Woman Shares The Requirements For A Nanny Job She’d Been Interviewed For, And It Shows What Happens When Lunatics Are Hiring
“If they are not laughing, they are not happy.” This is just one of the many bizarre cherries on top of a cake of weirdness found in a two-page job ad for a “magical” nanny. And after reading it, we’ve got to say, it sounds like the family was looking for someone just like Mary Poppins herself to take care of their kids, considering the huge list of responsibilities, rules, and regulations they demanded. For 13 dollars an hour. (But you probably sensed that the pay was going to be low considering the amount of work, didn’t you, dear Pandas?)
The person who shared the ad was Los Angeles-based actress Hollis Jane Andrews, who interviewed with the couple back in 2013 when she was looking for a job. At the time, she wasn’t aware that they were Scientologists. Her post on Twitter blew up, as people goggled at the “bonkers list of responsibilities” that Hollis would have had to do. Check out the full ad below. Now, we know that nannies are hard-working and very capable, but this is a gateway job ad to The Twilight Zone where you have to be a superhero to survive.
An actress shared the utterly bizarre two-page job ad full of responsibilities that she got during an interview to be a nanny back in 2013
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From the ad, it looks the parents only want to be around their kids when they’re smiling and laughing while all the difficult times are best left for the nanny to handle. Of course, taking care of the kids is just part of the job.
Showing a certain level of historical insensitivity, the parents also expected the nanny to magically transform into a German of certain horrendous beliefs once they were asleep so that she could clean pretty much the entire family home. Again, let me reiterate, for 13 dollars an hour.
I can’t imagine myself being capable of doing even half of all the daily responsibilities, let alone doing this day in, day out. I’d be dead on my feet by mid-day and ready for a long afternoon nap.
The nanny was expected to do everything for 13 dollars per hour
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A while back, I’d spoken to a professional nanny who used to get 700 dollars per week for her job, as well as other perks, about why some parents aren’t prepared to provide adequate compensation for babysitters. All the while demanding that they work as though they were getting paid in gold nuggets.
“I think they believe that it’s their child that they are raising the way they want to (which I do agree with, to an extent) and all rules should be blindly followed. But some nannies (like myself) have been in the field for many years and can offer valuable insight and advice, which they are rarely willing to take because parenting is so personal,” she told Bored Panda earlier.
“That’s the same reason I believe they often don’t want to offer adequate compensation: it’s personal. They’re (most likely, in my experience) paying you under the table, they’re trying to get a good deal, and they love their child. They don’t think that looking after their ‘precious angel’ is a job; it’s a treat. They would love to be home with their child all day, so I think they feel like it’s not a real job. It’s something you get to do, and they’re mad they have to pay someone to do it.”
The nanny continued about the way that some parents tend to think about nannying: “They love their child, they’d do anything for their child. There’s a connection there that someone else could never have, and they can’t imagine not having that connection, so they treat it like it’s not a job, it’s a privilege. The ‘you’re so lucky you get to stay home with my baby while I have to go to work’ mindset, when in reality we leave our families to take care of yours; we don’t want to leave our families in the morning for work any more than you do, but it’s our job.”
Here’s how some Twitter users have been reacting to the list of responsibilities that would probably tire out even the legendary Mary Poppins
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I agree this is crazy stuff. One point: people should not take it upon themselves to give treats to other people's horses. They can get sick. They could bite the children. Overall a bad situation waiting to happen.
The whole thing is a narrative of a nightmare- encouraging kids to throw rocks...is the nanny to throw rocks AT THE KIDS to keep them running ??? Sorry you broke your leg kid, stop crying, repeat diabetics.
Load More Replies...Wonder if the mother herself would go to that extent for her own children.
“9-11 am Get them to run, throw rocks and RUN with them, don’t stop them running ever.” Make them RUN for 2 hours? Is that why you are throwing rocks at them? So they’ll keep running?
"protein bottle" wtf??? are these boys transformed into pro wrestlers at the Scientology meet ups?
Is no one going to say anything about if the kids get hurt "apply Dianetics"?
