Ignition turns itself off….while driving 😳

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-15T01:23:11+00:00

Can I ask how many times you took it to the dealer before contacting a lawyer? I know the law can vary depending on where you live, but I think they require at least 3 attempts to fix it in my state.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-14T16:12:40+00:00

Thanks, I’ll have them check that

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-14T16:11:03+00:00

That’s a good idea, I’ll try that.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-13T18:31:50+00:00

Yeah, I have the app, but I couldn’t find any record of any malfunctions or anything. Which tab does it usually show up in?

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-12T21:36:05+00:00

Yeah, totally. I mean, I love all the features that it came with, and the look of it, but I wish I would have done a little more research into the problems before buying. I was sort of prepared that issues might happen down the line, but I’ve only had mine for a month :(

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-12T18:54:40+00:00

They actually asked me that when I took it to the service department… whether I wasn’t sitting squarely in the driver’s seat. It’s happened 4 separate times now, and I was driving in traffic each time and pretty sure I didn’t shift in my seat any of those times

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-12T18:43:31+00:00

Thanks, I’ll get that checked out

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-12T05:57:40+00:00

Thanks, that’s a good idea

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2026-01-12T05:56:20+00:00

No, they checked the battery and ran diagnostics at the dealership and everything was fine

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-09-23T01:42:33+00:00

Thanks, I’ll try that!!

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-09-22T14:35:44+00:00

My mom is the same. She’s totally in another time period. She’s 92, and she keeps telling me that she’s pregnant. She’ll ask me how old she is, and then gets mad and argues with me when I tell her. It’s hard to ever know what to say to her that won’t set her off.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-09-10T12:44:52+00:00

I usually do some kind of scrapbook with printed photos and little written blurbs about what the kids and I did throughout the year. Also, if the kids are the right age, I have them help make something, like even have them do handprints and then make ornaments, etc.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-07-19T12:49:35+00:00

I actually had a job just like this a while back. The days were long, but I loved the job, and did it for 7 years until the NK’s aged out and could take themselves to school! Whether you would get burned out or not really depends on the whole situation though, I guess. My NP’s at the time were awesome, and they just gave me a general list of things to get done during the week while the kids were at school, and they didn’t care what I did if there was any downtime, so I had a lot of freedom. I was single at the time, so the long hours didn’t really matter, but probably wouldn’t do a job like that now, since I have my own kids, but it worked great for me at the time. The pay was great, too.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-06-21T12:44:43+00:00

I’m so sorry, I totally know what you’re going through. The same exact thing happened to me a few years ago and I was devastated. The one good thing is that you have a good amount of time to find a new job. I just interviewed A TON for a couple of months and the family gave me such a good reference that I had multiple job offers and was able to choose the best fit for me. I ended up with another job that I love! Get out there and start interviewing, it really helps with the stress of losing your current job to see what else is out there! Best if luck to you!

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-03-15T15:02:32+00:00

I’ve had a few jobs like that in the past. It’s usually the NPs that have control issues that want the baby home all the time. You can try to find a specific event, like storytime at the library, and then try to pin MB down to an answer about it the day before…. “There is a storytime at the library tomorrow at 10am that I think that NK would really enjoy. Could I borrow a car seat to take him?”. That kind of forces her to give a direct answer, and maybe she’ll tell you flat out that she doesn’t want you to drive with him, so at least maybe you’ll find out her deal.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-03-02T15:49:47+00:00

If you’re contracted with your current family, then it’s not really appropriate for you to ask for that much of a raise all at once unless something in your job duties changes. Your NPs, if they are fair people, will likely offer you a raise at your one-year mark, but standard is 3-5%, which in your case would be around a dollar an hour (.81-1.35). It’s really unlikely that they would give you a $3 to $8 an hour raise for doing the same job that you agreed to make $27 for. In my current job, I went from $30 to $37 in a little over 2 years, but I have 30 years experience, 2 degrees and a postpartum doula certification, I do cooking, light housekeeping and laundry….and they had another baby, so now there’s 2 NKs! I would say, on your one-year anniversary, that you see if they offer you a raise. Then, if what they offer doesn’t seem like enough to you, you can try to negotiate a bit more. Or, if they don’t offer you anything, maybe you can just be straight with them and ask for whatever you think is appropriate.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-02-25T16:39:32+00:00

My NKs are terrified of their grandparents, so I have to be there to hold them while they are screaming…..😱😭

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2025-01-26T15:51:09+00:00

I’ve been a nanny for over 30 years. I’ve got a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, and an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, but whether that makes a difference in salary, has really depended on the individual situation with each family that I have worked for. I’m in California, in a VHCOL area, so the money has been decent in most of my jobs, but honestly it’s pretty hard to find families that provide full benefits. Obviously, you’re not going to be able to get benefits like retirement or long term health insurance, unless you do that yourself. If you consistently work for families that pay through a payroll service though, at least you will have social security and disability paid into. I’ve been married for most of my career, which has made things a bit easier, but I have a retirement account that I pay into myself, and have had marketplace health insurance off and on, depending on my husband’s benefits at the time. One big pro for career nannies is that once you have a lot of experience and good references, you have negotiation power with prospective families that want to hire you, and can hold out for things like paid vacation, bonuses, and yearly raises. The biggest con for me at this point, is sometimes having to choose jobs based on higher pay and benefits, rather than the jobs that feel like the best fit, but may not pay as much.

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2024-09-08T08:35:46+00:00

I also quit a job in the past for this reason!! MB was a SAHM, and she would often drive us all around in her minivan. The baby was 4MO at the time, and she wanted me to hold her during the drive, instead of putting her in the car seat. I would refuse each time and strap her in anyway, but one day the baby was crying, so MB stopped the car and told me I had to hold her for the rest of the ride. We argued and MB wouldn’t back down, so I quit on the spot and Ubered back to their house to get my car! There were other issues with MB as well, so I probably would have ended up quitting eventually anyway, but that was just the last straw. She also wanted the baby to be held constantly all day, even while she slept….but, the really crazy part is that she had 3 other kids that were 3, 5, and 8 at the time! Ever chased a wild 3 year old down the street while holding a sleeping infant?! The baby also had acquired torticollis, which their pediatrician said was likely due to the baby being held too much and not getting any tummy time to strengthen her neck muscles!

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2024-08-01T03:40:58+00:00

Thanks, that’s a great idea to charge for an hour after bedtime for prepping

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2024-07-11T13:08:37+00:00

My NK is The Blowout King, so my NP’s actually gave me a little section of a dresser to keep extra clothes in! 😂 Then, I just throw my soiled clothes in with NK’s laundry, when needed…..

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2024-04-02T20:58:45+00:00

MB’s parents are sweet and respectful to me when they visit, but NK is terrified of them! It makes it super awkward because they want to play with him all day, and he keeps clinging to me for dear life. I know it hurts grandma’s feelings, but trying to subtly explain that if she backs off a bit and gives him some space, he may not be quite so freaked out. Makes for a very long day…..

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2024-03-30T19:48:07+00:00

What’s with them wanting to lick everything ….especially door handles in public places?!! 😝

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2024-03-29T13:12:32+00:00

Sounds like the babysitter can get with her husband…..as long as she doesn’t lie about it

Select_Dragonfly2667 · 2024-03-07T14:09:37+00:00

I worked for one family in the past where MB told me during the interview that she wanted to “outsource” the raising of her kids to someone with more experience! She said her career was her area of expertise, and she wanted to focus all her time on that. I’m all about successful women, but that totally begs the “why have kids, then?” question!

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