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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well...our situation was much different.

We are the MB/DB and felt that we were very generous and kind to our nanny.  When she let us know that she wanted to take a vacation to visit her husband's family (in a far and distant land) coincided with a business trip that our entire family was going on...we eagerly agreed.  We asked her to take all the time she wanted...begged her actually, to take more time...because we knew the trip was long, and expensive, and knew that once they got there they may want to stay longer...but she said no, that she couldn't be away for that long, and she needed the income.

We arranged for temporary child care for the time she was going to be gone, went through all the hassle of taxes etc. for a new nanny...had the nanny live with us, because it was more convenient, blah...blah...blah...it was a HUGE effort.

She called the night she was supposed to have returned...she was staying an extra week, and could we be flexible and allow her to stay?

She was fired on the spot.

We were in turmoil...I had to head off the next morning for another business trip...my husband had to stay home with the kids and find another nanny.  But honestly, it was worth the chaos.

She has not worked since...and she has never asked for a reference.  Maybe good for her...maybe she got her Associates degree because she had the extra free time...I don't know.

BUT, in our area, it would have definitely been helpful if she had made sure she retained our letter of recommendation.  Bad reps and news travels fast in our town.[/quote] Wait. So you to,d her to take her time, and encouraged it. But be sure she waited until the last second to de decided she indeed wanted to take more time, you fired her? I'm not going to bash you.  I just want to know why you did this, if you encouraged her to take more time to begin with? [/quote]

She encouraged her to take more time and the former nanny said yes to more time, MB could have figured out childcare. The former nanny waited the night of her return to simply change her mind and you people don't see anything wrong with this? Sheesh.. I'd never hire you nannies.. Thankfully I have a great nanny though!![/quote]

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