Nannying or Teaching?

[Anonymous]

Only because snotty people like you think that. Being a nanny requires much more of a person than working at McDonalds. McDonalds also has a ridiculous turnover rate because working there generally sucks, and the people who work there tend to be crappy employees. If this has been your experience with the nannies you've hired, you should rethink your strategy.

I'm not a nanny employer. Its easy to jump from being a teacher to a nanny. Its not easy to jump from being a nanny to being a teacher. You and your nanny employer can think you are the best thing ever. Doesn't matter one bit to someone hiring a teacher. Even daycare "teachers" look down on nannying as a profession.

[Anonymous]

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Only because snotty people like you think that. Being a nanny requires much more of a person than working at McDonalds. McDonalds also has a ridiculous turnover rate because working there generally sucks, and the people who work there tend to be crappy employees. If this has been your experience with the nannies you've hired, you should rethink your strategy.

I'm not a nanny employer. Its easy to jump from being a teacher to a nanny. Its not easy to jump from being a nanny to being a teacher. You and your nanny employer can think you are the best thing ever. Doesn't matter one bit to someone hiring a teacher. Even daycare "teachers" look down on nannying as a profession.

You're talking out of your behind and you look foolish. Nannies make more then daycare workers (I'm not a nanny btw) but it doesn't take a degree to become a daycare worker. I've known many people who left nannying to become teachers so stop making up nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to school to be a teacher but was unable to find a job. I subbed for 3 years before deciding to become a nanny. I wanted a steady job while I figured out what else I wanted to do.

I am poster 19:25 and subbed for 2 years but could no longer afford to do either. I was looking at any and all jobs but couldn't get hired and then I saw an ad on TV for Care.com and decided to try it out. I would much rather be teaching in a classroom but that's not happening. I love the children/family I work for and the money is good.

[Anonymous]

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I went to school to be a teacher but was unable to find a job. I subbed for 3 years before deciding to become a nanny. I wanted a steady job while I figured out what else I wanted to do.

Don't be nanny for too long. Its the equivalent of being a waitress or working at McDonalds on your resume. You'll become even less likely to find teaching positions.

I gave up on teaching. I recently left my nanny position for a job as a legal assistant. I'll do just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here I won't have any student loans at graduation. I got a good amount of scholarships and my parents are helping with some of it too. I am paying for part of my education but can afford it throughout the rest of college.

Thanks for all the good advice!

That is so good to hear! I feel awful for all the people out there today with astronomical student debt, and no job. That is so sad. Someone told them a lie, that they would always have a job with that degree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

I went to school to be a teacher but was unable to find a job. I subbed for 3 years before deciding to become a nanny. I wanted a steady job while I figured out what else I wanted to do.

Don't be nanny for too long. Its the equivalent of being a waitress or working at McDonalds on your resume. You'll become even less likely to find teaching positions.

Only because snotty people like you think that. Being a nanny requires much more of a person than working at McDonalds. McDonalds also has a ridiculous turnover rate because working there generally sucks, and the people who work there tend to be crappy employees. If this has been your experience with the nannies you've hired, you should rethink your strategy.

Pot meet kettle. You dissing McDonald's workers isn't cool just as much.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I went to school to be a teacher but was unable to find a job. I subbed for 3 years before deciding to become a nanny. I wanted a steady job while I figured out what else I wanted to do.

Don't be nanny for too long. Its the equivalent of being a waitress or working at McDonalds on your resume. You'll become even less likely to find teaching positions.

Only because snotty people like you think that. Being a nanny requires much more of a person than working at McDonalds. McDonalds also has a ridiculous turnover rate because working there generally sucks, and the people who work there tend to be crappy employees. If this has been your experience with the nannies you've hired, you should rethink your strategy.

Pot meet kettle. You dissing McDonald's workers isn't cool just as much.

+1. Why do you feel the need to work down fast food employees?

