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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I consider myself to be a career nanny. It's the only job I've ever said since graduating from college with a degree in early childhood education. I did work at a daycare in high school and a after school program in college. For the last 14 years I've been a nanny.

Pro: 
*I've worked with all ages from newborn-17 year olds
*I've worked long hours. Working 6 am-10 pm Monday -Friday has been common. I've had a few 24 hour 7 day a week jobs as well.
*once a job is a good fit for me I don't leave until I'm no longer needed. I've had a lot of 4+ year jobs .
* I personally tend to charge on the lower end. ( my friend 12 yr old daughter charges more then me )
* I know what I want in a job and a family. I take my time in picking new jobs and I hold out for my perfect fit as to not waste anyone's time.
* I have worked for a lot of families and have learned to adapt to different parenting / lifestyles.

Cons : I can't think of any. A lot of people say career nannies are stuck in there ways and entitled. I'm about as far from that as can be. [/quote]

i like how you can spin relatively little experience into a honestly interesting sounding profile of yourself.[/quote]

Little experience? I would call 14 years " little experience". Get off this page if you have nothing nice to say. You are obnoxious. 
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Well considering she said she has 14 years and "a lot" of 4+ year jobs, let's say that's 4, 4, and a 5 to justify the "+", so thats 13 years with only 3 families, add a final year to make it 14 and she has only worked with 4 families. That is not a lot of experience. I certainly wouldn't hire her.[/quote]

Are you serious? 4+ years with each family (minimum, at that) shows that she is doing something right.  If you're the right family, she'll stay with you.
You prefer to find a nanny who has worked for 14 different families for a year?  That'll end well.[/quote]

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