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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wait - so your neighbor is asking your babysitter to sit for her kids at times when she is not scheduled to sit for you?  And you are incensed about this, because you intensively researched your sitter?

I am having a hard time figuring out why this is any business of yours at all, much less why you are angry about it.

Don't go give your neighbor a piece of your mind; it doesn't sound like you can spare it.  [/quote]

OP here- No.  She is asking not knowing the schedule at all- it's none of her business.  Nanny came to me put off because it was done SEVERAL times and this neighbor is aggressive and tacky about it.
Yes I'm irritated because she knows me and knows that I don't do anything halfway.  She also called up my interior designer (who I paid full price for and found myself) to say "I recommended her" only to try to talk down the price or not make it worth her time.  She also found out I have an academic tutor for my sons and tried chatting her up to ask about rates (which is laughable because I know she won't pay for it).  She has poached my gardeners, landscapers, etc.  It's ALWAYS the same story- she will never, ever compensate these people the way they should and I really don't know why she keeps skimming off of me but it's incredibly irritating.  It doesn't bode well for me because all the people above who are employed by me have to deal with her at some point- I take pride in making a nice environment for these people and they don't include her tacky, cheap, aggressive self.[/quote]

you're really changing your story here OP. You never said she doesn't compensate people well. And either way you just 100% have no ownership over these people!! It doesn't matter how long you researched! That argument seriously holds no water. It is completely NORMAL for people to use the same landscape people, cleaning folks, etc in the same neighborhood. One of the most common things ever and a benefit to those hired because they don't have to pay to go in between neighborhoods driving all over. It's up to the people she hires to figure out their compensation with her, that is not your problem.[/quote]

OP- I'm providing additional information, not changing.  That is a very important point- she is known to be very cheap (you should see her house- it's a falling apart wreck while everyone else's house in the neighborhood is pristine) and does not treat any kind of domestic help well AT ALL.  I think it's this desperate need to outsource and make it look like she can have all this help, when in reality she isn't comfortable paying for it and just leads a different lifestyle.  I'm not trying to have ownership over anyone and I would never try to dominate one's time.  I believe in high quality work and will compensate and behave accordingly.  Yes I appreciate some loyalty- who doesn't??
I don't go to a world renowned antique dealer and treat him like a vendor at a flea market- I value the antiques and collectibles that this person has worked hard to collect and sell.  She DOESN'T get it- not my problem but I would REALLY like for her to get the heck out of my fine antiques store if you aren't going to pay full price.  It's a waste of EVERYONE's time.[/quote]

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