[Anonymous]

^^ put down

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I went to school to be a teacher but was unable to find a job. I subbed for 3 years before deciding to become a nanny. I wanted a steady job while I figured out what else I wanted to do.

Don't be nanny for too long. Its the equivalent of being a waitress or working at McDonalds on your resume. You'll become even less likely to find teaching positions.

Only because snotty people like you think that. Being a nanny requires much more of a person than working at McDonalds. McDonalds also has a ridiculous turnover rate because working there generally sucks, and the people who work there tend to be crappy employees. If this has been your experience with the nannies you've hired, you should rethink your strategy.

Pot meet kettle. You dissing McDonald's workers isn't cool just as much.

+1. Why do you feel the need to work down fast food employees?

I didn't "put them down". Are McDonalds employees desirable employees? Lets be real. Part of it is because the job sucks and there's little motivation to do well, and part of it is that anyone working there long term is lacking attributes to succeed elsewhere (be it motivation, intelligence, attitude, etc) People say the same things about nannies, but in my opinion its different. For some, working with children is a passion, and it doesn't matter to them in what capacity they do so. To be a good nanny requires a lot more hard work, intrinsic motivation, and just general common sense that working in fast food. I've done both. Working in fast food is hot, uncomfortable, and frustrating, but it is not "hard" work and literally everyone can do it.

[Anonymous]

OP is young women asking for career advice. Its bad advice to tell her to be a nanny so YOU feel better about your own choices. If she wants to be a teacher someday or something other than a nanny, it is far better advice to tell her to focus on that goal.

Bottom line is that nanny jobs are unskilled labor requiring no education. A resume with years as a nanny does not improve your chances of finding a teaching position as nannying isn't seen as relevant to the skills used in teaching. It doesn't matter if life long nannies get pissed about this. It is what it is.

Teaching is similar to nursing where you have to plan your path carefully. Many new grads struggle to find jobs in both fields. The publics usually pay better and they take the top candidates (which are not nannies) and are hard to get in the door. Privates pay less but are the next option. However, privates REALLY look down on former nannies. What parent wants to pay 30K a year for their kid to be instructed by a former babysitter? Nannies with a degree may find positions in daycares but they pay less. Nannies without degrees can only find jobs as daycare assistants as even daycares require a degree or some level of certification if they maintain accreditation.

Some of the options that you can try for teaching if you didn't get a job in a public or private the 1-2 years after school would be to:

1. get a masters
2. get certified in speech or OT therapy
3. take additional courses to develop a speciality (reading specialist, educational staff development) and intern with a school
4. continue to sub during the day and provide tutoring services after school

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you so much for all the great advice everyone! I'll definitely take everything everyone said into consideration. Maybe I'll nanny during the summer for extra pay and get a bit of both worlds that way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you so much for all the great advice everyone! I'll definitely take everything everyone said into consideration. Maybe I'll nanny during the summer for extra pay and get a bit of both worlds that way!

Good plan!

[Anonymous]

Hey, everyone! OP here so many years later. Wanted to offer an update. I have a degree in education and in Spanish and am fluent in Spanish.

I stuck it out for teaching for 7 years and am now leaving to be a nanny. I will still receive health insurance through my employer and even a housing stipend. I plan to ask for retirement pension next year since if the job is as good of a fit as I hope I'll continue there for a few years at least. I am going to be making 1.5x what I did as a teacher and that's without any overtime that I might make.

I am glad I went into teaching first and don't regret it. I am equally glad I'm leaving teaching and going back into nannying. I have no concerns I could get a teaching job again someday if I wanted. I'm excited!

[Anonymous]

Both means dealing with parents but teaching gives you professional respect whereas being a nanny does not. This isn't fair but it is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both means dealing with parents but teaching gives you professional respect whereas being a nanny does not. This isn't fair but it is true.

As a teacher I have not had respect from my country, state, parents, etc. I've always had respect as a