Has anyone ever dealt with this kind of issue? I have an idea about how to handle the issue, only I am unsure of when to do it, and I wonder if M and DB would be appreciative or offended.
I recently landed a part time (every other weekend) position with a cute family. I get along well with both M and DB, and I recently applied for a full time position, asking MB if I could use them as a reference-MB was concerned that I was leaving them. I assured her I wasn't leaving, and have no intention to.
Every family is different and unique-that's the interesting part of being a nanny. I love this family, and recently started the position a month ago, and whenever I go there, the house is a mess. They aren't very organized. There are crumbs all over the floor, P's high chair is covered in dried food in the seat and tray, there's food on the counter, such as an open box of cereal, fruit, or an open pack of crackers. I'm searching high and low for clothes for the kids, or there are clothes laying around and I don't know what's clean or dirty. The diaper genie is full, and smells of dirty diapers. Toys, shoes, clothes, etc. are laying all over the living room, and I have A clean up things she is not playing with. Of course P being a young toddler will pull everything out, but A is 2, and old enough to clean up her toys.
I have a WA, and my WA doesn't state I have to clean up after the kids, but I do it because A. it's what nannies do, B. it's unfair to a working parent to have a messy house, C. I have manners, and was always taught that people can tell how you were raised if you don't clean up after yourself. This is a job to me, and imagine if you had a nanny and came home to a messy house at the end of a day? How would you feel about that?
If I look hard enough, I'm sure I can find a broom for sweeping. I've looked, but can't find it. I want to organize the clothes, which maybe hard due to everything being scattered,and kids waking up during naptime. I also don't know if M or DB would be offended or appreciative.
I recently landed a part time (every other weekend) position with a cute family. I get along well with both M and DB, and I recently applied for a full time position, asking MB if I could use them as a reference-MB was concerned that I was leaving them. I assured her I wasn't leaving, and have no intention to.
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| Aaron Shep |
Every family is different and unique-that's the interesting part of being a nanny. I love this family, and recently started the position a month ago, and whenever I go there, the house is a mess. They aren't very organized. There are crumbs all over the floor, P's high chair is covered in dried food in the seat and tray, there's food on the counter, such as an open box of cereal, fruit, or an open pack of crackers. I'm searching high and low for clothes for the kids, or there are clothes laying around and I don't know what's clean or dirty. The diaper genie is full, and smells of dirty diapers. Toys, shoes, clothes, etc. are laying all over the living room, and I have A clean up things she is not playing with. Of course P being a young toddler will pull everything out, but A is 2, and old enough to clean up her toys.
I have a WA, and my WA doesn't state I have to clean up after the kids, but I do it because A. it's what nannies do, B. it's unfair to a working parent to have a messy house, C. I have manners, and was always taught that people can tell how you were raised if you don't clean up after yourself. This is a job to me, and imagine if you had a nanny and came home to a messy house at the end of a day? How would you feel about that?
If I look hard enough, I'm sure I can find a broom for sweeping. I've looked, but can't find it. I want to organize the clothes, which maybe hard due to everything being scattered,and kids waking up during naptime. I also don't know if M or DB would be offended or appreciative.
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