Ever had a candidate's mother contact you?

[Anonymous]

Someone in the off-topic forum is saying she's had the mothers of multiple nanny candidates contact her.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/0/416910.page#5828699

[Anonymous]

Are you the nanny who accused her of offering a low salary. I wish nannies would represent themselves better on this forum. You all just provide proof to the negative stereotypes about us

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you the nanny who accused her of offering a low salary. I wish nannies would represent themselves better on this forum. You all just provide proof to the negative stereotypes about us

It's a valid question. Professionals don't do that. When you don't offer a professional wage, you experience things like having parents call you.

[Anonymous]

She's probably trying to find a nanny at $10.00/hour and is having a slew of 21 year-old girls apply who have their Mommy call her. I find it very hard to believe that a longtime nanny would do this.

[Anonymous]

Are you the nanny who accused her of offering a low salary. I wish nannies would represent themselves better on this forum. You all just provide proof to the negative stereotypes about us

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you the nanny who accused her of offering a low salary. I wish nannies would represent themselves better on this forum. You all just provide proof to the negative stereotypes about us

It's a valid question. Professionals don't do that. When you don't offer a professional wage, you experience things like having parents call you.

I wish that were true. I've had so many moms of college students call me to arrange for their kid to shadow me at my job. Most back off once I tell them their kid can either call me or email me, but I have had some who were quite insistent that they do the arranging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's probably trying to find a nanny at $10.00/hour and is having a slew of 21 year-old girls apply who have their Mommy call her. I find it very hard to believe that a longtime nanny would do this.

Maybe she is having young women apply, but you make yourself sound like an idiot by assuming she's offering a low rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's probably trying to find a nanny at $10.00/hour and is having a slew of 21 year-old girls apply who have their Mommy call her. I find it very hard to believe that a longtime nanny would do this.

Maybe she is having young women apply, but you make yourself sound like an idiot by assuming she's offering a low rate.

I suggested that that could be a reason.

[Anonymous]

I had it happen and it was strange. I wasn't lowballing with a salary either.

[Anonymous]

That woman is spewing so much hate it made me cringe. I understand that it's absurd for moms to call/contact her for their daughters, but why the hatred? I can't imagine working for someone so miserable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you the nanny who accused her of offering a low salary. I wish nannies would represent themselves better on this forum. You all just provide proof to the negative stereotypes about us

It's a valid question. Professionals don't do that. When you don't offer a professional wage, you experience things like having parents call you.

I wish that were true. I've had so many moms of college students call me to arrange for their kid to shadow me at my job. Most back off once I tell them their kid can either call me or email me, but I have had some who were quite insistent that they do the arranging.

+1. This phenomenon is definitely not restricted to low-paying jobs.

[Anonymous]

I've never heard of such a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That woman is spewing so much hate it made me cringe. I understand that it's absurd for moms to call/contact her for their daughters, but why the hatred? I can't imagine working for someone so miserable.

Where are you getting hatred? I got annoyance (justified) and being quite surprised by moms calling on behalf if their kids (also justified) no hatred. Are you one of the bitter nannies who attacks every MB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That woman is spewing so much hate it made me cringe. I understand that it's absurd for moms to call/contact her for their daughters, but why the hatred? I can't imagine working for someone so miserable.

Where are you getting hatred? I got annoyance (justified) and being quite surprised by moms calling on behalf if their kids (also justified) no hatred. Are you one of the bitter nannies who attacks every MB?

Stop with the bitter nanny BS. Disagreeing with your viewpoint does not make her a bitter nanny.

[Anonymous]

This is wholly an effect of helicopter parenting. I had a professor tell our class that we are adults and are responsible for our own education and that Legally she cannot discuss our schooling with our parents. It was sad that she had to say it but, apparently it's become a serious problem in higher education.