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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the nanny should be fired and am glad you thought it over, but I think it's a bit unfair for other posters to think it's sooo 'ridiculous' that you would ascertain the thought.[b] Yes, I have gone over the speed limit numerous times and will do so again[/b], but I certainly understand why you would be concerned.[/quote]

With your charges in the car?

I don't want to pick on you because you seem to be the most sensible person I disagree with, so this is a general question posed to everyone (I'm only quoting your post as a jumping off point)...

In my contract my job description lists my primary responsibility as ensuring the safety of the children; isn't speeding in violation of that?

And if I were speeding with my charges in the car and we were in an accident, even an accident that wasn't my fault, do any of you honestly think I could EVER get hired as a nanny again? What about the lawsuits I'd be leaving myself open to?

Nannying is not a hobby or a game, it is a job that you should take seriously and your [b]primary[/b] responsibility is to show good jugement in ensuring the health and safety of the children in your care. That is #1. Moms, you can speed with your own kids in the car. Nannies? You are AT WORK. You are obliged to be on your most professional behavior and make choices (like annoying the people behind you by following the law/driving at the speed limit) that might be considered extreme at other times in your day.

OP, if you want to give her a second chance it does sound like she felt badly and wouldn't do it again and I don't think anyone would condemn you for that, but I can completely understand your husband's position too. And while I would thank her for her honesty, it would be more or less in the same way I'd thank my 12yo for her honesty if she told me she'd shoplifted - I'd appreciate it but it wouldn't do anything to lessen the consequences I laid out. Telling the truth doesn't absolve you from punishment folks, it's just the right thing to do. You still pay the price for the choices you make regardless.[/quote]

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