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[quote=Anonymous]I have so many issues with the way this is worded, but I'll tackle it piece by piece anyway.

No benefits, no health insurance, 25 hours per week at $16/hour.  It's up to the nanny to negotiate for what she wants and needs.  You said that you have vacation, but never took it.  That's on you.  If you have a contract, you are entitled to everything in the contract.  Why you started at $10-12 per hour makes no sense to me, nor why you would be working now as a housekeeper who also is responsible for 4 children, but only making $16/hour.

You were the nanny, but it has evolved into housekeeper with limited babysitter tasks (just keep the kids from killing each other).  Many nannies stay with the family after the youngest child is in preschool or kindergarten full time, and part of the hours become household tasks (which may or may not include laundry and housekeeping).  If you don't want to do anything other than take care of kids, make it clear to the family and move on once the youngest child is in full day school.

If you are paid during the weeks that the family goes on vacation, but you aren't taking PTO or vacation days, yes, the family has a right to expect you to come in and work at least a portion of your normal hours, doing tasks that you normally do or that make more sense to do while the family is gone (sort/donate kids' clothes, clean toys).

The mother knows that you will do everything, so of course she's not going to do anything.  That's normal.  If you don't want to do the housework, grocery shopping, errands and other things anymore... Quit.  Or let her know that you aren't willing to do them.

I have never seen kids who acted like hellions for the nanny after she had been with them for at least a year.  Yes, there have been occasional issues, and there is sometimes a child who goes through a phase.  But it astounds me that all 4 kids have been your charges for 6 years, yet you have no clue why they are rude, loud and act so badly.

I'm glad you found another job, but why weren't you looking for a full time position?  That makes more sense than having two part-time positions.

So you're doing Christmas cards for the family.  Not a big deal, as long as the time is paid and it doesn't infringe on your ability to watch the children.  At this point, I don't see how the Christmas cards could make the situation with the kids any worse, as you aren't effective as the nanny anymore.  You need to get out, for your peace of mind, and the kids need a new nanny, one who can instill some self-control.

Many nannies start cooking for the family once the kids are in school (and eating the same thing the parents are eating, rather than baby or toddler food).  And two long recipes for cakes aren't unreasonable, given that your position is now more of household help than nanny.  In my experience, gourmet cooking is very time consuming, and with all the other things that you say you are doing, you don't have enough time to do it.  I highly doubt you are cooking gourmet food, though it may be time consuming.

Overall, I highly doubt that the whole post is factual, though elements may be true.  If it is, I don't understand at all how a nanny could allow herself to stay in this position for 6 years.[/quote]

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