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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No no no. Cheesy.  [/quote]

Is it cheesy when other business people do it?[/quote]

Nannies aren't business people! And I'm a nanny! I would literally be embarrassed if I saw a nanny offering someone a business card. Some nannies take this thing way too far. [/quote]

How are we not business people? We advertise our services, set our rates, negotiate our contracts. At least the good ones do. I suppose you are one of the bitter nannies passively accepting whatever terms are offered then bitching and moaning about how awful your job/MB are. You will only ever be taken as seriously as you take yourself. You might not be a business person, but I certainly am. [/quote]

Look, like I said, I'm also a nanny. I'm not trying to be condescending or say that nannies shouldn't act professional, because they certainly should. But there is a difference between acting in a professional manner, and being an actual business professional. Unless you are a celebrity nanny, or nanny for the Royal Family, I don't see how you can consider it a career. There is no room for advancement, it's not a secure/stable job, you have no coworkers, etc. Yes, the pay might be great and you may even get benefits, but that does not make you a professional business person.

I'm not a bitter nanny. I don't passively accept whatever terms are offered because I am both educated and intelligent. I respect myself enough to not let another family treat me as if I'm some sort of indentured servant, which is probably why I work for a great family. And before you say my family can't afford a "professional" nanny, let me tell you that they make more than probably 90% of people who post on this forum. MB makes $2mil + a year and DB makes about $500k. They can afford the best childcare money can possibly buy. Of course they take me seriously. I have a college degree from a prestigious university. But, during the interview process, they asked me about my long-term goals. They asked me if I'm considering pursuing a masters degree, law school, etc. They made it clear that they wanted to hire someone who was ambitious and career-oriented - not someone who planned on being a babysitter for the rest of their lives.

Like I said, I'm not trying to be condescending. But I don't see how you could consider nannying to be on par with actual business professionals. This is insulting. I take myself seriously, of course, but I could never take myself seriously if I considered nannying a career. Nannies, for the most part, are glorified babysitters. Why would you waste your time and money making/handing out business cards for something that high schoolers and college students could do?[/quote]

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