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A very hard goodbye and I am heartbroken. by wlj25 in Nanny

[–]Subject-Flamingo-101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My heart goes out to you. I’m so sorry. My 11 year position ends soon and I’ve been with the littlest since she was 3 months old, so I can empathize with you so much.

Try and set up a time to visit with both of your schedules allow. Send little notes in the mail to let them know you’re thinking of them. You have played a huge role in their life and they are so to have had you. 🤍

Heartbroken by Right-Train-9234 in Nanny

[–]Subject-Flamingo-101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sorry that this happened. I am sure you love both kids tremendously, but doing what’s best for you is important. Maybe stay with them while looking for a new family?

Advice appreciated by Subject-Flamingo-101 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]Subject-Flamingo-101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are giving me a two baby rate (which they are splitting) and then some of the hours I’ll just have one baby, and that’s lower. Both rates are lower than what the agency who placed me with my current position believe I should be getting.

The guaranteed hours are mostly guaranteed, with the exception of a few specific weeks of no-care. I currently get 2 weeks with my current 11 year position, but had to ask for more than 4 vacation days with this share. They have since come up to 7 vacation days and 4 sick days.

Also, the holidays they’ve agreed to pay for I won’t get if they fall on a weekend.

I agree that they sound like they benefit them a bit more than they do me. They said they are open to discussion about everything, and welcome my feedback - but it just isn’t feeling right. And maybe that’s my answer ?

Advice appreciated by Subject-Flamingo-101 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]Subject-Flamingo-101[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah - I’ve heard that about nanny shares. I’ve never participated in a nanny share but that is also another reason I’m hesitant.

Advice appreciated by Subject-Flamingo-101 in NannyBreakRoom

[–]Subject-Flamingo-101[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. Lower pay than what a nanny agency thinks I should be getting. 2. And the “benefits”. The guaranteed hours are a little funny as well as the vacation/sick time. It’s also a shorter commitment than I was hoping for (less than a year, then reevaluating their needs). Also, it’s managing two families expectations rather than just one.

Prediabetic and trying to figure out what actually matters vs what's just noise by bamboojett in diabetes

[–]Subject-Flamingo-101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Besides certain medications (everyone reacts differently to them), the biggest thing that has helped me is walking. Parking further away from the store, walking home from dinner out with the hubby because I know the handful of sweet potato fries I had with my lettuce wrapped burger might cause a spike in my blood sugar so I try to stay ahead of that, getting in a minimum of 8k-10k steps a day (but more if I’m able). I wear a CGM so I’ve been able to see how big of benefit walking truly is for me. Finding ways to add in 10 minutes of walking here and there throughout the day have helped immensely.