Wednesday, December 27, 2006

it wouldn't work, part 1

I'm sorry, Mr. V. I've wanted to be your nanny for years before you ever had a kid, years before I met you. We met last night. I really like you and Mrs. V. The baby is beyond adorable. I would gladly babysit for you anytime, or even do the overnights when you're both working.

What I can't do is take a job knowing that I would have 8 weeks of unpaid time off every year. Two months a year of not working while you vacation. That's over $3000 a year gone. I just can't afford it. You're interested in traveling with the nanny at least some of those weeks? That's great! But then I think about living two months out of the year without my husband and I know I just can't. You're newlyweds too. I know you'd understand.

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