Reasonable gap in work history?

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A crucial part of what to look for in a nanny is making sure she has the experience — and top ratings from past employers. Every family I have ever interviewed with wanted at least two references.

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Did you at least occassionally babysit? I find it weird that you didn't work at all for 3 years. What did you expect to do after college? Did you finish college and is your degree related to children?

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Anonymous wrote:Did you at least occassionally babysit? I find it weird that you didn't work at all for 3 years. What did you expect to do after college? Did you finish college and is your degree related to children?

MRS degree

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Anonymous wrote:3 years is not reasonable....

Of course it is. If OP was young (early 20's) it's totally reasonable to travel and not be settled.
Honestly, anyone who thinks otherwise is way too rigid and stuffy and not someone you'd want to work for

OP is in her mid-20's

So early 20's when she took time off. That's the time people "find themselves."

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Anonymous wrote:Do not talk about your boyfriend. I wouldn't hire someone who had only 1 out of date reference and a huge gap on her CV. I would wonder why she didn't work PT while in school? At least occassional babysitting or during summer break.

A perceptive nanny would write you off and send you on your way, as an unfortunate control freak parent who needs some training.

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Anonymous wroteo not talk about your boyfriend. I wouldn't hire someone who had only 1 out of date reference and a huge gap on her CV. I would wonder why she didn't work PT while in school? At least occassional babysitting or during summer break.


A perceptive nanny would write you off and send you on your way, as an unfortunate control freak parent who needs some training.

Right. Because it is so unreasonable for an employer to expect recent references and experience before hiring.

[Anonymous]

Hi it's OP here. Some responders said it's weird to not have worked at all for 3 years, but I know lots of women who haven't worked since they got serious into their relationship. Of course, most of them are housewives now. I wasn't sure if I planned to work or not anymore, as my ex was very well off. However, I knew how fulfilling working with children was and eventually started taking classes in child development, just part time. Haven't earned a degree yet. I'm a pretty laid back person and never worried too much about what type of background I was giving myself, I just know I'm very good at caring for kids so never thought I'd have a problem due to a technicality like this. I think I will take the advice on how to omit discussing my relationship during interviews.

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I have a 6 year gap in my nanny resume. I wanted a change and I worked in a few office environments from large world wide corporate to small home based office.
When I went back to nanning I told my first and second family what the gap was. They loved that I did other things besides being a nanny. Now I'm on my 3 rd family and its been years since I worked outside the nanny realm. I don't even put it on my resume, but if asked I tell.

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Anonymous wrote:Hi it's OP here. Some responders said it's weird to not have worked at all for 3 years, but I know lots of women who haven't worked since they got serious into their relationship. Of course, most of them are housewives now. I wasn't sure if I planned to work or not anymore, as my ex was very well off. However, I knew how fulfilling working with children was and eventually started taking classes in child development, just part time. Haven't earned a degree yet. I'm a pretty laid back person and never worried too much about what type of background I was giving myself, I just know I'm very good at caring for kids so never thought I'd have a problem due to a technicality like this. I think I will take the advice on how to omit discussing my relationship during interviews.

serious into their marriage maybe and after having kids. in what world do you live in where women stop working after DATING someone?

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The Stay At Home Girlfriend arrangement works as such: Boyfriend pays all the bills & gives girlfriend shoping money. She maintains the household & provides sexual favors. Works quite well really..... until he dumps her

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Anonymous wroteo not talk about your boyfriend. I wouldn't hire someone who had only 1 out of date reference and a huge gap on her CV. I would wonder why she didn't work PT while in school? At least occassional babysitting or during summer break.


A perceptive nanny would write you off and send you on your way, as an unfortunate control freak parent who needs some training.

Right. Because it is so unreasonable for an employer to expect recent references and experience before hiring.

+1 especially when someone is 27!

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Anonymous wrote:The Stay At Home Girlfriend arrangement works as such: Boyfriend pays all the bills & gives girlfriend shoping money. She maintains the household & provides sexual favors. Works quite well really..... until he dumps her

Hopefully you both learned to choose better next time.

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I think you need to be prepared to answer why you didn't work when you were only in school part time. Even just babysitting. Unfortunately the "laid back, don't really care about my background or expanding what I have to off an employer" isn't going to cut it. There are tons of nannies interviewing for jobs that have more experience, more education, and are just as good at caring for kids