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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any parents out there reading this.

Most nannies (myself included)  will take care of sick children.

Kids get fevers.
Kids vomit.
Kids get diarrhea.

Do parents want to stay home and care for their child?...or course they do. 
  But if they take a day off for every time their child gets a bug then their job performance suffers and they might put their job in jeopardy.  Parents work to provide for their kids.

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I have to agree with the PP. Kids barf and you deal with it. Life goes on. Caring for sick kids is one of the things that make nannies worth the extra cost, especially for a parent with an inflexible schedule.

To the OP, if it is the norovirus, the incubation period is very short. It is highly contagious. The immunity from it only last a few weeks, so adults are [i]not[/i] less likely to get it.

If you want paid sick days, negotiate for them before you're hired. If you want parents with enough flexibility in their job to stay home on days like this, don't work for doctors or attorneys.

Please, for the love of all that is holy, do not bitch about not getting something you didn't ask for in the negotiation phase. If you want to work sans HR department, you need to understand that you have to advocate for yourself. If you cannot advocate for yourself, go through an agency and have them do it for you. [/quote]

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