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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been on here a long time and I've made a list of a couple important things to find out about your new nanny before you hire her.

1) Does she have any looming health problems? Ask her when the last time she visited the doctor was and for what. It couldn't hurt to also ask if she goes to the doctor on weekends or only weekdays.

2) Are her parents close to dying? This will cause upwards of a week of leave requests. Not worth dealing with for a new nanny.

3) Discuss "light housework" and have her spell out exactly what she is willing to do. Specifically ask her about dishes, dishwashers, dog poop, child poop on carpet, stained clothes. Nothing worse than a log of poop in the sink because nanny can't wash cloth diapers because it's "housework".

4) Does she have a car? If not she will almost never show up to work unless it's warm and sunny. Winter will be your downfall.

5) Does she live close? A nanny who lives more than 15 minutes away will always get stuck in "traffic" when she runs late because she was on Facebook.[/quote]

This is the vitriolic poster. Was this necessary? The above posters were really helpful, and as a nanny, I was enjoying this thread. 
If one asked some of these questions during an interview, especially about parents, I'd think red flags and run? Who asks if a potential nanny has elderly, dying parents? 
It's especially bothering me since there's been four parent deaths in my last two nanny families in the past 8 months. And then out of nowhere, I got the shingles. My boss said, This is Life. We just continue onward.

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Yea well if you worked for me I don't have the luxury of giving you 30 days off to deal with your failing health and dying relative. Say that's harsh as much as you wish but its true.[/quote]

Who said they asked for 30 days off? Would you really ask about the health of someone's relatives? Mine are all dead, guess I'd be your dream nanny.[/quote]

Besides your bitchy attitude you are off to a good start. How is your health though?[/quote]

My gosh. I wasn't bitchy at all I anything I said, and in my life, I'm called kind, compassionate and a hard, no attitude worker. I was stunned by your comments and just wanted to understand if you were for real. I've been fortunate to have amazing bosses over the years. I've assisted them with all sorts of things, even bringing one home after  surgery and helping her with anything she needed. This morning, I made my bosses a hot breakfast while cleaning up and managing the baby. I would help them if a relative died- and I have, as I said, 4 have died in 8 months- and they would help me if needed. I'm sorry you are suffering so much in life, that you need to derail a really nice MB post with ugliness.

Ps. I worked in the restaurant business for 22 years. I know work. I once pulled a 25 hr catering shift , taking an hr nap on a cold steel table. I  am the average, hard working nanny.  Most of us are nothing like what you portray. [/quote]

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