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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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My nanny works 25 hrs/week. A couple of questions: If we go out of town should we still pay her for the days anyway? She's at the dentist today and won't be here until 2. Shld we pay her for the full day? Should she take it as a 1/2 sick day?
6 replies [ Reply | Watch | MoreDid you talk about this at all before she started? What are her hours? Is it five hours a day five days a week = 25 hours or something else? Does she have a regular schedule?
[ Reply | More ]Pay her for the time you are away. She keeps that time for you. Or, have her take vacation when you do. Don't split hairs about the dentist. Pay - it is not so much and it goes a long way.
[ Reply | More ]I agree with paying her when you are away. As for the dentist, I agree with the poster above IF she is willing to be similarly flexible with you. My nanny doesn't have a set number of personal days or sick days -- if she needs time off, we give it to her. But she is similarly flexible with me -- if I need her to stay late or come in early on occassion, we don't pay extra. The hours don't work out perfectly (she take a lot more time off than she stays late or comes in early) but it's a mutually respectful relationship.
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