MBs... would you hire a nanny you knew frequented this board?
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Anonymous
| Or would you assume she's probably snarky, or that she will be negatively influenced by all the snarky entitled nannies here? Would it make a difference to you? |
Anonymous
And who are you? |
Anonymous
| As an MB, how would I know? Are you asking if I would ask a candidate about it in an interview? |
Anonymous
Would a candidate disclose that in a interview? |
Anonymous
| Why would a savey mb want a savey nanny? Most of the mb's here seem to depend on uninformed nannies who don't know their legal rights or professional standards. The minute you hear about toilet cleaning, you know that they don't even know what a nanny is. But it certainly sounds cute to say you have, or are, a nanny. And no, nannies do not scrub toilet bowls. |
Anonymous
Hahaha |
Anonymous
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I know a few people who found nannies through this board, and they've been very pleased. Their nannies are nothing like some of the more vocal nuts who post here.
The problem with this board is that anonymity makes it hard at first to recognize that the snarkiness emanates from a handful of individuals, with a very high percentage coming from one or two total seriously disturbed individuals. These women do not represent the thinking of all the nannies who check in here from time to time. Besides, it isn't as if DCUM has cornered the market on obnoxious nannies. DCUM just gives them safety in numbers, so the usual mental checks on irrational and inappropriate attitudes stop working. So, to the extent that I could even find out, I wouldn't write off a nanny candidate solely because she uses this board. After all, I'm here too. What I would do is carefully assess the attitudes and interpersonal skills of all candidates during the interview process. I would also get a complete work history and call all recent employers, not just the names specifically given as references. Any unexplained gaps in work history and I would assume an employment relationship that the nanny is trying to block me from accessing relevant information that might reflect poorly on her. Any signs of the thinking or behavior I see from some nannies on this board and she'd be quickly tossed from consideration. |
Anonymous
This is the kind of attitude I would run from as an MB. I don't know any MB who derives particular pleasure in saying she has a nanny. Most of us have plenty of real accomplishments and lifestyle accoutrements to help us feel content with ourselves. Hiring a nanny isn't one of them, especially in a town like DC where nannies are ubiquitous. It just isn't a status symbol, folks. It's childcare, and that's it. I would not expect my nanny to clean my toilets, because that is not part of the job I hired her to do. However, I know several people with nannies who also do extensive housekeeping, and it works for both family and nanny. Savvy nannies don't need to rely on semantics and the DCUM peanut gallery to dictate the contours of their job. They are sophisticated enough to know that everything is negotiable. Because they work hard and are respectful of parent-employers, they will always have enough options to move on if they aren't happy with the contours of a particular offer or job. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like 16:55 is toilet scrubbing at her place of employment. |
Anonymous
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DCUM nannies are far far from savvy. The OP wrote "snarky" BTW. Snarky means nasty. Savvy means smart or shrewd. It is spelled "savvy" not savey" too.
DCUM nannies are possibly the dumbest creatures on the planet. Their posts are amusing but textbook examples of really bad, dumb employees who have no better prospects in life. |
Anonymous
Why are you here? |
Anonymous
+1. Haters gotta hate. MB here. And, while I have previously been annoyed when people use the haters phrase, I find it highly applicable in this circumstance. |
Anonymous
A good example of the snarky nannies on this board. Perhaps you should have read the prior post more closely. Anyone who scrubs toilets at work does it because it is part of the job she has chosen to accept, not because the toilet just happens to be in her place of employment. The fact is, some nanny jobs include both child care and toilet scrubbing. Stop denigrating the women who choose to take on those jobs in an attempt to enhance your own self-importance. |
Anonymous
| I found my current position on this board, and I am extremely happy and believe my MB is equally happy (she tells me often). I often come here to check the archives looking for practical advice, and I sometimes find the back and forth entertaining but I also recognize that too much time spent here is cancerous. I surely hope my MB doesn't judge me by the nanny comments posted here! |
Anonymous
Professional cleaners have been trained and are experienced at what they do. If you have one, you must know that not anyone is able to do their job. I certainly understand that. I used to nanny in midtown Manhattan for a dual physician family with twins. They employed me FT as well as a FT housekeeper for their highrise apartment. She didn't do cooking or anything else but keep everything impeccably clean. She was a real pro. If she had done a little of everything (like an old fashioned mom), she would have been a master of nothing. But if it's a mom, she certainly doesn't need to be a "master" of anything. She's the homemaker Mother. The point is that if you your helper does whatever you need, she's not your nanny. A nanny is not "Jane of all trades, master of none". A nanny does childcare and associated duties. Naturally, any professional clears up after themselves and does not leave behind a sloppy mess. No professional of any kind would do that, IMHO. |