I'm facing a tough nanny day...
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Anonymous
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...MB is working from home today. Ugh. I am looking at a day of constant interruptions and our usual routine going to hell. I will have to keep my charge quiet during MB's business calls (we are in a small house and usually like to sing and dance after nap -- but can't today). MB will leave her breakfast and lunch dishes in the sink so I will have to do them before I can prepare my charges meals and snacks. My charge will cling to me today because every time he sees his mother he will think I am leaving.
Why? When you have a lovely office to go to why do some mother's insist on working from home?! |
Anonymous
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Why? Because it's their home and their choice.
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Anonymous
No one is debating that, PP. Calm down and reread the nanny's post. |
Anonymous
| My sympathies, Nanny. I hate when either of my charge's parents decided to work from home. It stops their child from having fun when the child has to play quietly all day. |
Anonymous
Defensive much? LOL |
Anonymous
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What about when the MB comes in and "just wants a hug" and the charge screams for the nanny? Yeah, good times... Every time my charges react negatively to their mother's presence during the day I think, "There goes my job".
I also love the "Can you keep it down?" comments. I want to say, "Can you go back to your office?" |
Anonymous
| My DB works from home 4 out of 5 days a week, it's not a big deal. It's nice knowing he's there. Don't see why this is a problem for you. |
Anonymous
| I've done both working with parents who leave for work and those that stay home. I will say when the parents who typically leave decide to stay it is awful, ruins the day. But with work at home parents we already have a routine and it runs smoothly. Children know what to expect it that situation and they are relaxed. Having a parent home just randomly is very upsetting to child and nanny as they are confused, upset and on edge |
Anonymous
I suppose you'd be fine with your boss working next to you in your cubicle? Wouldn't bother you at all? Imagine you're on a call with a client trying to finalize some plans and they hear your boss in the background. They demand to speak with your boss instead. Wouldn't annoy you in the slightest? |
Anonymous
Don't do her dishes. |
Anonymous
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Because working from home is the bomb. You get more done and all in comfort and privacy. Take a single office job and you'll understand.
Meanwhile, sorry to hear you're having a tough day. It is always unpleasant for us nannies when a solid routine is disrupted. |
Anonymous
| You should be able to prep a kid's lunch without cleaning dishes in the sink. |
Anonymous
| "Dear nanny, I noticed today you washed my coffee cup. Kind of creepy. Wish you hadn't done that." |
Anonymous
| I don't expect my nanny to do my dishes. Just stack them by the sink while you are doing the kid's dishes. Then put them back in the sink. |
Anonymous
No, because that is the reality of working in an open office layout. |