Nope.

I’m ok anti-anxiety medication and my NF doesn’t and worn know. Lot their hairiness and doesn’t affect the quality of care.

I’d be more unconcerned about unmedicated folks. Like my MB, who I’m 90% has PPA and mild Maunshauchsends by proxy but I guess since she makes a solid wage we don’t caee.

I would insist on drug tests from whole damn family because so many nanny families are nuts.

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Anonymous wrote:Most jobs that require driving also require regular drug testing. That's not something anyone thinks is appropriate in a nanny/employer relationship, so that means I have to trust you when you say you're on a "low dose" of something. That makes me uncomfortable if you're on benzos for anxiety or opioids for pain.

So my suggestion is don't disclose any health conditions or medications. If they never affect your work, everything is fine.

The other good thing about that is that I can't pass you over for having a medical condition, because I won't know about it.

Have you ever taken a drug test? I’m guessing you haven’t or at least haven’t when prescribed a medication they test for. I could go in to a place and take one right now and pass even though I take opioids. As long as the person has a prescription and within the acceptable levels based on their dosage and the time it was taken which can show its being abused or not, they will pass and the employer will only know they passed the drug test. Due to HIPAA they wouldn’t be able to disclose that the person is taking prescribed medication

Yep.

And some nannies are fine with drug testing. I know I’m fine with it provided it doesn’t cost me anything, I’m paid for my time, I get a copy of the results, and the testing is done by a reputable lab.

Anonymous wrote:Most jobs that require driving also require regular drug testing. That's not something anyone thinks is appropriate in a nanny/employer relationship, so that means I have to trust you when you say you're on a "low dose" of something. That makes me uncomfortable if you're on benzos for anxiety or opioids for pain.

So my suggestion is don't disclose any health conditions or medications. If they never affect your work, everything is fine.

The other good thing about that is that I can't pass you over for having a medical condition, because I won't know about it.

Have you ever taken a drug test? I’m guessing you haven’t or at least haven’t when prescribed a medication they test for. I could go in to a place and take one right now and pass even though I take opioids. As long as the person has a prescription and within the acceptable levels based on their dosage and the time it was taken which can show its being abused or not, they will pass and the employer will only know they passed the drug test. Due to HIPAA they wouldn’t be able to disclose that the person is taking prescribed medication

Anonymous wrote:There are thousands of other occupations for people with mental illness that do not involve long days alone with a child!

Why choose being a nanny?! If you worked in a daycare or preschool, there would be other people around to keep an eye on you. As a nanny you are alone.

No, I would not hire a nanny who was on either antidepressants or antianxiety medications - nor would I hire the bipolar nanny who posted above. And I would have to fire any nanny who didn't disclose these vital medical facts about herself immediately.

You arrogant tool. It’s NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. You gonna make her pee in a cup every time she comes to the house?

Well, since my last blog, current dire circumstances have affected many parents working outside the home because of this worldwide epidemic what to do about their children. I'm not sure what workers other than those telemarketing from home will do. The schools are being closed everywhere. Alternatives are few. I do hope that people who may not be able to go to work get compensation. Everyone, please use safety precautions as best as possible to keep you and your families safe.

Yeah, there are those everywhere in all kinds of jobs.
Now some assignments on line at home are paid by job. Some of those are required to be completed, for example, by a third day. Then there are other days when some one gets slammed with a ton of work all at once. Then that situation might possibly make it more difficult to handle a much more important responsibility.
Okay, so for those who try to do that but find out that they can't, then it's not for them after all. So they will have to take a chance of hopefully hiring a care taker who's not on antidepressants to properly take care of their children while they are at work outside the home, and pray for the best.