Right? In Scientology, pain isn’t actually pain; it’s the memory of previous trauma that can be talked through. That’s why women in childbirth don’t get pain management and are instructed to be absolutely silent...so they don’t transfer any trauma to their baby and screw up their life...I mean, any more than Scientology itself will screw up their life.
Load More Replies...His operating level isn't high enough and therefor he doesn't deserve a capital letter.
Load More Replies...Human children... although I would object to dogs getting this treatment as well, especially the throwing of rocks to keep them running for 2 hours straight, the steak with ketchup (just no!), the protein bottles... just yikes.
Load More Replies...Again... this is a societal thing. by the way, putting dishes in the dishwasher must never be considered a chore/job. Dishwashing is what I used to be a home when growing up, when you are old enough to pull up a chair to the sink (age 5), you are a dishwasher and usually the cook by 10.... and this has nothing to do with this topic, but last week I was in Johannesburg looking at a kid who is about 7 years navigating large city on their way home from school. At that moment I was thinking, in the west, they would call child protection if you did that
I respect them for being upfront with their craziness, too many bad bosses try to cover up and people have to find out later down the road, I feel stressed just reading this imagine the poor person that actually took the job.
I don't think they mean to be "upfront with their craziness", I think they truly wholeheartedly believe there is nothing wrong with their demands and what they're asking for is totally normal - that is far more concerning.
Load More Replies...I feel sorry for those kids having parents like that. Don't interrupt my training with your crying? Please...your parent card should be revoked.
HAPPY family needs to stay HAPPY at all times no matter what
I'd have just gotten a red pen, corrected the wording/syntax/grammar errors and handed it back.
15 minutes to bath, wash hair, brush teeth, and cook lunch..... Among other things.
At least check with the horse owner that it's ok to feed them apples, it can cause serious problems in some horses.
If anyone doubts the conceitedness or arrogance of this ad, just look at the number of times "Whilst" is used. I half expected to see "We are not amused" somewhere in there. And protein shakes in baby bottles? Are you serious?
The letter is ridiculous, but why does "Los Angeles-based actress Hollis Jane Andrews" pull out an eight year old piece of paper? Must be marketing!
8y ago there wasn't this kind of public shaming forum you have now. Actress or not, they all need content to keep up; it's marketing in a sense just keeping your audience numbers up... don't overthink it.
Load More Replies..."Whilst" indicates British roots. Not sure if OP just indicated that $13/hr was income actually paid in dollars, or was equivalent of GBP. Whatever, this is insane. Can't believe that they want a room stripped bare each and every day. And how are the kids supposed to sleep through all the cleaning activities, especially the vacuuming?
i feel like the ad was written by stewie from family guy, the mixture of phrasing and typos and grammatical issues is fascinating
Why did this couple ever have kids? From this letter, they hardly have a place in life/society for themselves, and they are not even raising their own kids . . .
Actress huh?! Yeah Scientologists...nuff said. They crazy and those kids are slave care by now
Here's another thought: when you broadcast this stuff future employers will see it, and even though they can see the ad for the position was nutso, they will wonder if this woman will frag the employer on social media. People really need to stop doing this.
They sleep for 45 minutes, and during this time the nanny should chean the house thougrally. They are expecting to hire Wonder Woman or Superman
You lost me at protein bottles that is when I knew this was all made up !!!
Wow. I would not have been able to do contain my laughter. Why do their names sound fake. Why do they seem like 9 year olds and toddlers at the same time. Why ketchup with steak. Why do you say whilst.
The job description is, essentially, what any mother of a young child does (usually while also doing an outside job), and we ALL think $13/hr is WAY too little to pay. Just sayin'.
The one that wrote this article, is reading too much into "cleaning nazi".
I agree this is crazy stuff. One point: people should not take it upon themselves to give treats to other people's horses. They can get sick. They could bite the children. Overall a bad situation waiting to happen.
The whole thing is a narrative of a nightmare- encouraging kids to throw rocks...is the nanny to throw rocks AT THE KIDS to keep them running ??? Sorry you broke your leg kid, stop crying, repeat diabetics.
Load More Replies...Wonder if the mother herself would go to that extent for her own children.
