Reasons why you have been fired or you fired your nanny?

[Anonymous]

Nanny aggressive about asking for loans & extra money (she lived beyond her means) and also spending too much time on her phone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never been fired, but with my first nanny job I was threatened several times for calling in sick (from a stomach flu, I got from them) and not texting my MB essentially while driving (she wanted to know when we left, and when we were 30 minutes away. No stoplights, so I texted when we were closer and I could stop). She was miserable and has gone through 17 nannies since I left in 2012.

I've known nannies who were fired for:

-Repeated improper carseat use
-Falling asleep daily, and neglecting the children.
-Taking too many sick days
- Not finishing daily chores
- Posting negative information about families on social media
- Posting pictures of their NK's without permission on social media
- Giving the children sleep aids before nap
- Refusing to follow the parents wishes
- Spanking
- Asking for a raise
- Asking for overtime, other benefits
- Asking to be paid on the books
-Being late to work due to a car accident
-Telling the child no
-Calling the employer by their first name
- Refusal to wear set uniform
- Refusal to reorganizing the pantry
- Refusal to deep clean refrigerator




There are many legitimate and ridiculous reasons nannies are fired.

Oh wow.
Calling the employer by their first name and the uniform? Good lord people.

I have a feeling that's not the real reason.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never been fired, but with my first nanny job I was threatened several times for calling in sick (from a stomach flu, I got from them) and not texting my MB essentially while driving (she wanted to know when we left, and when we were 30 minutes away. No stoplights, so I texted when we were closer and I could stop). She was miserable and has gone through 17 nannies since I left in 2012.

I've known nannies who were fired for:

-Repeated improper carseat use
-Falling asleep daily, and neglecting the children.
-Taking too many sick days
- Not finishing daily chores
- Posting negative information about families on social media
- Posting pictures of their NK's without permission on social media
- Giving the children sleep aids before nap
- Refusing to follow the parents wishes
- Spanking
- Asking for a raise
- Asking for overtime, other benefits
- Asking to be paid on the books
-Being late to work due to a car accident
-Telling the child no
-Calling the employer by their first name
- Refusal to wear set uniform
- Refusal to reorganizing the pantry
- Refusal to deep clean refrigerator




There are many legitimate and ridiculous reasons nannies are fired.

Oh wow.
Calling the employer by their first name and the uniform? Good lord people.

I have a feeling that's not the real reason.

I interviewed for a position which required Mr. and Mrs. so-and-so, uniforms, etc. I was told upfront that any deviation would result in one warning then dismissal. I told them that I clearly was not a good fit, as I see a nanny as a parent's partner in raising their child, not someone that the child views as "the help" so disrespects. Sorry, but I can easily believe this!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never been fired, but with my first nanny job I was threatened several times for calling in sick (from a stomach flu, I got from them) and not texting my MB essentially while driving (she wanted to know when we left, and when we were 30 minutes away. No stoplights, so I texted when we were closer and I could stop). She was miserable and has gone through 17 nannies since I left in 2012.

I've known nannies who were fired for:

-Repeated improper carseat use
-Falling asleep daily, and neglecting the children.
-Taking too many sick days
- Not finishing daily chores
- Posting negative information about families on social media
- Posting pictures of their NK's without permission on social media
- Giving the children sleep aids before nap
- Refusing to follow the parents wishes
- Spanking
- Asking for a raise
- Asking for overtime, other benefits
- Asking to be paid on the books
-Being late to work due to a car accident
-Telling the child no
-Calling the employer by their first name
- Refusal to wear set uniform
- Refusal to reorganizing the pantry
- Refusal to deep clean refrigerator




There are many legitimate and ridiculous reasons nannies are fired.

Oh wow.
Calling the employer by their first name and the uniform? Good lord people.

I have a feeling that's not the real reason.

I interviewed for a position which required Mr. and Mrs. so-and-so, uniforms, etc. I was told upfront that any deviation would result in one warning then dismissal. I told them that I clearly was not a good fit, as I see a nanny as a parent's partner in raising their child, not someone that the child views as "the help" so disrespects. Sorry, but I can easily believe this!

It's absolutely true. Some employers really just another human being to control and humiliate.

[Anonymous]

I was a nanny for a family with 3 kids one summer during grad school and they weren't able to continue paying me for care during the school year. It was actually really sad! The mother had just been diagnosed with a brain tumor and passed away within a couple of weeks. One of the kids had Autism and it was just a really hard situation on everyone there! I had never really worked as a nanny before and I did lots of extra special things with the kids and also tried to do extra clean-up around the house for the Dad just to make things less stressful. Our schedules didn't align in the fall and he wasn't able to pay the money. We still keep in touch through facebook and he told me that I'd make a wonderful Mom when I announced my pregnancy!