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The Curse of Boff strikes again - this nanny has decided after a fortnight in post that petrol is too expensive

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BoffinMum · 18/05/2012 12:10

New nanny started two weeks ago, all going well, but then she resigns out of the blue.

This time, the cost of petrol and her 50 mile commute is blamed. She said she hadn't thought about that before taking the job.

I had a 'WTF???' moment as she was specifically asked about this at interview and by the agency.

Agency is being super and they are cross with her for messing us about, and they think she is being wimpy. So do I. She works 47.5 hours a week, so it's not as though her hours are mental for a nanny, either.

Sad[cross]

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Blondeshavemorefun · 18/05/2012 17:51

oh boffy :(

you never have any luck with nannies - i am working on trying to clone myself for you Grin

i do have to say 100miles a day commute for a nanny job is a lot so part of me can understand where she is coming from - but the other part is obviously she knew this before accepting the job

Angry for you xx

JustFab · 18/05/2012 17:40

Something doesn't add up.

I used to be a nanny and would never go for a job if I didn't feel I could do the commute.

imamummyandananny · 18/05/2012 17:25

That's utterly ridiculous..when I have looked at potential jobs, I would always google the distance before I even wasted everyone's time by applying.

Surely she did the commute when she came for an interview?

And, FWIW that's lovely of you to let her leave early to avoid the traffic. I commute 50miles round trip and have to travel home in rush hour. It's horrible some days, but it's a risk I decided to accept when I took the job.

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BoffinMum · 18/05/2012 16:29

Got no work done today, too fed up.

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BoffinMum · 18/05/2012 16:28

Fraktal, that was exactly what our former nanny said when I told her what had happened, interestingly enough.

I am sulking in my room and there is a bit of an atmosphere in the house today.

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Fraktal · 18/05/2012 14:55

Jeez :(

Why on earth didn't she think before accepting?!

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BoffinMum · 18/05/2012 14:46

Agency have found us someone to interview tomorrow - she's got a lot of interviews lined up but they are giving us first dibs.

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BoffinMum · 18/05/2012 14:45

I think you may be onto something there, HolyCamera. Although the agency think basically she doesn't really know what she wants and that's the problem.

JustFab, it's 50 miles each way (45 minutes) but she knew that when she applied for it, as I said. FWIW I do a 70 mile commute each way ... Three days a week she leaves at 4.45 to avoid the traffic FFS, having started at 9am. Not exactly arduous IMO.

I feel so messed around by nannies, I really do.

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HolyCameraConfusionBatman · 18/05/2012 14:05

I reckon she took your job as any job is better then nothing, but was waiting on a better job, has been offered that and now she's off.

OctaviaD · 18/05/2012 14:02

I'd have had a WTF moment too and I'm a nanny.
She should have taken this into consideration before accepting the position and messing you around and she's got no excuse if she was asked by both yourself and the agency.

ChrissieLC · 18/05/2012 13:00

Thatis ridiculous, I would be cross too! There must be another reason she doesnt want to tell you... I hope the agency will replace her free of charge?

50 miles isnt even that bad. Mad!

what a pain to have to go through the whole recruitment process again!

JustFab · 18/05/2012 12:12

Is that 50 miles there and 50 back or in total?

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