After 2.5 years we have decided it is time to let our live in nanny go. It was a difficult decision that we have been mulling over for months. Nikolas is in Pre-School from 8am -12 then he comes home to sleep for 2-3 hours and soon (in January) Lukas will be doing the same. It just does not make sense to keep paying her to do a little house cleaning then hang around watching TV all day. Rich has stepped up and decided to take care of Lukas for the next few months until he starts school. I am also able to help out in the afternoons and other occasions because of my job flexibility.
This is going to be so hard. IWe have gotten so spoiled having her around. I have never had to fire someone and on top of that I have to do it all in Spanish, which I am not nearly as comfortable speaking as English. We decided to tell her this afternoon and it was so tough to see and talk to her this morning knowing that she had no idea what was coming.
We are going to give her 2 more weeks pay and if she cant find a job by then we aren't going to kick her out if she has no place to live. We will let her stay a little while longer until she finds a place to live.
On ha HAPPY note, my parents are coming in to town this evening and Rich and I are going to Austin for the weekend for a little getaway with out the kids. I'll post more about that later.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
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6 comments:
Hope it goes okay, I know that can't be easy to let her go after she's been with you for so long!
hooray for a child free getaway!
good luck with Norma!
:)
jeeze, that had to be tough! I hope it went well...as well as could be expected I guess.
that's great you guys get to get away with out the kids! Have a great time!
I was a nanny for a family years ago. I am still very good friends with the family. As we parted a similiar way you did with your nanny.
So I wouldn't worry too much...as long as you parted on good terms ...all should be good!
I don't think I could do it (let someone go, that is)...I'm sure it was difficult, but something you needed to do.
Have so much fun on your child free getaway!!!
oh wow that has to be soo hard...how did it go?
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