How long between jobs?
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Anonymous
| I've never had the luck of having back to back nanny jobs. Even if I know the job is ending at a certain point and have time to start my job search it can still take 1-2 months until I find the right position. Unfortunately I was laid off from my last steady job as the mom lost her job. About a month later I found a great new position but was let go from that a month later. I was told it wasn't about me (they weren't firing me) but that they decided their needs were changing. Now it's been about 2 months and I've yet to find the right family. It is getting so frustrating. I hate not working - don't get me wrong, I love having some time off - but I really enjoy my work and hate feeling like I'm doing nothing. I'm lucky that I live with family (still pay rent) and have recently inherited some money so I am still able to pay all my bills, though I'd rather be able to save this. I've had some great leads and interviews that always seem to not work out. I am finding a lot of people who aren't really sure of their needs or what they want. It is very discouraging to me because at first they seem to be sure of what they want and we have a great interview and then they change their mind about their needs, or their old nanny decides to stay with them, they decide not to go back to work, etc. I guess besides this being a vent, I am wondering how long it takes others between jobs? |
Anonymous
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Hmmm.....
Troll? |
Anonymous
| OP here. No I am not a troll. Why would you think that? And why do people call troll on every single post here lately? |
Anonymous
| You always go on about endless details in your stories. It's not like we need a novel here. But once you write that book, it should be good and fat. |
Anonymous
| Sorry you're having a tough time, OP. Have you considered another line of work? You will likely have more job stability working for a company with HR etc. |
Anonymous
You're an idiot. It's not even a drama-filled post. |
Anonymous
This person must do nothing all day but sit on their darn computer at home and read different forum posts and respond troll as much as he or she can. This person love to get attention and thus get a rise out of other responders. I say we ALL ignore this sorry excuse for a human being and let him or her continue on w/their miserable existence. It seems some people just have too much time on their hands. OP, the economy is rebounding, but it's doing so in baby steps. I think last month, the unemployment rate was somewhere at 7.5%. While this is better than the 10% during our recession a few years back, it isn't ideal by anyone's standards. Also, it could also be the area you live in. Perhaps there are many nannies seeking jobs in your area and families have many options to choose from. I have been out of work for many months myself, in between positions so I totally understand how you are feeling. I tend to get restless and bored. Isolated too. I would just continue on searching for a job. Go on as many interviews as possible and network,network, network!! Spread the word around that you are available and are anxious to work! I wish you lots of luck in your future endeavors. Your dream job is just around the corner.  
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Anonymous
| *OOps..That was supposed to be a sign up OP!! |
Anonymous
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OP, you sound like you don't know exactly what you want.
With my most recent job transition, I had the new one lined up before the first ended. I knew what I wanted, the hours, the amount of children, the area, the pay, everything. I even had spreadsheets detailing how much hourly pay I wanted based on a 40-50 hour work week (factoring in overtime pay). I'm not trying to be smug, because I'm not. At one point the job almost fell through because they wanted to pay me less than I was asking (and no, I'm not one of the nannies insisting on $25/hr). But things worked out. To answer your question, I had about 2 weeks in between the first job ending and the second beginning. |
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OP here again. Ignoring the troll caller because this is a real problem of mine and I am not trying to start any drama!
To the PP who suggested another line of work - All I have experience in is babysitting and nannying so it's hard to get another type of job. To 04:35, thank you so much for your kind words. This is exactly how I feel. And to the last PP - I do know exactly what I want, it's the families who seem to be unsure. |
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Are you working as a nanny because it's all you know how to do, or because it's what you want to do?
And really....I find it odd that things keep falling through with family after family. I'd look at your interview techniques, experience, how you're coming across in emails. It seems odd. |
Anonymous
Both. I love what I do. I have over 12 years of childcare experience. I've been I am very professional, organized, prepared at interviews. I am told my references give me rave reviews. |
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I once went four months between jobs. Part of the reason it took so long is because there were too many families out there who did not meet my qualifications. Either they didn't want to pay my salary, they were expecting too much, or I knew it wasn't a good match. And some of them didn't work because I was not what they were looking for.
I did find a job, but after a few months, MB and I both knew I was not the right person for the job. I then took a little time off and then the first family I interviewed with clicked and I was with them for several years. |