{"id":6219,"date":"2016-03-02T20:54:58","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T03:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6219"},"modified":"2016-03-02T20:54:58","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T03:54:58","slug":"stapleton-nanny-calls-in-sick-for-record-eighth-time-during-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6219","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Nanny Calls in Sick for Record Eighth Time During Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"sick<\/a>The Rundall family is not unlike many other families in Stapleton. They have working parents, and two young children at home, a four and a two year old. Two years ago, they weighed the pros and cons of whether to get a nanny or take their first child to a child care facility. \u201cWe decided we wanted our baby to be comfortable at our home,\u201d said working mother Kelly. \u201cIf we couldn\u2019t stay home with him, we at least wanted him to be in our house.\u201d There were other reasons as well. \u201cWe liked the idea of having one on one child care,\u201d said father Chris. \u201cThe child care facilities we looked at were great, but in the end, appreciated the idea that our child would be cared for by one person.\u201d\n\nThe Rundall family has enjoyed having a nanny, but certainly has seen the drawbacks of having the child care responsibility in the hands of just one person. \u201cOf course we give vacation time,\u201d said Chris. \u201cSo, we have to accommodate for that. Then, they are driving to us, so of course, they can be late at times. But, the benefit of knowing they are in a controlled environment, our house, is a really important thing to us.\u201d Things have changed recently for the Rundalls, however, as their nanny called in sick eight times last week. \u201cIt was extremely frustrating,\u201d said Kelly. \u201cWe had to figure out a way for one of us to stay home, and the other to work, then alternate, or even do half days. It was really tough.\u201d The Rundall\u2019s nanny texted them on Sunday prior to the week beginning that she wasn\u2019t feeling well, and it would be better to \u201cgive it a day\u201d so that she didn\u2019t get the kids sick. On Monday evening, she texted them to let them know she wouldn\u2019t be in Tuesday either. \u201cIt was frustrating, but what can you do?\u201d asked Kelly. \u201cWe figured that would be the end of it, and she would be back by Wednesday.\u201d She wasn\u2019t.\nThe Rundall\u2019s nanny sent them an email on Tuesday letting them know she was still not doing well, but was going to the doctor on Wednesday to figure out what was wrong, and hopefully would be back Thursday. She sent a similar text as well, bringing the number of times she had called in sick to four. Thursday, she sent a text saying she was on medication, but would not be able to come to work on Friday. Friday morning, the nanny sent a text to Chris, saying she wouldn\u2019t be in, apparently forgetting she had sent an email earlier. \u201cIt was a really hard week,\u201d said Kelly. \u201cWe are both really busy at work right now, and it just ended up being really bad timing.\u201d To add to the frustration, the nanny sent a text Saturday morning saying she still didn\u2019t feel well enough to come in \u201ctoday\u201d clearly not realizing it was Saturday. It started to feel like the communication was automated,\u201d said Chris. The Rundalls will go down in the Stapleton folklore record books, however, as the eight sick messages from a nanny in a week shattered the previous record of five. A record many Stapleton residents are hoping isn\u2019t challenged for a long, long time.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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