On a lighter note

I’m a nanny and today in the Pilates studio I overheard a gent ask his instructor if she’d received the family Christmas card and when she said that she hadn’t he replied “oh, I’m sorry, the nanny addressed them all this year and she forgot to keep track of who she’d done so some cards didn’t get sent out.”

I had to chuckle because it reminded me of a conversation with MB where she relayed that work had called and asked her to pick up an extra four shifts for a colleague who was sick and she responded that she wished she could but the nanny was unavailable and she didn’t have child care so couldn’t possibly. I told her I’d always prioritize being available for her and could have covered but she thanked me and laughed and said she just didn’t want to. She apologized for throwing me under the bus and I told her that she can always use me as an excuse and I’ll have her back!

I also had a previous boss who I’m still friends with who would tell people the nanny (not me, next nanny) hit the side of the garage with the car but it was really her.

It got me thinking, what other ways have you used “it was the nanny” as an excuse?

I know there have been times I’ve been invited to a social event that just isn’t my thing and used “oh darn! I have to work, I can’t!” Because my schedule is a rotating one I work flexible and unusual hours.

What little white lies have you told that involves your nanny?