We hired a nanny who met some pretty strict guidelines. She went from coming a few hours a day to being a live in. When we hired her we knew she had a vacation planned. 10 days is a pretty long time when you hired someone to do a job that really isn't too flexible some days.
There were some red flags that have come up during the past few weeks... mostly they related to the need more Nannying less Familying... sometimes we allow people to get too comfortable and "laziness" comes out.... case in point the exchange student. Course that doesn't mean that we don't have high expectation for people that we employ to take care of our children... we do and I am pretty strict where that comes from.
Needless to say... the 10 days has been extended, yes circumstances arose that you'd feel obligated to assisit with... however, if you are only here two months.... and even worse make me scramble to find alternate care for our planned getaway because you are extending even longer... can you say gone a MONTH? Well... we WILL be seeking alternate childcare.
I have learned one thing though... I just can't do a live in... I need shift workers, back-up, and a clear cut contract with job description.
C'est la vie
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