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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We made it a condition of hiring.  Stated clearly that a signigicant responsibility of the job was transporting the kids to/from preschool, playdates, etc... And that the ideal candidate would have safe, reliable transportation, a pristine driving record, comprehensive insurance and be willing and able to keep the carseats we provide in her car.

We reimburse all approved mileage at IRS rates (which covers wear and tear etc...) and we also pay for an annual full detailing.

We had lots of applicants for whom these all seemed like pretty standard expectations.[/quote]

IRS wear and tear mea,s tires, miles put on car not installing permanent car seats or messy kids.[/quote]

Right.  IRS level reimbursement, we provide and install the carseats [b](which are to remain in the car)[/b] and pay for detailing.

There is no problem here.  Pick a fight elsewhere.
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This would be a major problem for me.  I have no problem using my car if a family is unable to provide me one (and honestly I feel more comfortable with the arrangement) but you had better believe that I will be taking the carseats out any time I need to.  Unless you plan on taking over my car payments, it is still my vehicle to use as I see fit when I am not on duty; this includes having passengers and cargo in the backseat.[/quote]

Fine.  See my beginning...  "condition of hiring".  We made our expectations/wishes clear in the ad, followed that up in confirming this was ok w/ all final candidates, and the nanny we hired is totally fine with it.  You simply would have not responded to my ad or would have made your conditions clear and we would have hired someone else.

It's all in the communication.  All of this is negotiable, and all of this (accepting or declining) is perfectly fine as long as everyone is clear and upfront about their expectations.  None of this was an issue with the candidates, finalists, or employee we hired in this position.  And I had no lack of great candidates to choose from.

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I would say it was no problem to keep them installed. Then when I needed the backseat I would take them out anyway. Sorry to burst youtr bubble. [/quote]

NP here.  You're risking the children's lives because it's likely you don't know how to correctly install them.[/quote]
Not PP, but how the hell do you know what he/she is capable of? Installing car seats, despite what you might be reading on the internet, is not rocket science. Once you learn how to do it correctly (for your brand), it's not super challenging to do again. 
The intelligence and capability level of DCUM posters is frightening.[/quote]

3 out of 4 seats are installed incorrectly and that is a fact. Britax states it, it says it here http://www.babycenter.com/0_installing-a-car-seat_9458.bc

You know why? Because people think it is not rocket science and *think* they did it correctly, when, in fact, they did not.

Installing carseats is literally rocket science. Because rocket science is all about Physics and installing carseats is all about physics.

People get licenses to be able to inspect carseat installations correctly and have careers in this field. Governments often provide this service. In our area, you go to the police department to get it inspected for correct installation and in the next county over, you go to the fire station to get your carseat installation inspected. Private "car seat installer/inspectors" charge hundreds of dollars per hour.

I have multiple engineering degrees from prestigious universities. All I know is I could be doing it wrong and I take it to the professionals who study this day after day. They taught me a few things and adjusted a few angles. Some things are supposed to be tight as possible, some things are supposed to be loose to have "give" if there is an accident.

Looking at your presumptive attitude, I'm sure you are one of the 3 out of 4 who did it wrong.

This is why parents always should be the ones to install the carseat. A certain angle out of whack can make a big differences. Nannies cannot assume the risk and put it in themselves.

Once it is in, leave it in. If it must come out, parents either reinstall or inspect the new installation.
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