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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I told my nanny we have a camera in the basement and for the rest of the year, she never ever went in there and brought all the toys and every single thing upstairs. We pay a lot of money for extra space that we never use. I would advise against it. I personally think a camera is to gain trust in your nanny that she would treat your charges when no one is around, since you can not have a camera watching every move 100% of the time. If you disclose, the behavior changes and you don't know what she is doing to the kid when there is no camera. [b]A lot of nannies will tell you that you must disclose but I think this is their way of "winning" in a power struggle.[/b] [b]Many will threaten to quit but the same people also complain about living paycheck to paycheck and needing guaranteed hours and such and I highly doubt that they would quit with no notice on the spot if they found a camera.[/b] I think if they were so difficult that they could not work under a camera, they'd have a hard time finding a job too, and they'd take months to find a new job while you'd have a replacement in 2 weeks. I've worked for a handful of different companies, some very large. All of them had cameras. No one ever disclosed them to me, on HR orientation day or after. [/quote] I was living paycheck to paycheck (paying for graduate school is not cheap) and quit on the spot, before my day was even over, when I found a hidden camera. I called the mom, told her she had to come home, and left. I had a new job within a week, I doubt they had a nanny as educated, professional, and qualified as I am within a month. Being recorded in a situation where there is a reasonable assumption of privacy (not a huge office building or public space) is incredibly violating and not something I will ever put up with. This has nothing to do with me asserting "power" and everything to do with having respect for myself. So sure, OP, keep your cameras a secret, just don't be surprised when it bites you in the ass. [/quote]
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