Anonymous
09/21/2015 11:46
Subject: Re:Nannies - do you warn employers when you have a cold?
If I have a cold but feel well enough to work, I do call my employers and give them the option of me coming in or not.
Anonymous
09/21/2015 11:30
Subject: Nannies - do you warn employers when you have a cold?
I expect my nanny to tell me when she's too sick to work and take a paid sick day.
I can't afford to take a day off for every "might be a cold coming on," or "I'm still sniffly and coughing." If you come in, look pathetic, and wait for me to tell you to go home, I am going to be really, really annoyed. I don't know how you feel -- only you do.
If you're too sick to work, don't come to work. If you can power through on some Dayquil, please show up. Unless my baby is under 3 months old, I'll take the risk. They're going to catch colds sometimes.
I can't afford to take a day off for every "might be a cold coming on," or "I'm still sniffly and coughing." If you come in, look pathetic, and wait for me to tell you to go home, I am going to be really, really annoyed. I don't know how you feel -- only you do.
If you're too sick to work, don't come to work. If you can power through on some Dayquil, please show up. Unless my baby is under 3 months old, I'll take the risk. They're going to catch colds sometimes.
Anonymous
09/21/2015 11:17
Subject: Nannies - do you warn employers when you have a cold?
They should have brought this up and discussed it with you. But since they didn't, you can. They should share their preferences, but it also depends on how you feel.
Anonymous
09/21/2015 11:04
Subject: Nannies - do you warn employers when you have a cold?
If it's my full time family I don't say anything unless I'm feeling too crummy to work or do our normal routine. If it's an evening gig or part time something or other then I'll give a heads up partly to help keep yet another family from catching and passing around the bug and partly because I probably don't want to work extra hours of I'm sick.
Anonymous
09/21/2015 08:51
Subject: Nannies - do you warn employers when you have a cold?
I am a relatively new nanny and with so much talk about colds and winer approaching, I was wondering what the general protocol is when the nanny gets a cold? Do you show up and give them the option of sending you home? Call? Just stay home?
I would assume that if I got a cold that my charge would have already been exposed to it.
I would assume that if I got a cold that my charge would have already been exposed to it.