Giving Notice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Zero details on what exactly is wrong that is forcing OP to leave, what exactly is making her "hate" her boss for forcing her to do this, lots of drama about the incredibly heartbreak of moving on after two years, yadda yadda yadda...

Grow up.

Who cares what is causing her to quit?! That is not what OP is asking about. She is not asking for advice on if she should quit - just how to quit. She does not owe you details.

Get a life, PP, and stop demanding gossip.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is this just a bunch of posts by OP posing as new posters?

There is zero clarity her and just a slew of fake pats on the back to OP.

That's what I think also.

Professionals have boundaries, almost every nanny position is of a couple of years in tenure until kids age out or nannies move on. OP needs to either have a thicker skin with her boss, sit down and address concerns with her boss, or move on. Any of those are fine and up to her. But a professional nanny also needs to be able to manage her attachment to kids for whom she cares. Love them sure, but you are only with them for a while and then you'll move on. You'll love other kids, kids will love other nannies, life goes on...

There's one word for you: ruthless.
Your child is in fact a child, not just another job for most of us dedicated nannies. To you he may be a headache. If so, I'm sorry for you both.

Little children need to be loved by their primary caregivers, even if you disagee. Your life will indeed go on, but your child will suffer the consequences of revolving door nannies down the road. Mark my words.

+1,000,000

This.

[Anonymous]

Yes please quit already so you can stop posting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes please quit already so you can stop posting.

Why so angry? Afraid your nanny is about to leave for the same reason? You can still shape up before she's gone. Your child should be worth your effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes please quit already so you can stop posting.

Why so angry? Afraid your nanny is about to leave for the same reason? You can still shape up before she's gone. Your child should be worth your effort.

It is incredible the high opinions that nannies on here have of themselves. I feel terrible for the people who employ you and I can't imagine you are very good role models for children either. The immaturity is astounding.
-A non-DC nanny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes please quit already so you can stop posting.

Why so angry? Afraid your nanny is about to leave for the same reason? You can still shape up before she's gone. Your child should be worth your effort.

It is incredible the high opinions that nannies on here have of themselves. I feel terrible for the people who employ you and I can't imagine you are very good role models for children either. The immaturity is astounding.
-A non-DC nanny

You need to try harder than that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: OP here and this is my first nanny position although I have been a preschool teacher for many years. I am very torn. Thank you for your responses - even the bitchy ones - as I agree I am way too attached to my charge.

I will request a formal recommendation letter and secure a new position (probably out of the neighborhood - I will not hurt my current charge) before I give my final notice.

I truly do hate my MB for putting me in this position but I am more angry at myself for putting up with it for so long and getting so attached to my charge. Everywhere we go - library, Music Together, Parent & Me - people comment on how great I am with him and how lucky my employers are to have me. My MB seems to be the only one who doesn't appreciate how good I am with her child.

Thank you.

Half your job is childcare (sounds like you are an A+) and the other half your job is making your Nanny Family's lives easier (doing kid meals, kid schedules, kid laundry, kid skill training, kid area cleanup, etc). The latter involves communicating and planning with with the parents of the charges. Most want the nanny in charge of things, but step in if things are getting lax, off or not getting done.

For example, a previous nanny we had for two years started slacking off: no longer fed the toddler dinner by 6pm, stopped vacuuming the play area weekly, stopped making batch foods (or any real foods) for child, stopped putting child I. Toddler bed and out her back in little sisters nursery. She did all this stuff which made HER job easier but made us have to do it. Pretty soon we took out the job contract and it was crystal clear she was not a professional nanny. She was a playmate to our child but had nothing else to offer. Even daycare would have made our lives smoother than that nanny. She was fired when we had our second kid and it was apparent she was kit organized enough to handle it, even with the toddler in preschool.

Your division of tasks is odd. My work entails child-related responsibilities, which does not include pulling out the vacuum cleaner. The cleaning people do that.

[Anonymous]

I'm one of the people that thinks this post is odd not because I'm looking for gossip but because there is an enormous difference between her wanting to quit bc her MB demands she was her underwear and her wanting to quit bc her MB asked that she not use her phone 24/7 and ignore her child.

but you're right, details don't matter. OP wants to quit, so just quit. you're quitting bc your MB is nuts so yes, you probably will alienate your employer (right or wrong). your charge will be fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people that thinks this post is odd not because I'm looking for gossip but because there is an enormous difference between her wanting to quit bc her MB demands she was her underwear and her wanting to quit bc her MB asked that she not use her phone 24/7 and ignore her child.

but you're right, details don't matter. OP wants to quit, so just quit. you're quitting bc your MB is nuts so yes, you probably will alienate your employer (right or wrong). your charge will be fine

Her underwear? What are you talking about?
Better yet, just start being nice to whomever's taking care of your child for you.