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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our nanny is never late and always in a good mood (or pretends to be) - but the texting is a definite problem.  She is on that damn phone far, far too much for my liking and I have told her as much.  Fine if she needs to text or call on her lunch break when my children are napping but I have warned her repeatedly that I do not want her on the phone or texting at any other time.  If I catch her texting in the park one more time I will fire her.  [/quote]

I feel the same way and so does every MB I know.  The texting must stop or our nanny will be given final notice as well.  We have told her several times and actually put it in writing this last time.  Like you, I encourage her to use her entire lunch break (2 hours) to text or talk to her friends while the baby is asleep - but that is it.

And to the drunk nanny who keeps throwing out incoherent barbs - I have never once been late coming home, I have never once asked our nanny to do anything beyond our agreement, and I respect her off hours and personal life 100%.   It's time she respected the DEMANDS of her job as outlined and agreed upon by both of us.    [/quote]
Sounds unbalanced. You really need to get over her and move on to a professional. Can you afford that?[/quote]

We are currently paying our nanny $20 an hour with generous benefits.  Yes, I will gladly pay more to get a nanny who is good and does not text when she is being paid to watch my child.  [/quote]
I think your key to success is "balance" within reason. If you want a person to work a five day a week, 10-12 hours day, they may need to make a personal call, once in a while. If you want to find your perfect dream nanny, she'll cost you a lot more than you can imagine. I'd think that even our $35/hr nannies here, might need to make a call every so often. Plus, you need to eliminate anyone with their own family.[/quote]

Are you kidding?  For four days a week, eight hours a day, with a two hour lunch break and only caring for one baby?!  I have children and a husband and I'd gladly take that job with the agreement of zero texting and personal calls for $20 and hour plus benefits!  I'm a college grad
uate, ten years nanny experience with additional graduate school credits in Early Childhood Development and I would jump at that job.  [/quote]
What will you do with your children?[/quote]

??? Same as any working mother.  My kids are 13 and 16.  If there is an emergency they can always reach DH.  [/quote]
Is that fair? To expect your spouse to be a bad employee? Does his boss want him doing personal things on company time? Why not share parenting responsibilities?[/quote]

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