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[quote=Anonymous]I've had many nanny families over the years insist that I'm a member of their family. To be honest, the ones who said this the most were really the least likely to actually treat me as such.

There was one family I had worked with part time for 3 years with their school aged kids, before becoming a full time live in when their next baby was born (and I stayed until her third birthday). My last winter with them they invited me up to their family's cabin for Christmas and I agreed. Christmas morning they woke me up to "open presents with them." I watched their older kids unwrap ipads and other awesome gifts. They gave me a candle and then insinuated that my weekend at the cabin with them was my bonus that year.

Another MB who was ALWAYS going on about how I'm such an important member of their family then insisted they couldn't afford to give me any raise at all at my second year anniversary. Over the next two months MB bought a brand new car and she and DB took two overnight trips out of town (grandma and grandpa watched the kids; they didn't want to pay me OT). I quit and gave them 5 weeks notice (contact stipulated only 4 was required). On my last day MB hugged me and kept saying that I'll always be part of their family, and she wants me to continue being in her kids lives so please keep in touch. I reached out a few times to ask about getting together for a weekend visit. At first she responded saying "this weekend's not good, how about next..." but eventually she just stopped responding to my texts. It's been two years and I haven't seen them since.

Meanwhile I still have an excellent relationship with two other previous nanny families, still getting together occasionally as well as babysitting when they need. They never once used the phrase "a member of our family" about me; maybe it's for the best.[/quote]

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