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[quote=Anonymous]We ran into the same issue last year with our nanny.  We agreed to 4 weeks off (after her 14 mo employment with us), all paid and to include the time off between Christmas and New Year's (when my work closes/ she borrowed against future vacation time.)  Then she took off between Thanksgiving and Christmas because tickets were cheaper, which left me with a whole month of childcare to cover, rather than 2 weeks which I was planning on.  Originally, I was upset and asked her to find a childcare solution for me for those 2 weeks or take it out of her pay.  Then I looked into how much it would be to change her ticket, which was $700, so not a great option.  It was obvious she felt sorry about the situation and didn't have a solution.  We ended up working a deal for additional childcare (gratis- off hours) for the rest of the next year so that she could take that "precious" time off and not miss a paycheck.  She was very thankful.  I was still annoyed.

A year later I can report that I do not feel taken advantage of (she was a blessing for our family during the last 2 years) and all-in-all, we ended up taking a 12 day family vacation (on the cheap) that was really awesome and we wouldn't have done otherwise.  My husband and I worked a rotating schedule during those weeks with some extra babysitting where we could find it, and managed our way through.  My boss was less than thrilled but it worked out.

Sometimes it helps to sleep on it a few days and then make a decision.  Good nannies are hard to come by but if you are not able to be flexible about the extended trip, you will know what the right thing is to do.[/quote]

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