Don't know if this situation's already been resolved or not, but fwiw, I think you should give her fair warning as another poster suggested, i.e., get more interactive or you're gone in two weeks. It gives her an opportunity to get motivated, solves your notice problem, and gives you time to interview other nannies just in case. I wouldn't worry about her working during that time since Nanny loves VietBaby. Reliability and trust are not the issue, she's just not an outgoing and creative caregiver.
Hope you find (or already found) a good solution.
Ally
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Originally posted by viet_mom
Hmmn. I do agree this is definitely not a horror story. That's why I'm struggling with the firing. I'm a real pushover and if I sensed she wanted this job I'd probably keep her just for that.
But...she has made clear that while she likes us, she is not happy what she is doing and is only with us because she doesn't have another job. Before she was with us, she was at a factory job that paid her less and worked her more. She was thrilled to be in a climate controlled place she could do her own wash and she said her coworkers annoyed her and she didn't want to have to deal with coworkers. I think the novelty wore off. She's bored out of her mind.
I've done everything I can to give her ideas what to do with the day. :poke: But...bottom line is she worked 8 hours today, 3 of them Vietbabe slept. I'd have gone shopping or hung out at the cool cafes in town with the Babe - some fine java and pastry :yum: charged to the house account of the Babe's Mom and chatted with the fine townsfolk. Instead, she stayed in and moped.
Well, I'm glad I wrote. I'm sensing here that I need to bite the bullet and shell out the $1,000 and do the icky deed. :uzi2:
I'm paying taxes on her (but only on $200 of it - she said she only wants it to show she's making that much so she pays less income tax) . Maybe she is waiting to reach the minimum amount of time you have to be working at a job to collect unemployment (don't know what that is) and then she'll bolt? This kind of sucks trying to figure this all out. But I assume it's sane not to want someone caring for your child after you fire them (in other words, I pay her the two weeks pay and she doesn't work during the two weeks).
Thanks again all, Happy New Year and have a great weekend!!:band:
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