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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will clean and organize as I go without complaint but you know what I'm thinking when I see your coffee mug sitting on the table...how hard is it to put it in the sink. You know what I'm thinking when I see an over flowing trash can, how hard is it to take out when you leave for work. We all have busy lives but it's no excuse to get upset when someone who is doing there job, doesn't pick up your slack. I have no pity for working parents, just because you have kids doesn't mean it's our responsibility to "help" with everything unless that is blatantly written in our agreement. I can be nice but as soon as you start expecting more regularly and are upset when it's not done is the day we need to either cut ties or have a serious conversation.

I get up early put in a load of laundry, take my dog for a walk and organize any mess I see before I have to be at work at 7:30am everyday. I then spend the next 10 hours caring for two toddlers before I head to my night classes. I spend my weekends cleaning without help from my roommate, babysitting my niece and doing homework. If I can do all that working 50 hours a week, going to school full time year around without a spouse, dog walker or cleaning service then you can put your coffee cup in the sink. If you feel overwhelmed then it's time to pay for additional services or work out a cleaning schedule with your husband.[/quote]

+ 1000. 
I work 50-55 hour weeks and I'm in grad school FT. I work 10 starting at 8am daily. I go to school for 4 hours in the evening, then have homework+studying for 2-3 hours. I still find time to handle my responsibilities i.e. working out, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and still find time for a social life. I am young, only 23, with no spouse ( I have a boyfriend) no kids, and no pets. It can be done. I respect that my employers work long, hard hours but that is no excuse for laziness. Thankfully my employers agree. On top of working 50-80 hour weeks and raising a child, they are still active in their home and community.

The fact that you get annoyed when your nanny doesn't put away YOUR mess is ridiculous. While you are thinking " it only takes a few seconds for her to grab my cup and put in dishwasher", you could have done that. It's not her responsibility, anymore than it is yours, to clean up each others messes. That is simply pure laziness on your part and trying to take advantage of her. Clean up your own damn mess instead of expecting your child's nanny to. [/quote]

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