| I am new to having a nanny so don't know much about this but find this odd. My nanny has said that in the last couple months she's had 3 mothers try to offer her a job. One was in my neighborhood where a woman pulled up along side of her and said "I've seen you walking with these kids a few times. Any chance you want a new job? I pay really well." The other 2 times were at the park. One mother of 5 asked my nanny if she wanted a new job after seeing how my nanny was playing with several of the kids. And the other time was a mom having small talk with our nanny and asked if she was interested in working for her. Is this a common thing? |
| It's a little odd that your nanny felt the need to mention it to you, but not that people are offering her a job. As a nanny I have turned down more jobs than I have applied for. For some reason people often approach nannies they think are doing a good job and try to poach them. I would be very wary of taking a job offered this way, but I have always been quite happy in my existing job so it's never been a concern. |
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It's also quite possible that this is your nanny's way of trying to angle for a raise.
I would respond by saying "Gee, this seems to be happening to you a lot. Are you considering leaving Jennie?" And then see what she says. |
+1. A mom I know who does this is notoriously difficult to work for and fires them for anything she sees as insubordination or lack of industriousness. |
| In NYC it's very common. Almost every mother must have the best there is. |
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