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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]One further thing. I wouldn't call you lazy or entitled. I would call you disingenuous. It's fine if you don't want to do mom child related housework. But let's be clear that's because that is your preference. Not because of some objective standard about what is appropriate or not for a nanny/sitter/domestic employee.

Having these limits on what you will do makes you less desirable as an employee. Not more.[/quote]

So true. Jobs change as children age. [b]If[/b] a nanny wants to be kept on, especially with guaranteed hours, you might need to take on extra tasks to make it worthwhile for the family to keep you on. If you don't want to do anything other than play with infants and do "developmental research", good luck finding a job that pays premium rates that allow you to do that.

That is your preference. Most parents who pay above market rates will pass on you or let you go.

There are many more nannies than jobs.[/quote]

You know what they say about assumptions....

I'm going to say it again. I am a nanny. I want to work with kids. As your children age, and spend more time in school than with me, I have no desire to start doing your laundry, do your grocery shopping, or scrub your toilets. You wouldn't have to let me go, I'd move on before it came to that. Also lets cut the crap. Parents who want nanny and housekeeper for the price of one are not paying above market rates. These are the same parents trying to pay as little as possible, not giving raises or giving "3%", $.25 raises, and refusing to guarantee hours. Please do pass on me. [/quote]

Have you looked at our economy lately?  We haven't gotten raises in years.  Bonuses are a thing of the past.  My husband just got a 20% pay decease and that hit us very hard.  At some point, be grateful you have a job as if our finances change much more, the nanny will be the next thing to go.  We've cut everything we can, she has been amazing but there is only so much we can cut.  I would absolutely pass on you as you sound nasty.  I don't expect her to do major cleaning but she is in our house 40 hours a week and does help out.  She is there more during the day than we are.[/quote]

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