at team meeting tonight, we, as a group talked about how amazing the nannies at the orphanage are.
They work 12 hour shifts.
They don't get days off.
They work with mostly handicapped children.
They get peed on, spit up on, and cried at by the kids.
but still they are there, day in and day out, with smiles and plenty of hugs and kisses for the babies.
And, this week, plenty of patience with us and all our questions about the kids (i.e. how old? what disablility? how did they get here? are they matched with a family? and so many more!)
They work hard, and in sometimes uncomfortable conditions, but still they do it.
And the best part is we can tell they just adore the children!
It got me to thinking about how different America's definition of a nanny and China's are so different.
American nannies:
1. work with few children.
2. get good pay and often benefits.
3. get days off.
4. get extra money to take the kids on field trips or out to eat.
Chinese nannies;
1. have a child to nanny ratio of about 5:1.
2. get paid probably decent, but since their pay is in yuan, it probably doesn;t go as far.
3. work 12 hour shifts every day and no days off.
4. have to make do with what they have, feed the kids similar cheaper food everyday, and rarely get to take the kids even outside.
As an American nanny, I realize how much I'm blessed by my job, and how much more i get handed to me every day in my job than they do in theirs. they are just awesome.
They are also beginning to trust us more with the kids, and often they notice if we have a special bond with a baby, so when they bring them into Room 513, they look around until they find that baby's special buddy.
I am completely overwhelmed by how awesome they are and can not wait to shower them with gifts on Monday!!
Here's a little cutie for you to see today:
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