I feel guilty even complaining about problems associated with a nanny because I know how lucky we are to even have this childcare option, but holy cow! I can't take the nannies any more!
A few weeks ago we let our nanny of two years go. It was a tough decision, but ultimately one that had to be made because of personal problems she was having that interfered with her ability to devote the time and attention to our kids. So the following day our new nanny, S, started. Things seemed okay at first (as they always do!) but quickly things have deteriorated. Just today, I couldn't find her when I needed to leave to go work out, she was crying/talking loudly locked in the bathroom on her cell phone, she took my In Style magazine and was reading it and left it in her bathroom (while on duty), gabbed on her cell phone the entire time she walked Stella, and disappeared from 5-7 leaving me solo with the three kids. I know, these seem like good problems to have, but we are paying this woman to work the hours required and complete the tasks assigned. She cannot do it! So tomorrow I'm going to let her go. We've had her less than 30 days so we can get away with only paying her for her work (not vacation, etc...). The timing, however, is terrible-Paul's gone for the next f0ur days and then I leave for the States on Sunday, leaving Noah, Sophie, and Paul flying solo. I have another interview lined up right after I can the other one, so we'll see...fingers crossed!
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The ramblings of a Virginia couple about life in Brazil's urban jungle.
1 comment:
Oh man, I feel your pain! It's totally stressful. We're letting our cleaning ayi go tomorrow for various reasons and I sound like a jerk saying why so I won't :) Anyway, I know how stressful that can be... You need to trust the person who is taking care of your kids. I would totally let her go before the kids get attached.
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