update-Letting nanny go/being SAHM Q

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Kitten1929
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Re: update-Letting nanny go/being SAHM Q

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I find these responses very odd. You trust her enough to watch your kids now, but you think she'll do something harmful if you tell her you need to cut her hours to one day per week? I find nothing eyebrow raising in this scenario. Am I missing something that said she put your children in a dangerous situation? Because for the life of me, I can't see why this should be such a scary issue.

My suggestion would be to give her 2 weeks notice w/pay.

Do you know the story of the Krim family?

I believe she asked for a raise and they said no. Look what happened You just NEVER know.

I would give her 2 weeks severance and tell her you got laid off like others have said.

But...what does THAT have to do with THIS?

And honestly, if you think someone will snap like that, then why employ them? I just find it so odd to go from A to Z in one fell swoop.

I think you are missing the point- I don't think anyone would hire someone who they thinks would snap!!!!

I DON'T think she would but my point is no one does/did. The Krim family certaintly didn't think they were leaving their kids with a psycho after they refused to give her a raise!

It def is an exception and thank goodness for that but it DID happen and as a mother it DOES make me wonder. That was my point. Of course I by no means think that my nanny would harm my kids let alone turn bats**t crazy if I tell her I decided to become a SAHM!

If I'm confused it's because we went from discussing how to let the nanny go to saying she can't be around the kids because of what happened to the Krims. I thought it was such a strange jump from one end of the spectrum to the other.

I think in the end, if you have a good enough relationship with her, giving her 2 weeks paid notice is more than sufficient, especially if you need her for 1 day a week thereafter. Even if you don't use her again, better to end on good terms than bad.

Posted 4/19/13 2:56 PM