Pigpen Parents

[Anonymous]

So tired of parents who leave me a house looking like the hurricane hit it. Cleaning their crap is not what I do. I don't care for a filthy work environment. Would you? This is a regular thing with them.

[Anonymous]

Quit. There is no changing people like that. Quit.

[Anonymous]

^^^^
Yes, quit because trust me.....
It will NEVER get any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quit. There is no changing people like that. Quit.

+100

[Anonymous]

I don’t clean up after other adults (well maybe my mom when I visit and my bf haha). I would never agree to doing any household chores that relates to the parents- I am not a maid or personal assistant- oh can’t forget chef (you want me to prep your meals for you? I think not- sorry off subject). I am a CHILD caregiver with years of experience, training and college educate; plus, I take care of (and clean up after) multiple children while on duty, no time to clean up after them.

I wouldn’t want to work in a filthy environment either and I have actually left a family who started having roaches, ant and mice (all at the same time)- nice family and I wouldn’t call them dirty but they would always leave food out and not clean up after themselves; it would freak me out- I would literally start itching. Had to go! If the kitchen counters are gross and I am about to cook I’ll wipe down the counters but cleaning their dishes, washing their clothes (or folding) and cleaning up a mess they clearly made, absolutely not. Sometimes they leave dishes in the sink and I’ll stack their dishes and put to the side. There is no thin line between a nanny and a maid- it’s two separate things!

[Anonymous]

Simply don't clean up after them, OP -- they might not expect you to. We try our hardest to leave the house in good shape. We empty the dishwasher, take out the trash, etc. But, y'know -- the kids are playing in the morning, and I'm not going to be late for work just to be sure the house is spotless. I don't expect our nanny to clean it up, either.

[Anonymous]

This is one reason I am quitting a position I just started. I walked in on my first day to crumbs all over the floor in the kitchen, dirty dishes all over the counters and in the sink, egg shells on the counter, breakfast dishes/trash/crumbs on the kitchen table. You think they would have wanted to make a good first impression. And it's like this nearly every day. I don't touch it, it's not my job. But who wants to look at it all day? So lazy. The dad "works" from home and goes out every so often. You think he could spare 10 minutes to clean up. My only job besides childcare is kids laundry once a week. They are lazy slobs, nothing gets picked up and put away. I brought in the mail on my second day and set it on the dining room table, and it has not moved, over 2 weeks later! The front door is broken, you have to kick it to get it to open. Why wouldn't you fix that? There are spiders in the bathroom, and the granite counter top is broken. They leave the recycling to pile up on the kitchen floor and take it out maybe once a week. Sorry this wasn't meant to be so long I am just so fed up and can't wait to quit. Thanks for letting me vent.

[Anonymous]

Filthy workplace environments are not for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one reason I am quitting a position I just started. I walked in on my first day to crumbs all over the floor in the kitchen, dirty dishes all over the counters and in the sink, egg shells on the counter, breakfast dishes/trash/crumbs on the kitchen table. You think they would have wanted to make a good first impression. And it's like this nearly every day. I don't touch it, it's not my job. But who wants to look at it all day? So lazy. The dad "works" from home and goes out every so often. You think he could spare 10 minutes to clean up. My only job besides childcare is kids laundry once a week. They are lazy slobs, nothing gets picked up and put away. I brought in the mail on my second day and set it on the dining room table, and it has not moved, over 2 weeks later! The front door is broken, you have to kick it to get it to open. Why wouldn't you fix that? There are spiders in the bathroom, and the granite counter top is broken. They leave the recycling to pile up on the kitchen floor and take it out maybe once a week. Sorry this wasn't meant to be so long I am just so fed up and can't wait to quit. Thanks for letting me vent.

That sounds really awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one reason I am quitting a position I just started. I walked in on my first day to crumbs all over the floor in the kitchen, dirty dishes all over the counters and in the sink, egg shells on the counter, breakfast dishes/trash/crumbs on the kitchen table. You think they would have wanted to make a good first impression. And it's like this nearly every day. I don't touch it, it's not my job. But who wants to look at it all day? So lazy. The dad "works" from home and goes out every so often. You think he could spare 10 minutes to clean up. My only job besides childcare is kids laundry once a week. They are lazy slobs, nothing gets picked up and put away. I brought in the mail on my second day and set it on the dining room table, and it has not moved, over 2 weeks later! The front door is broken, you have to kick it to get it to open. Why wouldn't you fix that? There are spiders in the bathroom, and the granite counter top is broken. They leave the recycling to pile up on the kitchen floor and take it out maybe once a week. Sorry this wasn't meant to be so long I am just so fed up and can't wait to quit. Thanks for letting me vent.

How did you not notice this during the interview?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one reason I am quitting a position I just started. I walked in on my first day to crumbs all over the floor in the kitchen, dirty dishes all over the counters and in the sink, egg shells on the counter, breakfast dishes/trash/crumbs on the kitchen table. You think they would have wanted to make a good first impression. And it's like this nearly every day. I don't touch it, it's not my job. But who wants to look at it all day? So lazy. The dad "works" from home and goes out every so often. You think he could spare 10 minutes to clean up. My only job besides childcare is kids laundry once a week. They are lazy slobs, nothing gets picked up and put away. I brought in the mail on my second day and set it on the dining room table, and it has not moved, over 2 weeks later! The front door is broken, you have to kick it to get it to open. Why wouldn't you fix that? There are spiders in the bathroom, and the granite counter top is broken. They leave the recycling to pile up on the kitchen floor and take it out maybe once a week. Sorry this wasn't meant to be so long I am just so fed up and can't wait to quit. Thanks for letting me vent.

How did you not notice this during the interview?

You should just clean up before you have a nanny come in.

[Anonymous]

ask nonchalantly if they have a bi-weekly cleaning service.
maybe they will ask if you know of any.
Don't clean up their crap. Quit if you must.
-MB

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one reason I am quitting a position I just started. I walked in on my first day to crumbs all over the floor in the kitchen, dirty dishes all over the counters and in the sink, egg shells on the counter, breakfast dishes/trash/crumbs on the kitchen table. You think they would have wanted to make a good first impression. And it's like this nearly every day. I don't touch it, it's not my job. But who wants to look at it all day? So lazy. The dad "works" from home and goes out every so often. You think he could spare 10 minutes to clean up. My only job besides childcare is kids laundry once a week. They are lazy slobs, nothing gets picked up and put away. I brought in the mail on my second day and set it on the dining room table, and it has not moved, over 2 weeks later! The front door is broken, you have to kick it to get it to open. Why wouldn't you fix that? There are spiders in the bathroom, and the granite counter top is broken. They leave the recycling to pile up on the kitchen floor and take it out maybe once a week. Sorry this wasn't meant to be so long I am just so fed up and can't wait to quit. Thanks for letting me vent.

How did you not notice this during the interview?

I didn't see the kitchen or bathroom during the interview. We were in the more formal, less lived in part of the house that is actually clean. They have a cleaning lady once a week.

[Anonymous]

Trash is never taken out anywhere, so ants have become a problem. Recycling is also never taken out and piles up in laundry room. Diaper genies are full and always smelly when I arrive Monday’s. Dishes from the previous night sit in the coffee table since they eat dinner there. Whiskey and wine glasses all over the house for baby to each up and pull down! Tabletops are sticky and gross!! Dishes piled up in the sink and never washed.

[Anonymous]

No maid service??