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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Weird that you'd rather fire her and go through the interview process than actually manage your employee as a boss should. [/quote]
No, it's not weird at all. If her gut is telling her to do it, she needs to do it. Period. No explanation is required.[/quote]

I didn't say an explanation was required, but maybe her "gut" is really just ineptitude. Not everyone is cut out to be a boss;[b] if OP's "gut" reaction to an employee who is not meeting expectations is that she be fired before 1) having her duties formally defined or 2) having been given a warning that she was not performing to satisfaction, she's failing as a manager. She has every right to fire her nanny, but it isn't the first step of a capable employer.[/b][/quote]

This.  I'm an MB - it's hard to hire/manage a nanny, it's such a personal position and very different from other kinds of employer/employee relationships.  But you are still the boss, she is still and employee, and professional practices like job agreements, clearly outlined expectations, benefits, reviews, etc... are every bit as important as they are for any other job.  It makes everything easier for the family and the nanny if everyone behaves professionally.  (And it doesn't sound to me like either side is handling this situation professionally - which definitely should not be the case with a $20/hr nanny!)

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