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[quote=Anonymous]MB here. I now won't hire someone who lives too far away because of the potential for "unavoidable" lateness. I put it in quotation marks, because she could of course always leave an hour early to account for any possible backups on the beltway, but who would do that? Even backing up the start time with one nanny whose commute on a good day was 30 minutes still resulted way too often in her arriving later than I had to leave because traffic was slow due to an accident, or rain, or a road closure.

We parents are at your mercy when it comes to getting to work on time. We need you to make it a priority. At least, many of us do. I know some parents can be a little more flexible.

I also had a woman who quoted her rates at $25/hr respond to the question, "what are your plans if the commute takes longer than anticipated," with, "I will always call if I'm stuck in traffic." Wrong answer: I wanted her to say she would adjust her commute time and check traffic conditions in the morning. So, more money doesn't necessarily buy you punctuality.[/quote]

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