I'm a celebrity nanny- Ask me anything

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Anonymous wrote:Have you worked for celebrities in different industries? Are there across-the-board differences between, for example, actors vs. politicians vs. business people etc?

I'm wondering this too. How about professional athletes? Can you tell us what industry your current employer is in? I

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What are the kids like? Are they spoiled brats who are turning into mean kids? Or are they nice, normal kids growing up in extraordinary circumstances?

Do the parents emphasize education or is it assumed the children will also go into show business?

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Do you get paid more per hour than Nannies who do not work for the rich & famous?

Do your bosses insist on paying you under-the-table to avoid paying taxes or overtime??

Do they always make sure when being photographed or filmed by the paparazzi that you are not included in the shot so that it appears that they are good hands-on parents?

Do you believe those celebrity couples who claim they do not have a Nanny like Ashton + Mila??

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP from the other post that asked you to do the AMA.
Thanks for doing it!

My question is about the kids awareness of their status: do the kids in these celeb families seem to have any semblance of a normal existence? Are they grounded, loved and attended to, and have their basic needs met?
I dated a wealthy guy when I was younger and I was astonished at how desperate he was for attention, even as a young adult. He clearly didn't get any attention from his wealthy parents.

The older kids are aware, and sometimes embarrassed by the attention. The younger kids have no idea of course, but the celebrity status of their parents sometimes affects them negatively. For example for one child's birthday we went to Disneyland and had to leave when the Dad was mobbed. It was very sad because the little one didn't understand what was happening and didn't want to leave.

The things is, even when the parents aren't around these families always seem to do a great job of hiring really great people. So yes they are loved, but maybe not as much as they should/could be by their parents. The kids are work for now are so loved and their parents are wonderful.

Are both parents celebrities?

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Please come back OP! Just ignore the nosy posters that are trying to figure out your employer and if xyz celebrity is a good mom.

The other stuff is pretty general and super interesting!

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Yes! This is so interesting, I really hope OP comes back to answer more questions!

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Me too, come back when you have time, OP.

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I am a new poster and work in the DC area but I guess I can share a couple of things one of my my best friends shared with me regarding her employers. And some of the things will answer a couple of questions asked on this thread about the "out of this world" rich/celebrities families.

She has been working for this family for over a year and if I tell you what they own, I pretty much reveal their identity because their business is one of the most profitable in the U.S. I just can say that they are somewhere among one of the 25 richest families in the U.S. listed on this article.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2016/06/29/billion-dollar-clans-americas-25-richest-families-2016/#11c7cb8043b4

I asked her a lot of questions about the whole hiring process and routine and after she told me, I was a little shocked but not that much, because things are really like all of us imagine.

Dad works for the family business and mom just have a social life. They have 2 other children and she is one of the three nannies. They have childcare 24/7 all year around. She has been traveling (on their private jet - of course) quite a lot and they have houses (mansions!) in a lot of places. (London, France, Turks and Caicos...and more).

They have two chefs and she said she is allowed to eat what the chef cooks-she always says this is one of her favorite parts of her job. They also have drivers and one of them is just for her and the younger kid - Driver takes them to classes and playdates around the city.

She mentioned that she went to a restaurant with the family when they were in Europe, and the salad she ordered was 400 euros, so she gets to go to very nice places here and there. She makes 35 dollars/hour and they give her health insurance (for her and her family).

I was very curious about the hiring process and it was through an agency, but she mentioned she had interviewed with four people that were part of the family staff after she was interviewed with the agency person. After all the interviews she did a trial care with the baby in a big room full of cameras

One thing that I was intrigued...many of you say that celebrities and really rich people are like "us" and the OP laughed and said no, they are not. That is what my friend said. They are different indeed. I am sure all the money and power change everything. I think childcare is a very personal job. You are inside somebody's house and I always enjoyed the close relationship I get to have with each mom. We talk about the kids and all, but we end up talking about our own personal lives and routine. And all these make both the family and the nanny accessible people (for each other). These kind of families are not the same. She mentioned that they really don't talk to her at all, it is like she is a chair. As long as she is there taking care of the baby.

She also mentioned that when the mom pops up, she goes to another room and wait until the mom is done playing with the kid (usually 15-20 min) so she can take over again.

I asked her about the job because I was very interested in moving out of this area to work in L.A. or NY but I don't think this is my kind of job. I have been working for very busy professionals in the DC area and I am happy with that. I see how a lot of moms work full time, make some good money but at least spend some time with their kids. For what my friend told me, it doesn't seem like the children and the parents have a genuine relationship. In fact, it seems like the younger child have no idea who those two adults in the house are. And this is sad.

(sorry for the long text and grammar mistakes)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was asked to do an AMA in the Kim Kardashian robbery thread, so please... Ask me anything

I've been a nanny for celebrities for the past 16 years, in Europe and LA. I can't name names, of course. The kids are waking up from nap soon, so I will reply when I'm off work tonight.

How mean can some of them get? Do they treat you with respect? How involved are some of them with their kids?

Sorry didn't answer everything: About the 'mean-ness', the wife of one celeb made me wear a uniform, hair in pony tail, no make up, and the kids weren't allowed to hug me. I almost got fired when I told one of the kids "I love you" in response to them saying it to me.

Awww. This is sad. Our nanny loves to cuddle as do my toddlers. Of course I wish that I didn't have to work and had more time for giving them undivided attention and snuggles but I am so happy they have not 2 but 3 adults to show them what love looks like.

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This is a really interesting thread. Its nice to know that some celebrities are great moms. You can just tell Jennifer Garner is a nice person.

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Very interesting thread! I've posted about this before, but I nannied for a very wealthy, old money family in the DC area while I was in college and shortly thereafter. It was an awesome job, but definitely not for the faint of heart (four kids, a dog, and a baby who had his own nurse). Like OP, I also had to sign a NDA and saw all kinds of interesting stuff with other important peoples' kids and spouses. The comment about the wooden toys has me cracking up because it's so true.

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OP, this is the best AMA ever. Thank you!

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Anonymous wrote:Very interesting thread! I've posted about this before, but I nannied for a very wealthy, old money family in the DC area while I was in college and shortly thereafter. It was an awesome job, but definitely not for the faint of heart (four kids, a dog, and a baby who had his own nurse). Like OP, I also had to sign a NDA and saw all kinds of interesting stuff with other important peoples' kids and spouses. The comment about the wooden toys has me cracking up because it's so true.

What's wrong with wooden toys?

Just curious. I can't stand the annoying music flashing lights of all the plastic electronic toys, we love wooden toys at my house!

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of their net worth/income is your annual salary? Does it bug you that it isn't more?

How many hours a week do you work? Do you travel with them? Do the parents have other household staff that you deal with on a daily basis?

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I'm guaranteed 40 hours but usually work at least 60. I can work more hours if I want, if I decline they will ask the backup nanny. After the baby was one there were weeks I worked 80-100hrs with over nights but I am always free to say no to extra hours.

Yes we travel extensively.

Yes there is a house manager, house keepers, houseman and his wife who live on the grounds (she's a housekeeper), butler, chef, 4 security (there's about 10 who rotate shifts) and dog walkers etc.

NP . How common is it for celebrity families to have THAT MUCH help? What the hell does the butler do? Or the houseman?

I guess I was expecting something more like housekeeper, landscaping company, occasional chef. OK, house manager/personal assistant. Security, sure. But live-ins, and a butler? No ladies maid?

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Damn... I hate my life after reading this