"The Energizer Nanny"

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Guess what the moms don't get to "recharge" at work - they must work for the hours paid or get fired. That's how the real word works. The lunch hour? Not paid for. Why do you think your nap should be paid for?

Any person whose lunch hour is unpaid can't afford a nanny and they aren't reading or posting here. I know MBs work hard but they are in salaried not hour positions. They may have to work long hours but they are well compensated and I've never worked for one that didn't take care of personal business during work hours from time to time. Behind the scenes they constantly comment about how hard it is to spend all day with a toddler and how they couldn't do and don't know how we do. You may not like if your nanny takes a break during the day but don't be disingenuous about it.

Now there's the truth! Thank you.

I am an MB, My half hour lunch at work is unpaid. I have a nanny, I also earn more than my husband, and I live in upper NW DC. My nanny costs only marginally more than daycare would for one child, and will certainly cost less than daycare for two children when I have a second. My nanny is legal and I pay her legally. The limited availability of daycare in this area made my decision to hire a nanny even easier. Stop stereotyping because as you can see, I am both reading and posting here.

What's your weekly gross? Your nanny's?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Guess what the moms don't get to "recharge" at work - they must work for the hours paid or get fired. That's how the real word works. The lunch hour? Not paid for. Why do you think your nap should be paid for?

Sorry. Never knew a parent who didn't sometimes do "their own stuff" on "company time."
Congratulations, because you're the first. But really, no one believes your story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guess what the moms don't get to "recharge" at work - they must work for the hours paid or get fired. That's how the real word works. The lunch hour? Not paid for. Why do you think your nap should be paid for?

Any person whose lunch hour is unpaid can't afford a nanny and they aren't reading or posting here. I know MBs work hard but they are in salaried not hour positions. They may have to work long hours but they are well compensated and I've never worked for one that didn't take care of personal business during work hours from time to time. Behind the scenes they constantly comment about how hard it is to spend all day with a toddler and how they couldn't do and don't know how we do. You may not like if your nanny takes a break during the day but don't be disingenuous about it.

Now there's the truth! Thank you.

I am an MB, My half hour lunch at work is unpaid. I have a nanny, I also earn more than my husband, and I live in upper NW DC. My nanny costs only marginally more than daycare would for one child, and will certainly cost less than daycare for two children when I have a second. My nanny is legal and I pay her legally. The limited availability of daycare in this area made my decision to hire a nanny even easier. Stop stereotyping because as you can see, I am both reading and posting here.

Which job pays you hourly and allows you only a 30min lunch per day? Do you get any bathroom breaks? Is this a 40 hour a week job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guess what the moms don't get to "recharge" at work - they must work for the hours paid or get fired. That's how the real word works. The lunch hour? Not paid for. Why do you think your nap should be paid for?

Any person whose lunch hour is unpaid can't afford a nanny and they aren't reading or posting here. I know MBs work hard but they are in salaried not hour positions. They may have to work long hours but they are well compensated and I've never worked for one that didn't take care of personal business during work hours from time to time. Behind the scenes they constantly comment about how hard it is to spend all day with a toddler and how they couldn't do and don't know how we do. You may not like if your nanny takes a break during the day but don't be disingenuous about it.

Now there's the truth! Thank you.

I am an MB, My half hour lunch at work is unpaid. I have a nanny, I also earn more than my husband, and I live in upper NW DC. My nanny costs only marginally more than daycare would for one child, and will certainly cost less than daycare for two children when I have a second. My nanny is legal and I pay her legally. The limited availability of daycare in this area made my decision to hire a nanny even easier. Stop stereotyping because as you can see, I am both reading and posting here.

Her 30 minute lunch is unpaid, yet she says she earns more than her husband. Oh dear. How can that possibly be?

[Anonymous]

Yeesh, you people are dumb. Many, many people have unpaid lunch hours but are still salaried. It works out because the workplace defines the workday as 9am-6pm, a standard workday with an unpaid required hour.

Nannies have no idea what happens in the real work world and rather than presuming things they don't know, would be more respected if they asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeesh, you people are dumb. Many, many people have unpaid lunch hours but are still salaried. It works out because the workplace defines the workday as 9am-6pm, a standard workday with an unpaid required hour.

Nannies have no idea what happens in the real work world and rather than presuming things they don't know, would be more respected if they asked.

You missed the sarcasm. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

A reference to an energizer toddler on another thread reminded me about this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A reference to an energizer toddler on another thread reminded me about this thread.

Really, and we just thought you were resurrecting every old post you could find with the word "doormat" in it. What a fun day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A reference to an energizer toddler on another thread reminded me about this thread.

Really, and we just thought you were resurrecting every old post you could find with the word "doormat" in it. What a fun day!

Why not enjoy our holiday, ladies?