Listserv post for “nanny/ housekeeper”
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Anonymous
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This gave me a good laugh today:
“Seeking a Housekeeper/Nanny to provide household help and after school care for our 8-year-old girl/boy twins…35 hours a week… The person would: Wash/put away clothes; Organize closets/cabinets; Organize kids' belongings throughout home; Vacuum; light cleaning; Prep for kids' lunches and occasional meal prep; Maintain shopping lists for grocery, house and school items; Help with school pick up and driving to/from activities; Unpack from school day/pack for next day; Watch kids after school; supervise homework and showers; Help with errands Must be experienced driver with clean driving record + ideally a car. Pay though payroll service. Looking for Mon-Fri 11-6 or 12-7. Will do more/fewer hours/be flexible on days for the right person who really loves to organize and enjoys elementary school aged kids.” |
Anonymous
| I mean if they are willing to pay enough… |
Anonymous
| If they were offering $25 an hour I’d be laughing too. But there is no hourly rate. So assuming they pay well this is not a bad gig for the right person. |
Anonymous
| I read one for a “mother’s helper” that was similar to that. Some people are delusional. |
Anonymous
| Im confused. What is funny? |
Anonymous
| Okay? Sounds like a normal job with a normal scope to me. And above the table. |
Anonymous
+1. They’re looking to outsource the mom-crap. Why is that weird? |
Anonymous
| Seriously, if I could afford it, I would love to have help with this. If I could offload some of this stuff, I’m sure I’d be better at my job & better at being a kind mom/wife/friend…like one who is better at playing board games & bonding stuff after dinner, rather than overtired cranky mom who is annoyed that she is washing applesauce out of someone’s backpack. |
Anonymous
Whether it's funny depends on how much they're paying. What did they offer as the rate OP? If it's less than $40 they are delusional. |
Anonymous
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Trust me, someone who wants someone to do all this wants someone who will do a LOT more.
And ain't no way they're paying enough to make it worthwhile. |
Anonymous
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First sign they're cheap: They won't pay for time when they kids are in school.
When is this person supposed to do all those things that don't involve making sure two 8-year-olds don't kill each other? |
Anonymous
Where does it say they’re not paying while the kids are in school? The hours include lots of time when kids would be in school. |
Anonymous
So it’s notable because, you assume, it’s being dishonest about the scope. Ah. |
Anonymous
They want a servant. Nannies generally aren't expected to clean, organize, or cook except making lunch. Just expected to minimally pick up after kids throughout the day |
Anonymous
| run Forrest run |