Anonymous
Post 04/21/2025 18:21     Subject: Should I pay?
Anonymous wrote:Doesn't she have PTO to use?


+1 This is exactly what PTO is for. If she has used it all up, I would let her use a week in advance. That way, she doesn't lose a paycheck and you will be able to cover the backup nanny.
Anonymous
Post 04/19/2025 19:07     Subject: Re:Should I pay?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If she has worked for you a significant amount of time, say more than eight mos. and if she is a great Nanny to boot then perhaps you can offer to pay her for a few days.

However no one would expect you to pay her an entire workweek along w/paying for a backup Nanny as well.

I think what is most important for your Nanny is for you to keep her job open for her so when she is able to return - that she still has her job to come home to.


Hi OP here, she is actually really good we have no complaints. This would be her first time requesting any significant time off other than us actually giving her time off. I have a hard time processing things like that (paying when you're not at work etc). She's been with us for almost a year and though she didn't ask to still be paid I don't know how to handle Friday (pay day) when I only pay for this week. I think when parents ask questions much like mine it's immediately assumed she's a horrible nanny, she's not in all honesty. She will obviously still have her job I just can't wrap my head around paying for a week of abscense in this economy.

If she’s a solid person with good ethics, she’ll somehow make it up to you. I would. Good nannies are hard to find.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 11:40     Subject: Should I pay?
I would absolutely pay for this and likely buy her plane ticket as well with my miles as a gesture of good will.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2025 11:40     Subject: Should I pay?
Doesn't she have PTO to use?