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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]PP, you chose the role of working mother. Unless it is mutually agreed upon, why would it be your nanny's responsibility to do your chores? [/quote]

As an employer I get to choose who I hire and I get to choose the job description. I also had no problem finding nannies perfectly willing to do light housekeeping. These nannies had better childcare qualifications than the few who came off as "nap time is my time types".

I would never hire someone so entitled and lazy whose attitude is nap time is my time. What a terrible work ethic! I can't think of any of other profession where someone brags about doing nothing for 4 out of an 8 or 9 hour work day. You are simply an embarrassment to better nannies.

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I'm not the PP you're replying to, just for the record.

I do light housekeeping for my employers very happily. I also do it very quickly and efficiently and end up still getting to enjoy a good stretch of downtime during most days. If the toddler naps for 3 hours and I get everything done in 45 minutes, I do enjoy that extra time to rest, call Comcast (which is becoming a weekly event at our house), clean up my inbox, and so on. If the only acceptable alternative for my MB is to add odd jobs to my list or to do my assigned tasks more slowly so no one feels "cheated," I'll move on to a different position.

However, to be fair, I experienced the same issue when I worked in an office setting - I got things done quickly and correctly and then had free time, and only after several weeks of my supervisor stepping in to ask to see my reports (and finding them flawless) did they stop assuming I was being lazy and recognized I was performing quite well and simply required less time to get my jobs done. (I don't like moving slowly simply so it looks like I'm busier than I really am...) The difference is that in that setting I was able to achieve promotions (added responsibilities AND increased pay) because of my time management skills. If my MB offered me the same, I'd happily accept. I would not accept an increased workload for the same pay simply because I am good at what I do.[/quote]

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