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Parents Would You Be Annoyed? Nannies..have you been in this situation?

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SuperNanny20 · 20/11/2010 20:36

I started my job in July and said I would stay a year..
They have had a few nannies before and really wanted someone to stay long term.

I just feel really unhappy there..I posted before regarding 4 yr old DC not sleeping..well nothing has changed still waking 3 or 4 times a night since July..I feel very sleep deprived..spoke to MB and she says " thats part of the bargin, when you live in".

Also DC grandma comes from 7.30am to 2pm..Ive said to mum maybe she could come later..as its a little to early..and maybe she could take 1yr DC while i do nursery duties..she said she would rather i went out with granny even though she is very capable.

Also, I have told her more than 5 times how the cleaners are rude and do not do a good clean..she hasnt listened when previous nannies also told her..

I just feel she doesnt listen unless she wants to listen but when im working 70 hours a week its grating on me, to the point where i just cant take it anymore as there are things that are unchangeable for example child sleeping..I ask her if she hears and she says " no, we dont hear a thing" .. I know i made a rod for my own back going into DC but it takes me 0.20 seconds to get child to settle...where it takes her 2 hours..

Also i cant choose any holiday days..at the time i didnt think of it too much but now its also a problem.

Also..finding it hard adapting to a new area..

So anyway the big question..what should i say in my notice letter and would you be annoyed..if nanny said she would stay a year? And she left 9months later (12 week notice period)

Sorry if its confusing im pretty confused myself..

Thanks for advice guys!

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Oligo · 27/11/2010 21:55

Think SN20 had already decided to leave though and just posted about how to do it.

People at work maybe expect to change their attitudes and way they do things while they are there but to change personally e.g. in your family home (or as an employer) is a bigger ask.

Even with the best will in the world (not the case here, nanny has already raised the sleep issue- surely obvious this would be a problem) things can slip back to 'normal' and resentments can build towards the nanny, who might be seen as sensitive, nagging or dictating terms(if nanny brings things up repeatedly or formally). A bad job can drag on for months and parents might panic or get annoyed and find someone else and then get rid of the nanny indicating a faulty employee.

Maybe different if SN20 had been there a couple of years already and there had been no major problems but this family has had feedback from nannies before (unless I'm muddling threads) and not been concerned enough to reflect, empathise or change.

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