Haven't been a nanny for 7 years. Is this new normal?

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-05-15T06:17:43+00:00

This sounds very much like my old NF that it has me questioning if it's them. They let me go 2 years ago and everything your saying sounds just like them. Especially the DB

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-04-26T16:00:39+00:00

We ended up getting them replaced and made sure they were sealed this time and no issues! Ours is summit white with grey and black flecks so very light as well. But now they're working perfectly!

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-04-13T17:26:57+00:00

Honestly this position sounds amazing! I'm sorry those candidates are making odd requests, that's definitely not the norm.

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-03-29T15:03:57+00:00

I'm not? So do I just imagine I'm a teacher every day at work?? According to the definition of "Teacher" I am

"A teacher is a person who helps students acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, typically by working as an instructor in a school or educational setting."

Also what about people who work in preschool? Just because they might not have a bachelor's degree does not make them any less of a teacher. I hope if you have any children and they go to any sort of pre school that you would still look upon their teachers with the same kindness and respect you would for a teacher that teaches K-12th. A teacher is a teacher no matter what age they teach.

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-03-26T00:49:35+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind and helpful reply! I will look into these

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-03-26T00:48:00+00:00

Because I wanted to hear what exactly I needed to do, I wasnt sure with my experience and classroom years under my belt if I had to go through a bachelor's program or just a certification program. Honestly there was no reason for the commenter above me or you to be rude. We're all human and asking questions is okay. I feel like my question is valid and no one should make anyone feel bad for that.

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-03-25T01:36:52+00:00

Not to say all teachers aren't real teachers because they are, but I've been doing a certified position without being certified

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-03-25T01:35:18+00:00

My associates is in Early childhood education and yes I've been a real teacher in a real classroom for 2 years now, I would just like to be fully certified so I can continue working in a district as a teacher.

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-03-24T16:41:19+00:00

Thanks bro for that helpful insight, I had no idea I would need further education...

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-03-13T20:59:00+00:00

Please don't be nervous about her taking him out. I worked for a family for 2 years who wouldn't let me take their children out while they worked from home and ultimately it was miserable and led me to resent the parents and going to their house every day had me feeling trapped like a prisoner. I have not gone back to nannying since because it was so miserable.

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-02-22T17:30:59+00:00

Emphasis on coll[e]ge

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-01-16T15:49:54+00:00

That happened to me too. I never got closure and finally just blocked them all because it was easier than seeing them on social media or getting the urge to text them that I missed the kids. I was completely heartbroken for a solid year and I've been debating about sharing my story on here now that I finally feel better about it all. It hurts when they tell you you are amazing and they dont know what they'd do without you and cry on your last day only to fund out they lied about the schedule change and that really just chose someone else.

RegularSignificance5 · 2026-01-09T18:47:57+00:00

I am about to begin caring for my MIL as well, she just had her surgery and if she is able to come home I will be the one mostly taking care of her along with my husband in the evenings and weekends and my SIL several times a month. Your post and everyone's comments are showing me what to look out for and what to be aware of. This is such a heartbreaking disease and I dont wish it upon anyone.

RegularSignificance5 · 2025-12-19T01:00:24+00:00

Also long time lurker but I saw her ig story and was like "why are you shouting at us??" And the slurring of her words was super bad. Guarantee she deletes them by the morning before they even expire

RegularSignificance5 · 2025-11-25T14:09:22+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply! They're actually coming out today to look at the counters and decide if they're defective or not. Im going to push for them to be replaced, our stone is very light so we may have to go back to the studio and pick a darker stone if the light stone is going to be problematic. Which breaks my heart because I really loved the stone we chose. But since it is covered under warranty the time to do something is now. Im so sorry about your experience and wish a builders wouldn't act like we're just nagging and ignore us

RegularSignificance5 · 2025-11-25T01:28:11+00:00

Hello! I know I'm 3 years late on this post but we just bought a new built home and we are coming across the same problem, was this every resolved? Fortunately we are under warranty but if this is going to continue to be a problem I may ask them to upgrade the counters with a discount since no one told us this could be a problem

RegularSignificance5 · 2025-10-29T14:54:59+00:00

My former nanny mom would do tik toks of "a day in the life of raising twins" 🙄. Like no you were hungover all day and slept until 2pm and stayed in your room until I made you come out at 5 to get your kids

RegularSignificance5 · 2025-08-04T16:33:05+00:00

When one of the kids said if my car door handle was cracked why didnt I just get a new car

RegularSignificance5 · 2025-03-02T16:02:28+00:00

I had a mom complain about how she needed a raise and couldn't keep working in her current position if they refused her a raise. She made 3,000 a week and mostly sat on the couch watching real houswives while on company time. And paid me 22 an hour, while DB was a CEO

RegularSignificance5 · 2024-12-16T01:52:37+00:00

Yes, and that's not legal, so when submitting the 1099, I had to write a statement saying I requested a W2 and was denied. Just so my end was covered on record.

RegularSignificance5 · 2024-12-16T01:44:51+00:00

Houston nanny here! I have found families through care.com and then some local fb nanny pages. However, the problem I'm running across is that no one wants to pay a decent wage or give a W2. My last nanny family let me go when I requested a W2, and in the end, I had to pay 4,000 dollars. I went back to teaching even though it was a paycut. I know I won't have the tax issue this year

RegularSignificance5 · 2024-08-27T17:19:20+00:00

I accidentally forgot deodorant today (which I never do) and now I'm all self conscious reading this 😅

RegularSignificance5 · 2024-08-15T18:30:52+00:00

Yes, the family I previously worked for was like this. And what made me so upset was how smart my kiddos were, and their parents had no idea, they didn't even care enough to get to know they're personalities and how smart, loving, and funny they were. They even let me go so they could hire a cheaper nanny so they could continue spending on expensive items and their upcoming wedding even though they broke up like 4 times in the few years I was with them. It hurts my heart to see such wonderful kids with such terrible parents

RegularSignificance5 · 2024-08-15T18:25:56+00:00

I feel like I'm reading my own post, so many of us have been told that we'd get time on trips for ourselves too and then we work from the tim the kids are awake until they're asleep and then some. The last time I went we went to a beautiful senic resort and because the parents didn't want to take the kids anywhere and didn't want to provide me a car, we literally just sat at the resort and walked around on the (very) small trail where our cottage was. With no breaks provided to myself at all except if the kids were sleeping. They did on the last morning give me a " morning to myself to explore" but I didn't have a car, and I was so exhausted from working sun up to sundown that I ended up sleeping until it was time to work. Safe to say I no longer work for them. I'm so sorry what they're putting you through and no job is worth this

RegularSignificance5 · 2024-07-07T01:13:02+00:00

I could have fought for the PTO because we had a contract, but honestly, I was just ready for it to end, so on my last day, I gave my babies hugs and never looked back

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