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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see that you are caught between a rock and a hard stone here.

What this really boils down to is one word: Trust.

If she can trust you with not telling anyone, then you must be able to trust her in the same way.

Let her know that you will keep her on, pay her under the table, but she must promise you she will not file for any government unemployment, etc. in the future.

If you keep things on the DL, then both sides should be fine.

I think all of this is in the best interest of her child, because if you fire her tomorrow, the child will suffer the most.

That is who I am thinking of now, her young innocent child.[/quote]
That's dumb. No nanny is worth a screwed-up career when your background check turns up an illegal domestic. Go ahead, tell the clearance agency "but i trusted her so much!"

No child will suffer anything after a 3-month nanny goes. Five years from now he or she won't even remember her name.[/quote]

Curious how a background check would pull up the fact that he nanny was illegal?  Also I lived in Manhattan for years and most nannies there insist on being paid in cash.  Many do not have work authorization either.  I have never hear did anyone running into trouble over this unless they were running for office or a high level political appointee.[/quote]

A lot of families in DC pay on the books to someone that can prove they are legal for this exact situation.  They know they might need clearance at some point, even if they don't when they hire the nanny, and they are thinking about their future.[/quote]

Ok but how does the illegal hire even show up on a background check?  I mean if you are nominated to be the next Deputy Secretary of Blah Blah I get it but the run of the mill bureaucrat who needs a security clearance to do their job probably doesn't need to be that worried.  A risk?  Sure but probably not that great.[/quote]

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