'I'm so fed up - my work hours are 8am to 6pm and once again I'm still here at 6.30 because my employer is late!'
'Originally, my contract stated that I was only expected to babysit two nights a week. Somehow that seems to have grown to three or four!'
'I just don't understand it - this is my third job, and once again my employers are saying that I have an "attitude"! As far as I'm concerned I'm fine!'
Do such remarks ring a bell with you? Have you fumed to yourself or to a friend without plucking up the courage to say it to the person you most want to hear it? One of the most challenging aspects of a nanny's career is maintaining a good working relationship with an employer. The nature of the job makes this difficult at times, but if you let it slide it can cause a great deal of friction and unhappiness - not least because of the children, who can pick up on tension very quickly and are likely to be confused and unsettled because of it.
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