OMG this is so stupid and embarrassing I am really thick...

[edam]

My new nanny hasn't been paid yet. . I set up a standing order but we both failed to realise that unlike direct debit it isn't instantaneous - it doesn't arrive in her account the same day. Phoned my bank outraged that she hadn't been paid only to be told 'er, yes, Mrs Edam, the money has gone from your account and will take two to three working days before it arrives in hers.' That's bad enough. But the poor girl was going Christmas shopping this weekend, so I said, look, I'll take £100 out of the cashpoint and at least you can have that to be going on with. Went out specially this afternoon - did loads of errands as well. Came home. Forgot all about it. Until the doorbell rang just now. Went downstairs thinking 'who can that be...'. Nanny, turning up as arranged to collect the money. Which I had completely forgotten to take out of the cashpoint....

Oh s*t how pathetic is that? I feel so crap (and so I should). Fck. How the hell can I make it up to her?

Oh no! Could you not nip out and get the cash? And some flowers to say sorry?

Could she not keep an eye on the children while you went out?

Can you not dash out in the morning and do it? Get it too her before she goes shopping?

I suggested that... her boyfriend (who is also lovely) was in the car outside, she ran to ask him, and apparently he said no, he'd lend her the money.

Oh sh1t, she is such a wonderful nanny, has been our babysitter and ds's keyworker at nursery for a year now. She is fab. She's the last person I want to do over!

She will be fine then. Dont worry. Buy her some chocolates and make sure the money is there for her on Monday.

If she is so nice she will understand. I would and I was a nanny for years.

box of choccies or some flowers to apologise?

Just rang her and told her I'll get the money round to her first thing before she goes shopping. Thank you Collision for saying you've been a nanny and you'd understand! It's just the worst thing an employer can do to you, not pay you! Oh God, why am I so STUPID? This was the whole reason I went out this afternoon, why the hell was it the one thing I didn't do?

You didnt do it because you have a billion and one things to do all the time and no one to delegate to because you do everything all the time and juggling work and children and housework and cooking and shopping and bills and life and stuff and more stuff........how is your little brain gonna remember everything?!!??

Chill out........everything will be fine and she wont quit over it!

Bless you Collision, you are so sweet. Have texted dh (who is 30 miles away) to say bring some ruddy money home with you and btw, you'd better not be over the limit to drive first thing tomorrow!

poor dh!

what a disaster for you.... you poor thing!

all i can say is that if you were my boss (and are obviously genuinley mortified) and it does seem like an easy mistake, i woulnt know that either, i would forgive you

you are only human afterall

several times my boss has lost her chequebook when it comes to paying me my expenses.... i dont mind really, caus ei know i get it in the end!
IMO life is give and take, i hsve a super boss, and i wouldnt let an innocent mistake like that boterh me at all TBH, not really in the long term! lifes too short etc etc!

Hurrah! Dh came home, took one look at the situation and turned straight round again. He's taking the money over to her now and putting it through the door in an envelope. I am very, very grateful.

Also very grateful to you guys for telling me you'd forgive your bosses - blimey, nannies are forbearing... am determined not to take advantage of this, though!

I once did something veru similar edam, came home and didn't have enought money to pay the babysitter...

easily done