I see this exactly job description on so many posts lately. Are people this lazy? For context, I only read posts that are looking for nanny care for infants through older toddler. I’m not saying I do or don’t have one but what’s the deal with the college degree yet not mentioning anything about experience? Seriously though this exact wording is used over and over again.
I find myself in the sad position of most likely having to find another job. I’ve been working for a great family but it turns out the dad who I thought was wfh is actually sah and wants to be more involved in the day to day life of the baby. For the first months of my employment he was very busy with a big home project but now that it’s completed it turns out that what they really want is a father’s helper and that’s just not for me. So I went back to the Care app to freshen up my profile and am once again just so frustrated with everything about this app. Their map feature is a joke! It gives you this wide view map with no ability to really see what you’re looking at to really draw your range. It really stinks! My question though is about the enhanced background check for $59. It includes criminal and driving. Do you think it’s worth it? Do you know what the employer sees on their end? Does having that on your profile give you an extra badge or some kind of edge? Finding a new job in the summer is the worst!
The worst part of this is that this happened in the bin that I keep kitchen tools in and I didn’t even know I had this potato masher and probably haven’t used it in ten years. I’m so over it!! I can’t get them apart. Recipe: there isn’t one but if there was it would be 125g starter, 350g water, 500g bf, 10g salt. I’d stretch and fold, bulk ferment, shape, fridge proof and bake at 470° for the first 30 minutes and 425° for the last 20.
In this day and age of algorithmic dating apps, ride apps, dog walking apps, etc., why is Care.com so abysmal? It feels so antiquated and in every aspect it truly sucks. Why?? Aside from Facebook groups, is there an app I’m missing?
My NF is having a hard time finding a sippy cup for 8 month old nk. She uses Dr Browns bottles with a #4 nipple for formula and does beautifully but they’re having a hard time finding a cup with a straw that she can use for water. She can’t get the hang of a straw yet. The cups they’ve purchased require too much effort. I wind up squeezing a little water into her mouth. Can anyone who has been through all the cups recommend the one that finally worked for their nk? NM often asks me for recommendations and I don’t really know about cups because I’ve never had an issue with them. Thanks! For now we’ve been offering her water in one of her Dr. Brown bottles and she’s fine with it but I know a cup or even a water bottle type cup would be better, right?
I believe NFs think it’s noble and cool to say our nanny is like family to us. As a 55 year old nanny with three grown children and two grandchildren I have my own family. Your house is where I work. I adore your baby and will care for them as my own and follow your parenting strategy as long as it’s safe, help provide structure and do my best to help your baby meet their milestones. I’ll show up five minutes early every day and won’t call in sick or leave you hanging. You want photos and videos throughout the day, my pleasure. Say thank you or something positive or just “heart” it; not, “oh I did that with them over the weekend” or “yes I know I made them for her this weekend” . I always work with families (typically first time parents) with infants through the first year and within weeks I usually feel this passive aggression from working moms. They stop saying thank you. They want communication but seem annoyed by it. I’m not here to be better than you or receive accolades. I’m following the program and keeping your LO alive and well and happy while you are working. We are both earning a living. I’d actually rather not be working at all and nannying is exhausting and being in someone else’s home is one of the toughest work environments/dynamics when there is at least one WFH parent. Please stop asking if I can stay an extra hour at the last minute. I am counting down the time that I can get back to my family and life the second I walk through your door in the early morning. You’d never know it because I’m always very pleasant and I have respect for my job. Please show me the same respect. This is just a vent based on a recent interaction and some built up frustration. My NF is not on social media so I know I am just shouting into a void thankfully. Can anyone relate?
Without judgement please, I simply want to know if anyone working off the books/under the table is also working with a “contract”. I’m asking for someone I met who is not on Reddit. Thanks 😊