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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because American nannies feel entitled. Their country was never colonialized/imperialized like the Philippines or India. They were lucky to be born in a country that doesn't have war, internal strife or mass rates of poverty. Think Afghanistan Syria Brazil Sudan Congo North Korea many former Soviet governed countries in Eastern Europe.

American nannies were born into a country that provides food stamps and some level of protection. Schools have emphasized too much about individual rights. They are quick to assert indivual rights and slow to do the corresponding responsibilities part. I come from a country that was colonialized. A ton in my grandparents generation simply starved to death. Many in my parents generation went hungry well into the 1980s. So they taught their kids to just do the job you get and be thankful to even have a job. [/quote]

American nannies know that they can find another job, so they don’t have to just “do the job [they] get” if it’s not competitive and/or they don’t like how their employer(s) treats them.  The same can be said if most Americans, without looking at just nannies.

The difference comes to knowing that we have a right to be treated fairly and being willing to speak up.  People who grow up just trying to survive are less likely to be willing to speak up about mistreatment.

You also have to look at the difference between markets.  Most nannies here are live-out, and they’re not housekeeper (clarifying: full housekeeping).  In other countries, a woman moves in with no expectation of days or even hours off, and she’s responsible for the kids and house at all times.  You can get that here, but you’ll pay a lot, because that’s not the market expectation.[/quote]

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