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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She did quite a bit of traveling last year.  She had her 3 weeks off but took them off 1 week at a time.  We took a 2 week vacation last summer so she got that off as well.  We have not made any vacation plans for this summer but I imagine it will be something similar.

We are still thinking about it.  I decided not to make a final decisions until she returned from her trip in April.  She could very well be homesick.  [/quote]

This is your problem.
Have you heard they phrase "Give them an inch and they'll take a mile"?  This is your nanny.  In her mind, she had 5 weeks off last year, and now that is her expectation.  If you plan to keep her long term, you need to reset the expectation back to 3 week per year.  Remind her of that.  Show her the contract again.  Like any boss, you need to stick to the rules the majority of the time, so that employees abide by them.  You can make a RARE exception, rather than the exceptions becoming the norm.[/quote]

+++ I'm afraid this sums it up.  Be careful about going overboard to accommodate this extraordinary request.  It will not pay in the end.[/quote]

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