I wasn't happy in my job for some time. I've been looking for work for a few months now - factory, shop, hotel work but I'm having no luck.
I work as a nanny for a family. I loved it when I started many years ago. I loved it so much. Things changed so much over the past few years. Like for example the parents placed far too much emphasis on their social lifes. There were days where I was starting in the morning and the parents just won't be home and it would be 9 or 10 or 11 at night. They placed social nights out ahead of coming home to me. I should have walked after the first time it happened but I didn't. I kept thinking of the positives about the job. It was close to home and a regular wage coming in. There were aspects that I still liked and enjoyed but then on the other hand there were aspects that I didn't like that were nearly increasing with time.
Ever since the mother turned 40, she turned into a different thing altogether. It's just the way she's barking at me around the house. Her short fuse and attitude. Today, I'm highly vigilant about covid. I went in this morning and the first job I did was opening some windows for ventilation. I have one child at home from school recovering from a hospital procedure but she's able to move about. The mother went about the house closing the windows again after me. I opened a window then every time I went into a new room. A while later she wanted to talk to me about something and she called me into the dining room where she was and I maintained the social distancing and kept space. I also opened a window for ventilation because it was warm and stuffy. Just in case any one of us have the virus and are infectious but we don't know it yet. Does that make sense? She barked at me that she doesn't have the virus. It wasn't the first time she barked at me and made me feel small. There were some incidents during the summer when she wanted her house to be spic and span for her lunch and dinner dates. I was nearly reduced to tears in a back room because of her mood and marching about the place huffing.
She can't be 100% certain she doesn't have the virus. She travelled out from the country last week and flew back home again. There would have been some risk there.
The parents were working from home today and came in and out from the kitchen preparing lunches. When they were ready, they never tidied up after themselves. They piled up dirty dishes upon the counter tops (3 counter tops full of their dirty dishes). It was almost as if they left them there expecting me to pick up after themselves. I usually like helping with jobs around the house when I get a free patch of time. It was almost as if they were expecting me to pick up after them.
There are other times when the mother is barking at me when I don't have enough laundry done. I could get a wash or 2 one but sometimes it's not enough for her. I do what I can when I can.
I was taken on for childminding and it's not easy at times. There's 2 children with additional needs and 1 teenager.
The mother's moods are incredible. I was nearly reduced to tears this evening. I was half an hour late this morning. I was genuinely late. I had a very genuine reason for being late. I said I was sorry for being late and I started my day. I did 10 hours work today with her family and home. When they decided to let me go she took me into her working room where she barked and barked at me again for being late.
They family have a new dog now too and they want me to mind the dog on top of everything else.
I'm hating her mood and her attitude and the risk of virus she's putting onto my back and then the extortion of work - trying to get as much out from me as possible.
She's has a similar attitude with her husband too. He's getting some bullshit from her too.
I can't do this anymore. I've been looking for work for a few months with no luck. Naturally I want to get out from nannying and childcare after this stint.