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[quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of this stems from jealousy, lack of standards and the fact that nanny jobs are not long term so nannies are always starting over and never getting much farther than when they started.

Nannies don't have co-workers who are in the same job with the same terms as they are and there are no real standard since every job is different. They hear one nanny brag about getting to watch NetFlix all day, getting an extra five weeks of paid vacation, and getting a high salary without knowing whether she is telling the truth or not.  They get pissed off that they don't have all these amazing perks too.

Nannies are not dumber than other entry level employees but since they are working for an individual employer rather than a company they need to know how to ask or negotiate up front for benefits and compensation. If you go work at a daycare, the schedule, pay, PTO and any benefits is defined for you upfront by the company. You don't really have much room to negotiate but its clear what the terms are when you are hired. Individual employers don't know or think to do this and nannies don't know or think to ask before they are hired.

It is a dead end job. You can love it and there is nothing wrong with having a job rather than a career. However, it is what it is. A nanny job will last a few years and then you start over. You may be more marketable but you are stuck within the types of jobs that are offered in your market.

The field attracts a lot of people who failed at teaching or are generally not employable in other fields. The problems that led them to fail in other areas make them just as unhappy in their nanny job. [/quote]

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