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[quote=Anonymous]I have a bit of a chip on my shoulder about the stigma that goes along with being a nanny. However, I love what I do, and I know that even with my bachelors degree there is nothing else I could do that would earn as much money and also be as much fun. I am always an advocate for myself when meeting with new potential clients, and I only work with families who respect me.

The chip on my shoulder comes into play when people in my personal life ask or comment on what I do for a living. I've gotten a fair number of those "one day when you get a real job..." comments, which is always very frustrating to hear.

Thankfully I have a great boyfriend now so this is no longer a factor, but when I was dating (and going on a lot of first dates), I got so frustrated by people who essentially shut down ("check please") as soon as I told them my profession. I've been told by more than one douchebag that I wasn't "career oriented enough" for him to consider dating me. Thankfully my family and friends have been supportive and understanding.

Basically, there are always going to be people who look down on you for what you do. But you have to decide for yourself if you can respect yourself for what you're doing. I get up every day and go to work to earn money to pay my bills and save for the future just like everyone else. I'm a positive force in the lives of the families I work with. I respect myself and what I do, so if my boyfriends friends or family or anyone else I meet has a problem with it, it's just that-- THEIR problem.

But if you honestly don't enjoy it and can't respect yourself in this role, then you should pursue other options. I hope, at least, having been a nanny, you will have respect for other people's career choices, should you ever meet another nanny in the future.[/quote]

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