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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve been with my nanny family for 12 years. The reasons why I’ve stayed so long are:

- Up until covid, the parents worked out of the home. This is major and I could not have stayed through the toddler years with WAH or SAH parents
- For the past 12 years, the parents have said thank you, every single day, when I go home.
- Autonomy and no micromanaging. My bosses have always trusted my judgement and let us do activities out of the home
- Minimal job creep. Things have changed as the kids grew older (now I cook families meals and grocery shop) but when the kids were small they never asked me to do meal prep or family laundry (just the kids things) and just let me be a nanny. 
- housekeeper comes twice a week and I just do daily tidying 
- Fair pay and annual raises
- Guaranteed hours and benefits
- Encourage me to use my vacation time and make it easy for me to leave, by hiring a temp while I’m away.
- The parents are loving and involved. They’re really incredible and the kids are the light of my life. 
- Kids are in school, but I’m still paid FT to be on call
- Professional relationship. We aren’t friends, I’m not family, and having those boundaries are important to all of us.  
- Treat and respect me as a professional. 
- In 12 years, the parents have never fought in front of me and always communicate to me in a kind way.

Families try to poach me all the time, but I’m treated extremely well and would be crazy to leave. [/quote]

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