know the situation I would have stayed home and would have told the nanny to stay home also.  It was unexpectedly bad and treacherous (at least in Montgomery County).[/quote]

I'm a nanny and that's what I usually do.
I didn't think yesterday was going to be so bad and in the morning I couldn't even make it out of the neighborhood without my car sliding all over. Main roads and highways (AA and Ho county) were not much better. What normally takes me half an hour, took me exactly two hours, but I made it safe. I called my boss when I was on my way to let her know the roads were awful and I wasn't sure what time I was going to make it there. She told me to turn around and go home if it was that bad. I was already on one of the main roads so I told her I would drive another mile or so (hoping the highway was better). Everyone drove 10 miles per hour (or less) so I decided to just drive to work.

I was always the one who said it's not that bad and people are overreacting, but after yesterday I changed my mind. Of course it doesn't help that I have a sports car (brand new, so I was really worried).
I knew I wasn't going to go back home at the end of the day, but it sucked because I didn't have a change of clothes with me except for a short sleeve dress I always have with me because I get hot during the day. 
My boss offered to stop by at target on her way home and get me a change of clothes. She also knew I didn't have my macbook charger with me, so she stopped at the store and got it. She didn't even want to hear about me paying her back.
She told me I risked my life getting there in the morning and that was the least she could do.

I'm so grateful to work for such an amazing family.

And next time I will take the snow warning more seriously and stay overnight with them. 
I think they said there were 140 accidents (or so) by 10 a.m.
Wow.[/quote]

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