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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you sound like a very young and inexperienced girl and I sincerely want to save you any hardships later down the line so I will do my best to advise you accordingly. By the way, I also live in Southern CA, San Diego..which is about 1.5 hrs. South from the O.C.

Anyway, the reason someone stated "Don't do it!" is because there are some red flags already. For instance, working alongside a parent in the home is a recipe for disaster. Sure, there are always exceptions to the rule, but in most cases, these are very dicey situations. Mark my words. The parent in the home is always hovering over the nanny and the nanny always feel as if she is being watched and judged which she usually is. Also, the parent usually micromanages the nanny which usually drives the nanny crazy mad.

Even though this family is telling you you most likely won't be caring for the infant, trust me on this OP...most of your childcare duties will be for the baby. The mother is trying to make this job offer seem like a breeze since she is not offering very much on the payscale..esp. for Orange County standards. Also, she is telling you you won't be doing much in the housekeeping area, but before you know it, you will be on your hands and knees, scrubbing floors and toilets in no time!!!!

The whole job sounds like a scam to me. The pay is low and in order to justify such low pay the mother is making this job sound like it is going to be easy peasy. Oh sure...you won't be in charge of the baby very much...or the hard stuff around the house, etc. Yeah right.

You can take the job and take your chances...or take our advice and run for the hills.

If you do decide on this job, please OP, make sure you either agree on a trial period of up to six weeks first before you sign a contract and/or have a back-up living plan in case things go wrong.

I wish you only the best.
Keep us posted.[/quote]

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