nannydebsays wrote:My all time favorite is the couple who interviewed me in their 1000 sq. ft. "office space".

They greeted me, asked if I had any trouble finding the office, and then asked, "Have you accepted the Lord our Savior Jesus Christ as your personal redeemer?"

Whatever I mumbled must have been satisfactory, because then they showed me the 10 x 10 room where I would be caring for their typically active 18 month old.

Then I managed to keep from laughing hysterically, completed the interview as fast as I could, and ran away like the hounds of hell (<<<See what I did there?) were chasing me.

This! I've had the uber-conservative, Christian families that looked at me as if I was dirt because I came in wearing a long skirt (ankle-length); it should have swept the tops of my shoes and not shown any ankle at all. And one mother who took one look at my hair and dismissed me; my hair is down to my butt and I had it up in a pony tail; I should have had it down or up in a bun, pony tails are for children, according to her.

The family that wanted me (live-in nanny) to go out the door with them every morning at 4:30am so that I could watch their twin 2 year olds in an adjoining room (15x20, I think, but still too small for all day) until 6pm; one bathroom for the whole floor of offices, the kids weren't supposed to make any noise and I wasn't to leave the premises. The kids could eat when the parents ordered food in (breakfast, lunch and dinner...), but no food was to be brought from home as snacks. The previous live-in nanny was fired for "inappropriate" behavior on the nanny cams, and when they finally told me that it was because the nanny allowed the brother to hug his sister, I laughed, told them that I wouldn't be a good fit, didn't know anyone else who would be either and walked out.

The dad who lectured his (5 year old) son and I because the boy dressed up as a fairy princess and his dad walked in on him. Apparently "no son of his will wear princess clothes!"

The mom who basically hired me while she kind of just laid around the house and occasionally ran errands, but told her husband that she was doing the accounting for his business. She also "secretly" smoked cigarettes because her husband apparently didn't know, so she would run out back, smoke and then spray herself with Febreeze. She also was known to have the baby breastfeeding while she smoked and drank. I got out of there quick!

My all time favorite is the couple who interviewed me in their 1000 sq. ft. "office space".

They greeted me, asked if I had any trouble finding the office, and then asked, "Have you accepted the Lord our Savior Jesus Christ as your personal redeemer?"

Whatever I mumbled must have been satisfactory, because then they showed me the 10 x 10 room where I would be caring for their typically active 18 month old.

Then I managed to keep from laughing hysterically, completed the interview as fast as I could, and ran away like the hounds of hell (<<<See what I did there?) were chasing me.

A mother who told me to offer everything in the pantry, make sure the crackers were last, and she knew the 2 year old would only eat crackers. Same for the 4 year old boy, a bit of fruit, but mostly ice cream.

A father who told me that he wanted the children to fear him so that they would behave, but they didn't need to be afraid of me, I'm only a woman.

I worked twice for a family that insisted that everyone remove their shoes upon entering their house -- and their floors were FILTHY. I mean, not just a little dirty. I came home and the bottom of my white socks were BLACK with dirt and grime. Their home looked neat and organized but every surface felt greasy and gross. The bottom of their toddlers feet were black from the house (I gave them a bath, stayed inside and their feet were dirty at bedtime).

I have never known anyone to be neat but filthy!

A mother who was still nursing her almost five-year-old on demand.

The above post reminded me of the many MANY times that I have met parents on Craigslist who totally took me at face value.

We had a brief meeting, they decided I looked + acted normal enough for them, I suppose so then w/out checking any references or performing any type of background check on me, they allowed me into their home and around their child.

Thank goodness I AM actually nice and normal, but these days no one should take anyone at face value. Especially where it concerns young children.

A mother I spoke to ONCE (she never met me, I never met her, she never checked my references or background check) called and asked me to pick her son up at school and told me that the teacher would tell me which one he was. Then I should take him someplace until 6PM as she wasn't comfortable leaving me keys to her house...

...okay so you're okay with a stranger picking up your child and "taking him someplace" just not your house since you don't trust me.

I think I actually laughed and said absolutely not.

My MB who insists that her 8 month old baby girl
Doesn't go to bed until any earlier than 10pm, no matter how exhausted she is.

Anonymous wrote:Why do you need to take my precious children out on an optional trip on a day it might rain? It is for your sanity more than my kids' needs. You work for MB, it is her prerogative.

Um, so your children aren't allowed to leave the house when there's a 10-40% chance it might rain? I hope you live in the desert!

Why do you need to take my precious children out on an optional trip on a day it might rain? It is for your sanity more than my kids' needs. You work for MB, it is her prerogative.

MB that wouldn't let a 13 month old child go anywhere when it was below 40, because the car might break down and the child would freeze to death. In the middle of an Ohio city...

Please. I have a 60+ year old coworker who says the same thing to her 21 and 25 year old children here in NYC. She has them order lunch in because it's raining.

How about the mother who said not to go out if it might rain that day. Why? Some driver might slip and crash into you.