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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I told our nanny today that we are letting her go, and making a change to a nanny that speaks a somewhat hard-to-find (outside of au pair situation) target language.

Nanny was definitely surprised, yet at the same time questioned whether the language issue was the real reason, and even after I confirmed, she said she'd been "sensing things" lately as if we were not happy with her. I asked shed to finish the week with us and we'd give her a cash payout for the next week. She did not make clear whether she'll show tomorrow or the rest of the week. She was not happy. I told her I'd write a reference letter and otherwise help with new job. Not sure what else I could have done other than not make the change, but it was important for us to do so for our family.

Ugh. [/quote]

You should have given her a check for two weeks severance and let her leave with dignity.  Your mistake.  You do not fire someone and then ask then to keep working for you.

I hope the target-language nanny works out for you but that is such a specific thing to look for that you may have lost a good, loving and responsible nanny for a bad nanny just because she speaks a certain language.  [/quote]

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