You can't have it both ways

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 8:45 (the long winded one) and I want to be clear that I'm not taking a stand either way. I personally think there are a lot of differences between any industry. So I think we should all be careful about thinking that some other career path has it so good. Anyone that says that office jobs as a rule get health insurance, schedule flexibility, hour long lunch breaks, and that their bosses always follow the laws and their job descriptions is just flat wrong - that's all I was saying. Grass is always greener, I suppose.

I think that is exactly OP and PPs points. Its very hard to compare the two, so the "well at my job blah blah blah" argument doesn't hold water. It isn't the same. There are things that nannies do that you could never do in an office job (yoga pants, or pj pants to work?) and there are things that are expected in an office job that simply do not translate. Busting your hump stepping outside your job duties is not going to get a nanny much if anything at all, so parents should let go of that idea and appreciate your nanny doing the job she agreed to do. Doing your job, and just your job doesn't make her a bad nanny. Expecting you to abide by her hours, does not make her inflexible, and you should be GRATEFUL when she agrees to stay late or come early (because you asked, not just showed up late) not butt hurt when she says no.

Actually, good nannies get decent holiday bonuses, maybe a more generous raise, more understanding bosses, great references, and extra perks of appreciation while sucky nannies might not. The good, professional nannies always win while the lazy, entitled nannies are up on DCUM complaining about nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 8:45 (the long winded one) and I want to be clear that I'm not taking a stand either way. I personally think there are a lot of differences between any industry. So I think we should all be careful about thinking that some other career path has it so good. Anyone that says that office jobs as a rule get health insurance, schedule flexibility, hour long lunch breaks, and that their bosses always follow the laws and their job descriptions is just flat wrong - that's all I was saying. Grass is always greener, I suppose.

I think that is exactly OP and PPs points. Its very hard to compare the two, so the "well at my job blah blah blah" argument doesn't hold water. It isn't the same. There are things that nannies do that you could never do in an office job (yoga pants, or pj pants to work?) and there are things that are expected in an office job that simply do not translate. Busting your hump stepping outside your job duties is not going to get a nanny much if anything at all, so parents should let go of that idea and appreciate your nanny doing the job she agreed to do. Doing your job, and just your job doesn't make her a bad nanny. Expecting you to abide by her hours, does not make her inflexible, and you should be GRATEFUL when she agrees to stay late or come early (because you asked, not just showed up late) not butt hurt when she says no.

Actually, good nannies get decent holiday bonuses, maybe a more generous raise, more understanding bosses, great references, and extra perks of appreciation while sucky nannies might not. The good, professional nannies always win while the lazy, entitled nannies are up on DCUM complaining about nonsense.

You've never been one of those "decent nannies", have you? How is it that you think you know what in the hell you're talking about?
FYI, good relationships take two people working on the same goal. One person can't do it alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 8:45 (the long winded one) and I want to be clear that I'm not taking a stand either way. I personally think there are a lot of differences between any industry. So I think we should all be careful about thinking that some other career path has it so good. Anyone that says that office jobs as a rule get health insurance, schedule flexibility, hour long lunch breaks, and that their bosses always follow the laws and their job descriptions is just flat wrong - that's all I was saying. Grass is always greener, I suppose.

I think that is exactly OP and PPs points. Its very hard to compare the two, so the "well at my job blah blah blah" argument doesn't hold water. It isn't the same. There are things that nannies do that you could never do in an office job (yoga pants, or pj pants to work?) and there are things that are expected in an office job that simply do not translate. Busting your hump stepping outside your job duties is not going to get a nanny much if anything at all, so parents should let go of that idea and appreciate your nanny doing the job she agreed to do. Doing your job, and just your job doesn't make her a bad nanny. Expecting you to abide by her hours, does not make her inflexible, and you should be GRATEFUL when she agrees to stay late or come early (because you asked, not just showed up late) not butt hurt when she says no.

Actually, good nannies get decent holiday bonuses, maybe a more generous raise, more understanding bosses, great references, and extra perks of appreciation while sucky nannies might not. The good, professional nannies always win while the lazy, entitled nannies are up on DCUM complaining about nonsense.

You've never been one of those "decent nannies", have you? How is it that you think you know what in the hell you're talking about?
FYI, good relationships take two people working on the same goal. One person can't do it alone.

Absolutely. So if you're a nanny that isn't working with a good boss, then rather than complaining, letting yourself be taken advantage of, and insisting on here that all MBs skirt the rules, keep looking for a new job.