Cameras
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Anonymous
I explained myself earlier. First of all, there are two separate issues. The first issue is being secretly videotaped. That's a complete violation of trust and I would quit if I found out I was being taped without my knowledge. As far as an employee telling me in the interview that there will be cameras, that's not something I'm willing to do. I don't have anything to hide but, in my opinion, being videotaped opens the door to being micromanaged. People do things differently. If I don't do something exactly the same way as the parents it doesn't make it wrong. It's just different. I don't want every move I make or word I say to be scrutinized. Obviously I would not do things I have specifically been told not to do, nor would I ignore directions for what I'm supposed to do. Knowing someone is watching/listening to my every move would make me uncomfortable and if I'm constantly on edge I'm not bring the best nanny I can be. It's a matter of personal preference, just like the decision of whether of not to use cameras. I have no problem with parents who choose to use cameras (as long as the nanny knows) but I would not be a good fit for those families. |
Anonymous
How would anyone feel if they found out their boss was secretly recording them at work? Betrayed, angry, disrespected, and it doesn't mean you have anything to hide. Again, cameras are fine as long as the nanny knows you have, or may have, them. Like NannyDeb said, all the parents have to do is say they might use them and everyone can move forward in a respectful way. |
Anonymous
| I agree with the poster saying they wouldn't be able to be themselves. I would quit if I found a secret camera (there are devices out there nannies that would allow you to check) but I would work for a family that was up front about it. I do know tht I would be a bit self conscious though, and would tone down the goofy/silly side of myself reserved only for children. |
Anonymous
| Honest question: If you have a cam, how do you find the time to watch 8, 9, 10 hours of video footage every day? Even with fast forwarding, it seems like a lot! |
Anonymous
It's an understandable question. I can't speak for everyone with cameras but since we just use them initially to make sure the nanny is a good fit I don't need to watch all 8 hrs of video. Usually a few minutes here and there tell me all I need to know. Most cameras have the capability of viewing live feed from other computers or smart phones so I check in from work at various times a day. |
Anonymous
OP here. I totally understand this. We are very open about the fact that we have cameras because I don't think it's ethical not to tell them. We've never had a nanny or potential nanny who had a problem with them but I understand why some wouldn't want them and you are right, they wouldn't be a good fit for our family then. I even had one nanny who would tell me to look at footage from the cameras every now and then because she was doin something funny she thought I'd get a kick out of. I also will add that I can see that some parents would use the cameras to micromanage so I can see why you would be hesitant about that as well. I really make an effort not to micromanage. In fact, I specifically look for nannies that I don't have to micromanage. We had one nanny who was really wonderful but needed me to tell her every day what to feed the children and that drove me crazy. So not every family that has cameras use them to micromanage. |
Anonymous
| I am a nanny,I never had a camera at any work I had or have,I don't care if I found one family who's want to have a camera,I don't do nothing wrong ,just give lots love to the kids. |
Anonymous
That makes sense. |
Anonymous
| Any good recommendations on websites/brands for hidden nanny cams? |
Anonymous
I don't know about hidden ones but we use Logitech Alert cameras. They don't make hidden ones but it's a good system and you can view it remotely from a computer or smart phone. |
Anonymous
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Nanny here.
In my humble opinion, if a family is deceitful enough to install a camera behind my back and secretly film me without disclosing it to me, then who is to say they have any moral compass? Of course they do not. How am I to even trust them? They have already proven to me they are of a truly shady character. This shady character trait could mean they will stop at nothing and take things a step further and install these same types of cameras in the bathrooms as well. In other words, people who install secret cameras are not to be trusted since they already have proven they are deceptive human beings, yet we are supposed to believe they are honest enough to follow the law and keep cameras out of the bathroom? Ha!! And what becomes of the raw footage? I know a DB who thinks his nanny is very cute. He showed the footage to his neighbor friends over beers, saying, "Ain't she a looker?" trying to set one of them up with her. Shouldn't the nanny have any rights over who sees her footage and who has full access to it or not?? Trust me on this, if someone wants to abuse a child, they will find a way to. Whether it's in the bathroom or the car or the stroller outside...Where there is a will, there is most definitely a way. A camera is just that...a camera. Not a preventive tool for child abuse. That is just giving a camera way too much credit. Hey nannies: If you want to know FOR sure if you are being filmed try this....Lift up your shirt and flash the walls...each corner. Next time your boss and you converse....See if your boss has a tough time making eye contact. If they do,hahahahahaha......then you will know that they have a nanny cam. Works like a charm every time. |
Anonymous
| Troll fail. |
Anonymous
Not. |
Anonymous
Nobody cares about your "humble" opinion. Stop bumping posts that are months old. Get a life. |
Anonymous
| It's a free country....or is it?? I have a life. It's called DCUM Stupid. |