Monday, November 1, 2010
We asked:
Nannies, what is your role in Halloween?
I decorate the entire house. 14 (10%)
I handcraft costumes for the children. 14 (10%)
I am the one who picks out the children's costumes. 18 (13%)
I get the children dressed for trick or treating. 30 (22%)
I take the children trick or treating. 26 (19%)
I stay at the house and handout candy for the family. 10 (7%)
The parents come home early and handle everythings. 33 (24%)
I bake/send in treats for the school's Halloween Party. 17 (12%)
I get dressed up with the children. 18 (13%)
I don't do anything. 58 (42%)
The family does not partake in Halloween. 6 (4%)
Now, would you like to suggest our next poll? Leave your suggestion as a comment or email jane at isawyournanny@aol.com
the next poll should be how many nannies sleep with their bosses
ReplyDeleteWould you hire a manny, or be ok with a male childcare worker at your kids daycare?
ReplyDeleteHaha, MS, I was gonna say that, too!
ReplyDeleteMonkeyShines, I think that would be a great idea the problem is that so many nannies on this board lie like rugs about how wonderful their employers are and about how wonderful they themselves are. I doubt you would get one honest answer.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with booo on this one.
ReplyDeleteYou aren't clever, monkey shines. Or funny. We got the memo that you sleep with married men. You make GOOD nannies look bad. Fortunately, we aren't all like you.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about how many nannies are provided food while at work, and how many bring their meals. I'm a live-out looking for work right now, and it seems like about 50-50 where I'm at.
ReplyDeleteAnd also, for live-outs, how far do you travel to work each day?
I like Rte 66 questions.
ReplyDeleteThough admitedly the part of me that cannot turn away and not watch trainwrecks happening. Would be interested to see a poll based on monkeyshines question.
I have never made a pass at my boss, it was always the dad who started it and sometimes it is easier to just give in, some of the dads are very handsome, the moms are very ordinary looking and men are very visual and always want something new
ReplyDeleteI agree with rte66nanny! I have worked for families that expected me to bring my own food and I always thought that wasn't right. I would be very interested to see what other nannies do!
ReplyDeleteso vote. its in the sidebar.
ReplyDeleteMonkeyShines said:
ReplyDelete"it was always the dad who started it and sometimes it is easier to just give in"
Girl, where is your dignity! lol
I've had many dads hit on me, too - but only once I gave in. I know I'm partly to blame but he took full advantage. His wife was away on a business trip and I'd had dental surgery that morning. Being that I was in so much pain I took a couple of the pain pills the doctor gave me after I put the kid to bed. I sat down to watch some t.v. before going to bed myself and the dad came in and parked it next to me. Not too unusual but I guess he realized how loopy I was and started touching me. I was high, it felt good, so I slept with him.
The next day I felt so awkward I quit. Which sucked because it was a good job, too. Asshole.
Most NYC dads work such long hours you never see them. I think it is more an LA thing. Actors have a lot of down time between jobs. :*)
ReplyDeleteI've never had a dad hit on me but then again I put out the don't fuck with me vibe to all men besides my boyfriend. You have to be open for that kind of attention, you need to seek it or accept it when it's given, which is why some women are put in that situation.
ReplyDeleteSome don't even realize they are doing it.
I would like to see a poll about what benefits are provided and one about how many people actually have contracts
ReplyDeleteOh, Boston, I totally agree about those polling topics. Also, I'd like to see simultaneous polls for the employers who read ISYN, on similar topics so we can see the same issues from their perspective as well. For instance: "Nannies, what benefits do you receive? Employers, what benefits do you offer?"
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