I'm beginning to dislike being a nanny

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone! I've been a nanny for the past six years and I feel it's taken it's toll. I work with infants and toddlers, if that helps. I love my current charge but I'm so miserable at my job. I feel isolated, lonely, and just over it. I've had this feeling for the past year. My NF are incredible people and this had nothing to do with them. The thing that sucks is I am not sure where to turn? I'm a PT student but can't get into that field without my graduate degree and license. Ideally I would love to work reception but I've done nothing besides being a nanny. I will take a huge paycut and I have no experience. I know I need to leave because I dread work, the long hours ( 40/50hr) and being so closed off. How do I make this change with no experience?

[Anonymous]

It's not rocket science to be a receptionist. Be able to handle many, many phone lines without dropping calls, have a very pleasant speaking voice, avoid getting flustered at the many many calls coming in or angry people calling, etc. Take a free online typing test and get your speed up as high as you can without any typos.

Just call Office Team or some other placement agency and ask them for help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not rocket science to be a receptionist. Be able to handle many, many phone lines without dropping calls, have a very pleasant speaking voice, avoid getting flustered at the many many calls coming in or angry people calling, etc. Take a free online typing test and get your speed up as high as you can without any typos.

Just call Office Team or some other placement agency and ask them for help.

You're extremely rude and unhelpful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not rocket science to be a receptionist. Be able to handle many, many phone lines without dropping calls, have a very pleasant speaking voice, avoid getting flustered at the many many calls coming in or angry people calling, etc. Take a free online typing test and get your speed up as high as you can without any typos.

Just call Office Team or some other placement agency and ask them for help.

You're extremely rude and unhelpful.

Actually, the help is there, though it was a little bit rude. Being a receptionist is rather easy, the reason there's such a high turnover is due to the low pay and dealing with annoyed/angry people.

[Anonymous]

If you are burned out being a nanny then definitely take a break and do something else for awhile. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

God. Sounds like my life....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi everyone! I've been a nanny for the past six years and I feel it's taken it's toll. I work with infants and toddlers, if that helps. I love my current charge but I'm so miserable at my job. I feel isolated, lonely, and just over it. I've had this feeling for the past year. My NF are incredible people and this had nothing to do with them. The thing that sucks is I am not sure where to turn? I'm a PT student but can't get into that field without my graduate degree and license. Ideally I would love to work reception but I've done nothing besides being a nanny. I will take a huge paycut and I have no experience. I know I need to leave because I dread work, the long hours ( 40/50hr) and being so closed off. How do I make this change with no experience?

Have you looked into temp agency work?
I have to tell you, the receptionist at my building only makes $10/hr, so you might be taking a really, really big pay cut.

[Anonymous]

I could have written this post. I have my degree, but I can't get into my field without completing an internship. They're incredibly competitive, and it's hard to get a spot anywhere in the country, much less the state you live in. I'm so tired of parenting other people's children. I love kids, but essentially raising toddler after toddler is hard! I'm here if you'd like to vent, OP.

[Anonymous]

You sound as if you are getting burned out.

Working for 40-50 Hrs per week caring for such a young age range of children for six years would burn any body out.

Being a nanny is very isolating, there are no "water cooler" talks in the lunchroom and there is no Human Resource Dept. to go to if you feel you have a question or concern.

It's basically each nanny for herself and she will be by her self. A lot.

It sounds as if you have put in your time and now are ready to move on.

Would working two part-time jobs be an option? Perhaps you could nanny part-time and get another job part-time to gain some important experience.

Like you stated, you will have to endure a cut in your pay, but in the long run your new experience will pay dividends in your future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not rocket science to be a receptionist. Be able to handle many, many phone lines without dropping calls, have a very pleasant speaking voice, avoid getting flustered at the many many calls coming in or angry people calling, etc. Take a free online typing test and get your speed up as high as you can without any typos.

Just call Office Team or some other placement agency and ask them for help.

You're extremely rude and unhelpful.

Actually, the help is there, though it was a little bit rude. Being a receptionist is rather easy, the reason there's such a high turnover is due to the low pay and dealing with annoyed/angry people.

How is she being rude? I don't see it.

[Anonymous]

Receptionists do generally make less than nannies, but you sound aware of that. If you're willing to take the cut and it would make you less miserable, set up an appointment with a temp agency and ask them what rates you can expect given your experience. I worked a lot of temp jobs in the past, and got $12-17/hr. I also got a few job offers out of it - once you're in, they care about how good you are more than how much experience you have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Receptionists do generally make less than nannies, but you sound aware of that. If you're willing to take the cut and it would make you less miserable, set up an appointment with a temp agency and ask them what rates you can expect given your experience. I worked a lot of temp jobs in the past, and got $12-17/hr. I also got a few job offers out of it - once you're in, they care about how good you are more than how much experience you have.

PP, did you go into the temp jobs with just nanny experience? How much did you find yoursfelf working?