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[quote=Anonymous]I have my AA degree in child care & development, it's 20+  years old and I've done both teaching and nannying for longer.  I loved teaching, but as I got older, it got harder.  Caring for 12  or more with another girl for eight hours was physically and mentally exhausting.  I hurt my back at work and knew if I went on workers comp. they could legally let me go because lifting children was in my job description.  I decided I cold get a high pay nanny postion and things would be easier.  I did, they were.  I love being a nanny.
Major cons for nannying:
Easy to get screwed on hours, overtime, and a consistent paycheck or hours can be tricky to get.
You must negotiate everything, get an agreement.
You become a bit of an unappreciated housewife (your hard work goes unnoticed and becomes expected).
On your last day you walk away with a paycheck and that's all.
Jobs last 1-5 year, usually 2, then your looking again.

Teaching Cons
Exhausting! depending on state and ages you will be caring for many children.  Diapers, biting, sick kids, behavior problems with children are stressfull, jerky parents, jerky co workers, jerky directors.  
Unrealistic expectations from directors and parents.
  
Just the cons are an interesting way to look at it.  I think that it comes down to your personal preferences and strengths, and weeknesses, and maybe where you are in your life.

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