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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a nanny.

My advice for the parents ...

Be on time as much as possible (let us know when you can't so we can plan)

Be respectful and don't ask things that aren't part of our job (like cleaning up after yourself ie your coffee mug in the morning), we'll probably do these things anyway if you're a nice employer but don't expect it

Let us know when we do something you don't like, don't let it escalate until it really bothers you
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What would really annoy me is that somebody can't handle dealing with my coffee mug in my house.  It's bad enough when nannies are above taking care of minor household items even though they are at the house all day.  What would be even worse is it they were inconvenienced by a dirty coffee mug. To answer the OPs question, you already sound like a nice person - you don't have to stress about this.  Just be yourself and it will be fine. [/quote]

NP here.  As a nanny, it’s the principle not the occasional act itself.  Plus my employers used to leave half-full coffee mugs where the kids could reach them and I didn’t know they were there until they were spilled.  [/quote]

What’s the principle that you are opposed to? On principle, you are upset because people leave dirty things around? I mean, I get that on some level. It’s your workspace and they should have enough respect to keep it clean.  But in reality, it’s their home, not a traditional workplace.  I would expect somebody working in my home to not get irritated about regular home type things happening in the home.[/quote]

You seem very respectful and open so I’m going to give you a nanny’s perspective (especially an experienced nanny). The principle is that nannies are not hired to clean up after adults First, there is the issue of job-creep.  Many of us have started with one dirty coffee mug and just washed it.  Then there’s the cereal bowl, the egg pan left in the sink that we need access to, and then the nanny has last night’s dirty dinner dishes.  I promise you that this happens and happened to me.  I couldn’t just leave the dishes because I needed the sink.  Nannies have learned through experience to draw a hard line.

Second, it is your home but when you hire someone to work there, it is their workplace.  I’m speaking of the common kid-welcome spaces.  If you left your clothes or dishes in your bedroom, office or any area where the kids aren’t, I would never see them or care.  [/quote]
This. One nanny would text me pictures of mile high dishes in the sink. She eventually had enough and left that crazy family.[/quote]

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