Nannies, try not to be so hard on parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, OP, for your post. I wonder if nannies realize that lots of parents are not working only 40 hrs per week. I come home, cook dinner, put kids to bed, and then turn computer and work. Yes, work... Two nights ago I went to bed at 3:30 am only to see DH still working on his work in the office... He went to bed at 4 am... And no, dishes were not done on that night... I do get kitchen cleaned up 90% of time... So please, perfect nannies, hold your judgement... You have no idea what goes on after you leave. And guess what happens if after my hard work I get a nice bonus? I give bonus/raise to the nanny

Ok, nanny employer, what percentage of your bonus
did you last give the nanny for HER sacrifices?

You do understand that not everyone gets bonuses right?

If that poster is super nanny as she claims, let's just wait till she has her own kids, working full time and still having to manage everything at home. Nannies rarely do everything a parent does, so it isn't comparable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, OP, for your post. I wonder if nannies realize that lots of parents are not working only 40 hrs per week. I come home, cook dinner, put kids to bed, and then turn computer and work. Yes, work... Two nights ago I went to bed at 3:30 am only to see DH still working on his work in the office... He went to bed at 4 am... And no, dishes were not done on that night... I do get kitchen cleaned up 90% of time... So please, perfect nannies, hold your judgement... You have no idea what goes on after you leave. And guess what happens if after my hard work I get a nice bonus? I give bonus/raise to the nanny

I posted on the first page but it has essentially been ignored. Many nannies, including myself, have children of our own, have second jobs, or are also students. This idea that every nanny goes home to put her feet up is just as bad as the one you are arguing against. I work constantly, go to school, take care of my family, and I dont have a housekeeper to clean for me. I can say with certainty that I do more and do it better than my employers. They may have a few extra hours of work to do in the evening, but their dinner is prepared, their house is clean, and their kid is bathed and ready for bed. Yet, when I arrive in the morning they haven't managed to clean up after themselves for the few hours they were alone with their kid. Yes they are lazy, and yes I do judge them. If you think you aren't, why do you give a shit what some anonymous nanny says? Only you know if you're a slacker.

[Anonymous]

I LOVE when my family visits the grandparents and stays with them.

Know why?

Because it is not my house or apartment!

I don't look around while playing or feeding my children and think of all the things I should be doing (bills, cleaning, planning, filing, ordering, phone calls, clothes changeovers, yardwork, car/property system maintenance, work/office work to catch up, appointments to make and so on) and then try to squeeze them in. I can just focus on my kids and socializing. And then put some toys or food messes away. It's great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, OP, for your post. I wonder if nannies realize that lots of parents are not working only 40 hrs per week. I come home, cook dinner, put kids to bed, and then turn computer and work. Yes, work... Two nights ago I went to bed at 3:30 am only to see DH still working on his work in the office... He went to bed at 4 am... And no, dishes were not done on that night... I do get kitchen cleaned up 90% of time... So please, perfect nannies, hold your judgement... You have no idea what goes on after you leave. And guess what happens if after my hard work I get a nice bonus? I give bonus/raise to the nanny

Ok, nanny employer, what percentage of your bonus
did you last give the nanny for HER sacrifices?

You do understand that not everyone gets bonuses right?

If that poster is super nanny as she claims, let's just wait till she has her own kids, working full time and still having to manage everything at home. Nannies rarely do everything a parent does, so it isn't comparable.

I'm the nanny you responded to. And I'm also a parent, so you may STFU with your asinine comment. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, OP, for your post. I wonder if nannies realize that lots of parents are not working only 40 hrs per week. I come home, cook dinner, put kids to bed, and then turn computer and work. Yes, work... Two nights ago I went to bed at 3:30 am only to see DH still working on his work in the office... He went to bed at 4 am... And no, dishes were not done on that night... I do get kitchen cleaned up 90% of time... So please, perfect nannies, hold your judgement... You have no idea what goes on after you leave. And guess what happens if after my hard work I get a nice bonus? I give bonus/raise to the nanny

I posted on the first page but it has essentially been ignored. Many nannies, including myself, have children of our own, have second jobs, or are also students. This idea that every nanny goes home to put her feet up is just as bad as the one you are arguing against. I work constantly, go to school, take care of my family, and I dont have a housekeeper to clean for me. I can say with certainty that I do more and do it better than my employers. They may have a few extra hours of work to do in the evening, but their dinner is prepared, their house is clean, and their kid is bathed and ready for bed. Yet, when I arrive in the morning they haven't managed to clean up after themselves for the few hours they were alone with their kid. Yes they are lazy, and yes I do judge them. If you think you aren't, why do you give a shit what some anonymous nanny says? Only you know if you're a slacker.

No one I know in any profession goes home from work and puts their feet up every day, or even most days.

[Anonymous]

OP, how about parents stop being so hard on nannies by c 'll eaning up your messes before she goes on duty or tell her AS HE IS NOT TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOU.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, how about parents stop being so hard on nannies by c 'll eaning up your messes before she goes on duty or tell her AS HE IS NOT TO CLEAN UP AFTER YOU.

Exactly!