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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We, DH or I, are our only back-up care.  Fortunately, we have a wonderful nanny who has never called in sick.

Make sure to hire a good nanny.  [/quote]

This is my biggest pet peeve of online nanny employers. Getting sick does NOT make a nanny "bad"!! It's great that your nanny hasn't had to take a sick day, but that is not a measure of job performance. She's just lucky to have a great immune system. And it doesn't take any of the responsibility for backup care off your shoulders, should your nanny ever need a sick or personal day. [/quote]
Its a shared responsibility between the family and nanny. That's what any good nanny will want and not leave employer high and dry.[/quote]

I'm sorry, but if I'm sick and can't get out of bed, there's nothing I can do about that. I would never take off for the sniffles, but for bronchitis, serious food poisoning, the flu, anything very contagious or which truly keeps me in bed, then of course I have to take a sick day. My charges are not my children. They are my employers' children, and their ultimate responsibility. And catching a contagious virus has no bearing on how good I am at my job. Going to work with that virus and infecting my charges and my bosses- that would make me a bad nanny.[/quote]
Its being mindful when you are taking personal days appts etc. things that can be planned around and yes its your job so you do have responsibility if you want to stay employed.  Yes you are right if you fall seriously ill and and other unexpected issues but these should be exception not norm.[/quote]

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