I feel like it just doesn't stay cold that long in NYC, usually, as well. Most of the time I lived there, it was slush, not snow, we were actually dealing with.

To be fair, a lot of NYC's snow also just winds up in big piles on the sidewalk corners. Anything that falls on a street in Manhattan melts pretty quickly because of the subways running underneath 24/7 (keeping things warm), but sidewalk slush can stick around for a while.

Lisa and Bob: I am so sorry to hear this news. How terrifying. You guys have tons of peeps rooting for you.

To - well, I hate to say defend, but - I would assume that Snowmageddon '10 is the kind of circumstance where she is not in fact charging her patients, regardless of any 24 hour policy (that I am dead certain she has). But your contract with, and obligation to, your therapist is quite different than to your nanny.

And its SO much harder to re-schedule an eight hour shift with a baby. ::rolls eyes::

The only thing I can see not paying the Nanny if you cancel on her at the very last minute (regardless of reason unless you have some days like that built into your agreement) is some sort of travel allowance.

I had no idea a snow melting machine existed. Neato.

iirc, we were inventers or early adopters of snow melting machines.

Here's the view from my balcony a few hours ago: [link]

I haven't had access to Facebook for going on a day now. Anyone else?

my latest vid!

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Good gravy, Vortex. That's particularly vivid to me given how recently I was on your balcony.

crosses Sparky's neighbor off potential therapist list

t adds Sparky's neighbour to kinetic therapist list

My take is largely this. Does your nanny have several clients? Do you need to get on her schedule to have her watch your kids? Fine, she's a contractor. Risk runs both ways - sometimes she's not available when you'd like her to be, sometimes you're not available when she'd like you to be. OTOH, are you her only client, or at least (say) 70-80% of her working obligation? Is it unacceptable for her to say "I can't watch the kids this Thursday, I'm already booked with another family"? Then you're her employer. Pay the woman.

Ok, I have another take too, namely "is it covered in the contract?" If the answer's "What contract?", see paragraph 1.

I can't help but get the feeling that what those people are really saying is this: "You mean I have to pay her and watch my own childen too?!? Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!"