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[quote=Anonymous]You are worried about being "at the one of the worst points in terms of my own workload" but your nanny may be worried about exposing herself, her own family, and your family in a potentially life threatening way depending on what her commute is like. How does she get to your place? Does she face exposure in doing so? Might she be facing lots of pressure at home as well- i.e. family members telling her not to go out, other family members laid off or facing health difficulties?

I know this is a very stressful time for you but you are very lucky to have the option of working from home. If you had to leave home for work you might have more sympathy for your nanny! Wether she was hinting or not I don't think it is unreasonable for her to find out if this might be an option. Don't take it personally- be thankful she is still showing up and be mindful that you are likely not the only stressed out person in this situation and your nanny may actually be facing much graver issues than you are with fewer resources and options. I think it is totally fair for your nanny to hint at or explore her options- she actually totally has a right to upfront ask you this! Please resist the urge to make this all about YOU as you will unnecessarily make yourself and others around you miserable.

Also, I know you will likely dismiss this, but have you thought about any ways to ameliorate your workload? I have found that many of my colleagues are working like crazy right now to keep up and feel lots of pressure to perform and not ask for help while others have been more vocal and communicated with hr and mangers to work things out. Sometimes people assume they have no options and leeway at work when they actually do. Maybe you need to take a tip from your nanny and explore if there are any options available to you even if it is negotiating a deadline or getting some help from a colleague. If you are in a very toxic workplace this truly may not be an option but if you are as stressed out as you sound do remember that people really are being more flexible at this time and you might have more leeway than you think.[/quote]

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