Marisa6826
11-14-2003, 12:26 AM
A little history first. I used to run an office for a very high-end contractor here in town. The owner and I became good friends and have remained so even after I left a year ago August. He kept me on the insurance until Jonathan got a job, went and looked at houses with us telling us what was crap and what wasn't, even found me a free (!) new pedestal sink for my new bathroom.
He called me today freaking out that the girl who's been working for him bailed two days ago. She's not the one I trained - she's the one after - and is pretty ditzy (OK - a LOT ditzy).
Anyway, it seems she screwed up the majority of his files, finances, etc. He's so desperate to get me back in there to clean it up, he offered to pay for a sitter for Sophie, pay ME and also FIND a sitter. His wife is due with their first babe on Christmas Eve, he's trying to finish renovations on his house, run a business and keep everything going by himself.
I told him I would do it - he's asking for 2-3 days a week until I can get everything straightened out. He's found me somebody to watch Sophie who I trust will be fine (she's a p/t Nanny for a mutual friend).
Now that I've agreed to it, I'm kind of freaking out about leaving Sophie. His office is only two blocks from here, but still, I've not really left her for more than a couple hours with anybody other than close friends.
To tell the truth, I'm kind of wierded out by having this woman in my home. It's an absolute wreck since we're now getting into packing "mode". And the biggest dirty secret is that the dogs are paper-trained. I really don't want to subject the sitter to newspapers on the bathroom floor. Unfortunately, the dogs are old, not the most continent and very stubborn.
UGH.
Any ideas?
-m
He called me today freaking out that the girl who's been working for him bailed two days ago. She's not the one I trained - she's the one after - and is pretty ditzy (OK - a LOT ditzy).
Anyway, it seems she screwed up the majority of his files, finances, etc. He's so desperate to get me back in there to clean it up, he offered to pay for a sitter for Sophie, pay ME and also FIND a sitter. His wife is due with their first babe on Christmas Eve, he's trying to finish renovations on his house, run a business and keep everything going by himself.
I told him I would do it - he's asking for 2-3 days a week until I can get everything straightened out. He's found me somebody to watch Sophie who I trust will be fine (she's a p/t Nanny for a mutual friend).
Now that I've agreed to it, I'm kind of freaking out about leaving Sophie. His office is only two blocks from here, but still, I've not really left her for more than a couple hours with anybody other than close friends.
To tell the truth, I'm kind of wierded out by having this woman in my home. It's an absolute wreck since we're now getting into packing "mode". And the biggest dirty secret is that the dogs are paper-trained. I really don't want to subject the sitter to newspapers on the bathroom floor. Unfortunately, the dogs are old, not the most continent and very stubborn.
UGH.
Any ideas?
-m