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Nanny nightmare

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JugglingChaotically · 23/07/2013 20:13

Help! My nanny is leaving shortly anyway but seems to be going through some sort of crisis and I came home to DD2 in tears. DD3 is no longer my smiley little one and DD1 stressed as feels responsible for other DDs as nanny ignores.
It wasn't working out anyway so we had agreed to part ways next month and we have new nanny lined up but having all 3 DDs together in the hols seems to be too much. Now all 3 are having their precious long summer
wrecked I think it may be better to get a temp for the next 3 weeks.
Tried the agency we use to recruit normally but no luck for this week.
Any ideas?
We have no family here and only GP alive not fit to travel.

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NomDeClavier · 23/07/2013 20:32

You definitely need a temp. Where are you and what do you need in terms of days/hours? Is a uni student an option for you to cover? Can you offer live in as that makes recruiting a temp much easier?

I'd get an ad up on nannyjob and your local Guntree ASAP as well as ringing other local agencies to see what they have.

RandomMess · 23/07/2013 20:22

Unfortunately you have to give 21 days notice to take parental leave Sad

RandomMess · 23/07/2013 20:20

What about your dh/dp?

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JugglingChaotically · 23/07/2013 20:19

Thought about emergency leave but in the middle of a project at work and one man down on the team so it would not be well received and would also be letting team down.
Also, think that is only for 1 or 2 days while you sort out care??
Summers are so precious though. Am torn.

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JugglingChaotically · 23/07/2013 20:17

Didn't want to change now as too much change for DD3 but think better that than horribly grumpy nanny and sad children?Hmm

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RandomMess · 23/07/2013 20:14

Could you take some emergency unpaid leave - think you are entitled by law?