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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd let it be a lesson for the temp nanny in advocating for herself and keeping up on the current market. Be prepared if she leaves her current position as she now knows that she is being vastly underpaid. I do think you should have offered your regular rate to the temp nanny initially because I would have expected them to talk. However, because the temp nanny agreed to the lower rate, I don't think you have to retroactively change it or anything drastic.[/quote]
But the temp doesn’t even drive so she wasn’t able to do half the stuff our regular nanny does. Plus we paid her more than she’s getting currently [/quote]

So, you should have countered with that...  I would proactively reach out to both the neighbor and your nanny/driver/cook/house manager.  To your employee, I would simply set the expectation that she needs to disclose the full list of what she does if she's going to discuss pay rate with a temporary replacement.  To the neighbor, I would simply let them know that their housekeeper was very helpful over the summer and seemed happy with the agreed rate, but once the two employees talked, the housekeeper no longer seemed happy and the housekeeper may decide to look for a new position (unlikely, but possible).

For the future?  Don't mix neighbors and employees.[/quote]

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