Anonymous wrote:I am neither troll nor any of PPs. This nanny has, how to better describe it, no culture. She just does not think it is a big deal, in her world it is not. She probably wears outside shoes in her home. Most people who wear shoes at home, like some PP said, have CLEAN, inside only shoes for that purpose, and they would have more respect than wear outside shoes to someone else's home with small children who drop things on the floor and then put them in their mouths. It has nothing to do with Covid, it just tells you about that person in general. She knew she was going inside, she should have thought one step ahead and put a pair of socks in the bag to don on her feet, or she could have asked you to use plastic bags on top of her shoes. If she could not find a simple solution to keep both of you happy, she is the wrong person for any nanny job, IMHO.

Anonymous wrote:You have every right to be put off by this OP.

And nooo…..
You are not overthinking this.

Anytime one visits someone else’s home - they should know that the possibility exists where they may be asked to remove their shoes.
Not a strange request at all.
And if the person does not comply > then that does not bode well for their character.

In your case, I would be taken aback by your “prospective” Nanny’s refusal to remove her shoes.
If hired, what other household rules would she be comfortable not abiding by??
Just some food for thought.

I would look for someone else.
Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:Really interested in how this turned out...Did OP hire this individual?

In my opinion, I would recommend passing on this person. Someone who doesn't respect house rules will likely have other antisocial tendencies. Taking off shoes is not an unreasonable request, and shows inflexibility. The personality will show up in other ways - not respecting parenting requests, etc.

Anonymous wrote:I am neither troll nor any of PPs. This nanny has, how to better describe it, no culture. She just does not think it is a big deal, in her world it is not. She probably wears outside shoes in her home. Most people who wear shoes at home, like some PP said, have CLEAN, inside only shoes for that purpose, and they would have more respect than wear outside shoes to someone else's home with small children who drop things on the floor and then put them in their mouths. It has nothing to do with Covid, it just tells you about that person in general. She knew she was going inside, she should have thought one step ahead and put a pair of socks in the bag to don on her feet, or she could have asked you to use plastic bags on top of her shoes. If she could not find a simple solution to keep both of you happy, she is the wrong person for any nanny job, IMHO.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm team OP here. Most nannies should be expecting that a home with small children is a no-shoe home and plan accordingly.
Barring a medical concern, take off your shoes when requested.

Then families need to make sure their floors are spotless, sanitized and they are providing clean slippers at an interview. I would never walk barefoot in someone’s home, especially during an interview. I’ve worked with many families whose home has been questionable in terms of cleanliness. Would you go into an office interview barefoot? I doubt it but it’s completely cool for you to request a nanny candidate. Typical of entitled DCUM parents.