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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll bite. I've encountered both employers who want to keep it strictly professional, to employers who get too personal. I think there the best between professional and personal. A nanny is such a personal job, it's only right to have that. For me, I give my job 100%. I'm prompt, reliable, attentive, active, etc. I treat my charge with the best level of love and care he would receive if mom were at home. I take care of his needs, but I don't mind doing extra small housekeeping or running an errand. Once MB was so sick and contagious. My charge and I swung the store on our way back from a class. I picked her up some Gatorade, coconut water, Popsicle, and soup ( reimbursed). If I'm out ( after work), I will pick up a new bottle brush or dish soap for the next day. I return, my MB always picks up small gifts for me. We have a nice personal relationship but nothing too in-depth. They know a little about my boyfriend and family. They always initiate " What are you doing this weekend, or How your weekend?". We have a nice caring, relationship. I feel like we have a good level of respect.

On the other hand, I had one woman who refused to discuss any weekend plans ( what my charge did). I then worked with one family who was way too personal for my liking. The parents walked around in robes ( nothing underneath), the mom went into detail a number of times about her IBS, mentioned how her son " Loves boobs just like his dad because X can't stay away from them either". I also had one family who talked in-depth about finances, her sister's mental illness, her husbands sex life ( I kid you not!), and how she hated her husband was in school and didn't have a job so she could be a SAHM.

I think everyone has their own idea what constitutes a personal relationship. I prefer to work in a position where I have a healthy balance of both. I want to like my employers, feel comfortable in their home, and vice versa. I want to be respected for the work I do. I'm not a doormat, but I don't mind doing small things to make their life a little easier. I come from a big family, where I was raised like that. [/quote]

I will also say I have glowing references. I've been told how " effortlessly" you make taking of an infant look. How " gracefully" you do your job. I really love my job. I was raised with Mid-West values. [/quote]

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