MB just told me not to drink my kombucha tea at work

[Anonymous]

Who said OP was fermenting her own?! Most people I know buy it...

[Anonymous]

Maybe she is/was in AA and don't like to be around anything with even trace amounts. I would respect her wishes.

[Anonymous]

This seems silly on the MB's part, but maybe just chalk it up as an idiosyncracy unless it is really super important to you for some reason to drink it at work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think if you are fermenting your own Kombucha tea at work, it is exploiting your employer. You should be eating simple to prepare foods that do not take up that much time.

If you are going to tell me that it is actually not that complicated and pretty simple, I say to you this. Only do it if you are willing to home pickle some pickles because it is also "not a big deal" and "doesn't take that much time."

It's uncalled for to be pickling anything for your own consumption at the MB's house.

What are you smoking?

[Anonymous]

Control freaks should do their own babysitting, but they don't know how.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think if you are fermenting your own Kombucha tea at work, it is exploiting your employer. You should be eating simple to prepare foods that do not take up that much time.

If you are going to tell me that it is actually not that complicated and pretty simple, I say to you this. Only do it if you are willing to home pickle some pickles because it is also "not a big deal" and "doesn't take that much time."

It's uncalled for to be pickling anything for your own consumption at the MB's house.

What are you smoking?

Seriously. You do know that 99% of "fermenting your own" anything is just leaving it at room temperature, right?

[Anonymous]

Nanny no doubt is about to accept a new job, so OP should be looking for a new nanny while she's home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it has traces of alcohol, and I shouldn't be "drinking on the job".

We are two weeks in, otherwise we have had no problems. Should I explain to her that the tiny tiny traces of alcohol that could potentially be in kombucha tea couldn't not possibly be even close to impairing me?

I don't like th idea of her dictating what I eat and drink, and I don't like that she thinks I'd dare drink alcohol on the job.

Do the kids then want to taste it? Maybe that is the risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say nothing and stop bringing it to work. It does have trace amounts and she is your boss with apparently a zero tolerance policy. Her child, her house, her money, her rules

So you allow your boss to dictate what you eat and drink?

I don't get this mentality some employers have in regards to nannies. Employers never own their employees, and nannies aren't an exception.

I ask the employers on here, would you allow your boss to tell you what you can and cannot eat or drink during your lunch hour?

To me, it's thinly veiled classism, you are wealthy, we are not. What you says go, you hold all the cards. I think it's a power trip for many parents.

If you don't like the thought of working for someone who lets you in their home and care for their child and has certain rules you need to follow then by all means get a degree and a "real" job where you have those protections to eat and drink whatever you want.

[Anonymous]

So? It does have a trace amount of alcohol and you shouldn't drink it while working. You should know better than that, OP. Apologize and move on with the job. Don't be such a child.

[Anonymous]

Your life could be less stressful if only...

[Anonymous]

If these parents just had a real job, there'd be no time to micromanage a nanny.

[Anonymous]

If your child had a nanny or in a day care center, would you be ok with the caregiver having alcohol? Of course not. You can do what ever you want off hours. If you cannot live without it, I'd be concerned about something more like addiction. They are not telling you you cannot eat or drink most things, but they do not want alcohol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it has traces of alcohol, and I shouldn't be "drinking on the job".

We are two weeks in, otherwise we have had no problems. Should I explain to her that the tiny tiny traces of alcohol that could potentially be in kombucha tea couldn't not possibly be even close to impairing me?

I don't like th idea of her dictating what I eat and drink, and I don't like that she thinks I'd dare drink alcohol on the job.

gee - maybe she got that idea from you drinking something that has traces of alcohol in it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would say nothing and stop bringing it to work. It does have trace amounts and she is your boss with apparently a zero tolerance policy. Her child, her house, her money, her rules

So you allow your boss to dictate what you eat and drink?

I don't get this mentality some employers have in regards to nannies. Employers never own their employees, and nannies aren't an exception.

I ask the employers on here, would you allow your boss to tell you what you can and cannot eat or drink during your lunch hour?

To me, it's thinly veiled classism, you are wealthy, we are not. What you says go, you hold all the cards. I think it's a power trip for many parents.

If you don't like the thought of working for someone who lets you in their home and care for their child and has certain rules you need to follow then by all means get a degree and a "real" job where you have those protections to eat and drink whatever you want.

Stop your elitist bullshit. Many of us have degrees, and by any definition of the word have a real job. Crawl back into your hole.