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Feeling hurt

bambie17bambie17 member
in August 2015 Moms
As a nanny I had mixed feelings about returning to work. Why leave my child with someone to watch while I go care for other people's children? But when I approached my current family with the news they were ecstatic offering for me to come back with my little girl, how lucky was I? Now that I am four weeks from my due date they have had a change of heart and have hired a new nanny. Is it wrong that I'm mad? Could they not have given me more of a warning?
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  • Kimk1616Kimk1616 member
    That's really unfortunate. I hope you find a new job soon.
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  • Miz_LizMiz_Liz member
    Geez, that is crappy of them! I am sorry you are going through this. I guess it is better to find out now so you can be looking while you are on maternity leave. As @californiadream87 said, many families will let their nanny bring their LO with them.
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  • laylababe3laylababe3 member
    That sucks.. Sorry you have to deal with this right now. Hopefully it will open the door to a better opportunity!
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  • cseley321cseley321 member
    That really sucks... maybe the new nanny will not work out?  Sorry and good luck to you :(
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  • AshK1027AshK1027 member
    How frustrating for you! Four weeks (if you keep til you're due date) is kind of a nice little warning, though. Just remember not to stress too much and it will all work itself out. Good luck!!
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  • mrswiebe09mrswiebe09 member
    I agree, it sucks! At least they told you now though, not after baby came. Hope you can find a great new family soon!
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  • deviduke412deviduke412 member
    Ugh such a bummer! That is really unfortunate. I'm big in trying to find the positives that will come from what seem to be crappy situations. So at least you have time to keep looking and it didn't happen right before you went back to work. And you'll hopefully have a new family to love on and bond with now :) Wishing you luck!
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  • jlsweetsjlsweets member
    That's unfortunate and I think giving you a little more notice would have been nice. I agree with the others , I think there are a lot of people out there that would be ok with you bringing your child, especially if you have a great reference list and experience. Good luck and hope you are able to find a new nice family!

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  • jessandandy09jessandandy09 member
    that really stinks.  Good luck finding a new family, I hope you find one that you and LO can be with and enjoy.  
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  • irohspupilirohspupil member
    What a bunch of a•holes. I'm sure there are plenty of other families in need of a nanny who don't mind you bringing your LO. Good luck!


     
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  • lifesabeach85lifesabeach85 member
    Oh yuck! It would have been much more professional to tell you sooner - I bet those jerks were waiting to see if they could find someone else before telling you. Blech.

    Best of luck! I'm sure you'll find a new family soon!


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  • breezymeema7breezymeema7 member
    That's is a totally bummer. I hope you are able to find a new family that is more accommodating to you and LO.
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  • GirlOnTheBeachGirlOnTheBeach member
    I'm a nanny too and I would be feeling a little hurt in your situation. Mostly because you work with the family so much it's odd they weren't more open or that they didn't at least see if you'd be willing to still work without bringing your little one.

    One option you could consider is watching someone else's kids at your house after LO is born. It would cut down on travel time and gas plus you get to be in your home so you can do a load of laundry or other little things here and there.
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  • mothernorthmothernorth member
    edited July 2015
    That is awful dear, I'm sorry! At least you got SOME notice and they didn't just boot you after baby, right?
    If you plan to continue being a nanny, I strongly recommend care.com to help you with your job search, good luck!
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  • EmEeGeeEmEeGee member
    Sorry to hear this, but perhaps this is a great opportunity to find a new family that will work out even better with your new family. Good luck!
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  • GirlOnTheBeachGirlOnTheBeach member
    AllyTheKid said:

    That is awful dear, I'm sorry! At least you got SOME notice and they didn't just boot you after baby, right?
    If you plan to continue being a nanny, I strongly recommend care.com to help you with your job search, good luck!

    Care.com is so awesome! That's how I get all my work and I just love the people I've worked for. ;)
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  • mothernorthmothernorth member
    GirlOnTheBeach said:

    AllyTheKid said:

    That is awful dear, I'm sorry! At least you got SOME notice and they didn't just boot you after baby, right?
    If you plan to continue being a nanny, I strongly recommend care.com to help you with your job search, good luck!

    Care.com is so awesome! That's how I get all my work and I just love the people I've worked for. ;)
    Seriously the BEST thing ever for nannies, babysitters, and those in need of one! I'm so happy there is already somebody to back up my suggestion, and congratulations to you for your continued success using it =)

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  • bambie17bambie17 member
    Thank you for the love and advice... This little vent made made me feel a lot less stressed.
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  • raelynch87raelynch87 member
    I'm so sorry. I would be so hurt. Lots of families don't care if their nanny brings their baby with them. This would be a great opportunity to find a family that has a child around the same age as your child.
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  • heath3erheath3er member
    How frustrating! I am so sorry.. Hopefully once baby is a little older you will find a new job or even start looking now, you never know if someone is looking for a nanny to start in 10weeks
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  • Joie80Joie80 member
    That sucks! I'm sorry that happened, but I've known several women who've nannied with their own kids in tow. I hope you find something that works out for you.
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  • MouseMama817MouseMama817 member
    edited July 2015
    Maybe nannying jobs are different, however I feel like it's unprofessional to bring your child to work. Although I do completely see what you mean about having to leave your little one to go care for someone else's. And it also sounds like they offered to let you bring her; it didn't sound like you asked. They should have retracted that part of the offer instead of just finding someone new. Kind of shady. I'm sorry :(
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