Anonymous
05/06/2017 10:49
Subject: Cancelling without an excuse
Just a thought, MB's think nothing of complaining about nannies cancelling last minute but do it to us enough. If we are paid for that time fair enough but many MB's think it is okay to cancel and not pay.
Anonymous
04/07/2017 10:12
Subject: Re:Cancelling without an excuse
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like even the people who think you are overreacting are telling you to fire her.
No, we're saying it's up to OP about whether she calls her again (firing implies that it's a standing appointment, not call-as-you-go), but we do think she's overreacting, and most wouldn't hesitate to call the young lady again.
I think it depends on what she is using her for. If OP needs to go to work, then she needs to find someone more reliable. I teach a class once a week and have a teenage babysitter while I am gone. She has never done this, and if she did, I would probably let her go. Sometimes you need reliable childcare, even if it is not that frequent.
Anyone who hires a teenager needs to be prepared for short notice cancellation. In this case, OP WAS GIVEN 24 HOUR NOTICE.
Like I said, I hired a teenager, and she has never cancelled on me. They exist. And 24 hours notice is still a bit of a PITA. That amount of notice usually leaves your child with someone they have never met before, which sucks.
You've never had to cancel an appointment? This is babysitting, not a career.
Anonymous
04/06/2017 16:08
Subject: Re:Cancelling without an excuse
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like even the people who think you are overreacting are telling you to fire her.
No, we're saying it's up to OP about whether she calls her again (firing implies that it's a standing appointment, not call-as-you-go), but we do think she's overreacting, and most wouldn't hesitate to call the young lady again.
I think it depends on what she is using her for. If OP needs to go to work, then she needs to find someone more reliable. I teach a class once a week and have a teenage babysitter while I am gone. She has never done this, and if she did, I would probably let her go. Sometimes you need reliable childcare, even if it is not that frequent.
Anyone who hires a teenager needs to be prepared for short notice cancellation. In this case, OP WAS GIVEN 24 HOUR NOTICE.
Like I said, I hired a teenager, and she has never cancelled on me. They exist. And 24 hours notice is still a bit of a PITA. That amount of notice usually leaves your child with someone they have never met before, which sucks.
Anonymous
04/06/2017 15:38
Subject: Re:Cancelling without an excuse
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Sounds like even the people who think you are overreacting are telling you to fire her.
No, we're saying it's up to OP about whether she calls her again (firing implies that it's a standing appointment, not call-as-you-go), but we do think she's overreacting, and most wouldn't hesitate to call the young lady again.
I think it depends on what she is using her for. If OP needs to go to work, then she needs to find someone more reliable. I teach a class once a week and have a teenage babysitter while I am gone. She has never done this, and if she did, I would probably let her go. Sometimes you need reliable childcare, even if it is not that frequent.
Anyone who hires a teenager needs to be prepared for short notice cancellation. In this case, OP WAS GIVEN 24 HOUR NOTICE.