Stealing Items? Nanny Confessions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you feel as though you aren't paid well, find a new job! Don't steal shit..are you kidding me? Some of you nannies make me embarrassed for my profession.

Are you stupid?

It's the same few posters who do this shyt to make us look bad, I doubt they are even nannies, just trolls.

No, I'm actually quite intelligent. Are YOU stupid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I once took a tampon from MB's bathroom when my period came unexpectedly, but that's it..

I've done the same. I doubt I have ever taken anything my employers would be upset about or I would feel guilty about.

[Anonymous]

As a child, I had a nanny who took lots of things from our house. She would literally go through our closets when we were at school and take our toys and clothes to sell on consignment. My mother accused me of losing things. My mother also gave the nanny a credit card for incidental spending on groceries, etc., which she regularly used to by her own shopping--in front of me. I told my mother, but she said I must have "misunderstood." The nanny would simply tear up the credit card bills when they came in the mail. It took three months for my mother to figure it out. Finally, a credit card bill arrived on a Saturday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a child, I had a nanny who took lots of things from our house. She would literally go through our closets when we were at school and take our toys and clothes to sell on consignment. My mother accused me of losing things. My mother also gave the nanny a credit card for incidental spending on groceries, etc., which she regularly used to by her own shopping--in front of me. I told my mother, but she said I must have "misunderstood." The nanny would simply tear up the credit card bills when they came in the mail. It took three months for my mother to figure it out. Finally, a credit card bill arrived on a Saturday.

So did you mom just not pay her credit card bills for months, then?

[Anonymous]

Is this forum getting over run by obvious trolls, or what?

[Anonymous]

Wow...some of the things you are mentioning...well...I wouldn't consider them stealing!! And I'm a MB!!

I don't think my nanny does this, but if she needed ANYTHING disposable: toilet paper, paper towels, napkins...sanitary products, ANYTHING like that...well...I hope she'd take them! She watches my kids all day, I imagine it is as tough for her to get out and buy stuff like that! And certainly I'd want her to help herself if she was in a bind.

It would be nice if she said something like, "hey, I can't get to the store tonight, do you mind if I take a roll of toilet paper?" or something to that extent...but I wouldn't consider it stealing!

I think we have even offered her stuff when we knew that she wasn't going to be able to get to the store because we were getting home late.

Now, if she walked off with a bottle of laundry detergent or a case of toilet paper, I might have an issue with it...but...really?

[Anonymous]

Duh...OK...13:04 here...I realize from where this post originated.

At least I THINK I answered with appropriate MB outrage!

LOL

[Anonymous]

I imagine lots of nannies steal more than tp and laundry detergent. But those nannies probably don't care enough about their job to frequent a nanny message board.

[Anonymous]

Lots of people steal. So unfortunate. Hope everyone here is teaching the children the importance of honesty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a child, I had a nanny who took lots of things from our house. She would literally go through our closets when we were at school and take our toys and clothes to sell on consignment. My mother accused me of losing things. My mother also gave the nanny a credit card for incidental spending on groceries, etc., which she regularly used to by her own shopping--in front of me. I told my mother, but she said I must have "misunderstood." The nanny would simply tear up the credit card bills when they came in the mail. It took three months for my mother to figure it out. Finally, a credit card bill arrived on a Saturday.

So did you mom just not pay her credit card bills for months, then?

Yep. Out of sight was out of mind. There were all kinds of interest charges and late fees on the bill she finally received. Also, almost half the clothes in my closet were missing. Obviously, my mom was a special case. But it didn't seem smart for the nanny either. She got a couple thousand dollars worth of stuff, but getting caught was inevitable.

[Anonymous]

I would never gamble with my employment and the trust of my employers by stealing from them. The few times I've needed anything (Tylenol, tums, tampons) while on the clock, I'll just shoot MB a quick text asking if she'd mind if I use some of their's. And every MB I've ever had responds with "of course, feel free to use any of that stuff whenever you need. There's no need to ask".
In middle school I stole a temporary tattoo perfume sample (weird, I know-my cousin encouraged me to do it) out of a magazine in a drug store. When I got home with it, I felt way too guilty to stick the thing on my arm. I put it up on my bulletin bored as a reminder to myself how bad it made me feel. I still have it in a box of memories. I'm no saint but stealing is just icky!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this forum getting over run by obvious trolls, or what?

You're not kidding, jeez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fess up girls! We have all done it at one time or another.

I myself have taken little a roll of towels and the occasional office supply but I was severly underpaid do I didn't feel guilty.

I don't respect you for stealing but I respect you for admitting it, unlike the other nannies on this forum who act offended by your post. Most nannies have stole something or another during their employment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fess up girls! We have all done it at one time or another.

I myself have taken little a roll of towels and the occasional office supply but I was severly underpaid do I didn't feel guilty.

I don't respect you for stealing but I respect you for admitting it, unlike the other nannies on this forum who act offended by your post. Most nannies have stole something or another during their employment.

I just don't agree with you. Unless you consider things like tampons, envelopes, ziploc bags, etc., to be stealing. I'm guilty of using all of those things I just mentioned and I don't believe it's stealing. Other than that, no...I have never taken anything from my job. Wtf is wrong with you? It isn't normal to steal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I took a ZipLock baggie once, to put my uneaten lunch in, but I replaced it later in the week when I had time to run to the store...

Are you serious? Give me a break.

Uh. I am serious. WTF is your problem?

You weren't stealing. It was called using a supply item that was in the house, for the reason it was there. I am sure your MB would have been fine with you using a single Ziploc bag and wouldn't have expected you to return a new one in it's place later that week. That is why the other PP gave you flak.