I HATE MY JOB due to Covid
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Anonymous
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I’m so tired of being around micromanaging parents all day. I work for two families who are both at home in small CONDOS. They refuse to find a workspace outside the home, so they work in the living room/kitchen combo where I also have to play with the kids (unless we can hole up in one of their tiny bedrooms all day). That means there are THREE ADULTS and two crawling infants in a 900-1100sq ft apartment all day. Some days I sit on the floor while the kids are napping because there is no where else to sit when everyone is working. The parents take calls and meetings all day, so I have to hear everything and do my best to keep the kids quiet all day. As a result, they’re the most spoiled and over-held babies I’ve ever worked with. It’s really a shame because I’ve been doing this for 10 years and love my job. Now, every morning I cry as I walk out the door to head to this hell hole.
I have no freedom to discipline the children (I use reinforcement discipline), and whenever any of them cry their parents rush over to them or into the bedroom we’re stuck in to pick them up. This is TERRIBLE for their emotional development. They’ve never learned to self soothe and are both terrible ballers due to their parents backwards ways and thoughts on naps. Usually I would be able to correct these bad habits and then provide feedback to the parents on why my methods are most beneficial, but now I can’t do that because they are always around and seem dead set on their backwards thoughts. Tried discussing an alternate method with one of the dads once, and he shot me down (even though I have corrected sleeping issues before) so I left it alone. We spend at least 6 hours of my 9 hour shift outside wandering around aimlessly because there is nothing to do and no activities due to Covid. I just have to stay out of the house for my own stability. Even if it’s hot, we go sit outside. I’m SO emotionally battered and I feel bad because I am a great nanny with solid references and have always excelled at my job. These parents are happy with me and praise me often, but I am MISERABLE. Does anyone else feel this way? How have you gotten out of this funk? I think about quitting every day. |
Anonymous
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While the idea of three adults and two babies in no more than 1100 sq ft does sound terrible, you also sound a bit crazy. That you are calling infants that are young enough to be CRAWLING spoiled is a bit concerning...
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Anonymous
| It sounds intolerable, pp. I would look for a job with one family in a house asap. |
Anonymous
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As a professional nanny, there is NO WAY I could work like that. NO. WAY.
I'd hand in my notice if financially feasible and look for something with much healthier boundaries. Nannies are in such high demand right now. |
Anonymous
Agreed. |
Anonymous
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Believe it or not some parents spoiled babies
Rotten don’t want them to cry So you have to pick babies up rock then to sleep And want to be in a share not thinking about the other selfish I would go crazy too |
Anonymous
| Where are you finding jobs with parents that work outside of the home during these times? I also make over $65,000 so that is a concern as well as I think about looking for other employment. |
Anonymous
You’ve never met a spoiled/coddled baby? Do you work with infants often? You must not realize that babies are much smarter than you think. I’ve met several spoiled babies, toddlers, etc over the years. |
Anonymous
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Dear God, OP, quit and find a new job! There has never been a better time to get a nanny job at a huge increase in salary.
Give notice now and start looking. Do not wait! Come September you’ll miss the bubble. |
Anonymous
| You must be crazy. How is possible you being a Great nanny are stuck in having this stressful Job. You are there because You want it. Quit. Nobody likes to be watched and micromanaged all day long when you eat, when you talk, when you go to the bathroom, when you play with the babies. Move on and make sure the next family Mom and Dad have a set office. |
Anonymous
| Start looking for a new Job. This Job is gonna make you feel depressed, sad and angry and always in a bad mood. The feel like you want to cry it's not healthy at all. I just quit a Jon when I have both parents always On top on me, interfering in my Job everytime when one baby was saying "ah ah". Also it's clearly that they don't respect you and don't trust on you. Quit. |
Anonymous
| Run, run and run. This is the worst scenario I have ever heard for a Nanny working with parents with this Pandemic. Move on. You will find a better Job. There is a huge demand of nannies now. |
Anonymous
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You need to explain to the parents that this isn’t working and it causing way more stress on you and confusion for the babies than is healthy. Offer your resignation and fulfill the exit terms of your contract.
But move fast, OP. As soon as covid is over, this golden time for nannies will end. Grab a new job with one infant/newborn for what you’re earning for two. Choose employers with a big house or parents who are both working out of the house/apartment. |
Anonymous
You find parents with bigger houses, OP. My employers are both home now too but I never see them! We have a playroom, bedrooms, family room, huge yard, pool and swing set outside. I’m at around $65k too before bonus and healthcare insurance for two brothers (2.5 and 6 months). I promise you that you can find much better than what you’re suffering!! |
Anonymous
| Quit ! |