“9-11 am Get them to run, throw rocks and RUN with them, don’t stop them running ever.” Make them RUN for 2 hours? Is that why you are throwing rocks at them? So they’ll keep running?
"protein bottle" wtf??? are these boys transformed into pro wrestlers at the Scientology meet ups?
Is no one going to say anything about if the kids get hurt "apply Dianetics"?
Right? In Scientology, pain isn’t actually pain; it’s the memory of previous trauma that can be talked through. That’s why women in childbirth don’t get pain management and are instructed to be absolutely silent...so they don’t transfer any trauma to their baby and screw up their life...I mean, any more than Scientology itself will screw up their life.
Load More Replies...His operating level isn't high enough and therefor he doesn't deserve a capital letter.
Load More Replies...Human children... although I would object to dogs getting this treatment as well, especially the throwing of rocks to keep them running for 2 hours straight, the steak with ketchup (just no!), the protein bottles... just yikes.
Load More Replies...Again... this is a societal thing. by the way, putting dishes in the dishwasher must never be considered a chore/job. Dishwashing is what I used to be a home when growing up, when you are old enough to pull up a chair to the sink (age 5), you are a dishwasher and usually the cook by 10.... and this has nothing to do with this topic, but last week I was in Johannesburg looking at a kid who is about 7 years navigating large city on their way home from school. At that moment I was thinking, in the west, they would call child protection if you did that
I respect them for being upfront with their craziness, too many bad bosses try to cover up and people have to find out later down the road, I feel stressed just reading this imagine the poor person that actually took the job.
I don't think they mean to be "upfront with their craziness", I think they truly wholeheartedly believe there is nothing wrong with their demands and what they're asking for is totally normal - that is far more concerning.
Load More Replies...I feel sorry for those kids having parents like that. Don't interrupt my training with your crying? Please...your parent card should be revoked.
HAPPY family needs to stay HAPPY at all times no matter what
I'd have just gotten a red pen, corrected the wording/syntax/grammar errors and handed it back.
15 minutes to bath, wash hair, brush teeth, and cook lunch..... Among other things.
At least check with the horse owner that it's ok to feed them apples, it can cause serious problems in some horses.
If anyone doubts the conceitedness or arrogance of this ad, just look at the number of times "Whilst" is used. I half expected to see "We are not amused" somewhere in there. And protein shakes in baby bottles? Are you serious?
The letter is ridiculous, but why does "Los Angeles-based actress Hollis Jane Andrews" pull out an eight year old piece of paper? Must be marketing!
8y ago there wasn't this kind of public shaming forum you have now. Actress or not, they all need content to keep up; it's marketing in a sense just keeping your audience numbers up... don't overthink it.
Load More Replies..."Whilst" indicates British roots. Not sure if OP just indicated that $13/hr was income actually paid in dollars, or was equivalent of GBP. Whatever, this is insane. Can't believe that they want a room stripped bare each and every day. And how are the kids supposed to sleep through all the cleaning activities, especially the vacuuming?
i feel like the ad was written by stewie from family guy, the mixture of phrasing and typos and grammatical issues is fascinating
Why did this couple ever have kids? From this letter, they hardly have a place in life/society for themselves, and they are not even raising their own kids . . .
Actress huh?! Yeah Scientologists...nuff said. They crazy and those kids are slave care by now
Here's another thought: when you broadcast this stuff future employers will see it, and even though they can see the ad for the position was nutso, they will wonder if this woman will frag the employer on social media. People really need to stop doing this.
They sleep for 45 minutes, and during this time the nanny should chean the house thougrally. They are expecting to hire Wonder Woman or Superman
You lost me at protein bottles that is when I knew this was all made up !!!
Wow. I would not have been able to do contain my laughter. Why do their names sound fake. Why do they seem like 9 year olds and toddlers at the same time. Why ketchup with steak. Why do you say whilst.
The job description is, essentially, what any mother of a young child does (usually while also doing an outside job), and we ALL think $13/hr is WAY too little to pay. Just sayin'.
The one that wrote this article, is reading too much into "cleaning nazi".
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