Many people who pursue careers in the arts find themselves with day gigs that pay the bills. Years ago, actress Hollis Jane Andrews found herself in that spot.
Recently, Hollis Jane found a handout from a job interview back in 2013. She was applying to be a nanny for a family. It wasn't until she got the handout and sat down with the family that she learned they were Scientologists with very strict standards for whoever would be watching their kids. For $13 an hour, it's definitely asking a lot.
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The tweets sharing her story went viral as people noted all the odd ideas about responsibility that the simple two-page write-up managed to capture.
Actress Hollis Jane Andrews didn't mind the idea of being a nanny when she applied for a position watching two little boys back in 2013. She recently recovered a handout from the kids' parents and shared the story of the interview. It turned out the family practiced Scientology, which Hollis Jane didn't know until she got there.
The two-page handout highlighted what was expected of a "magical nanny/housekeeper."
"The main focus is to ensure their basic rudiments* are kept in, so that they are not crying/upsetting the rest of the house," it reads. Later, it notes rudiments as "sleep, food and watered."
It goes on to explain that both of the parents work and don't want their work disturbed by their kids — like, at all. "If I am training I don't want to hear crying or tantrums or headbutting," it said.
"If the boys are at all noisy, take them OUT of the house. If they hurt themselves, keep quiet, apply Dianetics & assist tech always."
"I want you to focus on keeping them laughing/playing and chase them around. I want the boys active and not just shoved in front of a movie," it continued.
"Play with them. There is to be NO movies, whilst under your care, please turn your phone OFF whilst at work."
Next, the parents gave insight into their sons' schedule.
The day starts at 7:30 with eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast. Within the hour, they're expected to have eaten, gotten dressed, and be outside to play by 9 a.m.
"Take them for a run … get them to run, throw rocks, and RUN with them, don't stop running ever," it says.
"There are horses about 30 minutes walk away … get them to feed horses apples etc., play."
The second option given for the time between 9 and 11 a.m. is to take the kids to the park.
"Take them to a park and play WITH them, make sure you act like a kid with them, never serious, keep them in games, if they are not laughing, they are not happy," the parents urged.
"We have balls, trucks, etc, take toys with you. If they are crying and yelling, they are not happy and as a nanny, you need to get them back happy again."
A lot of people were amused by the next stretch of time. At 11, the kids are to have a snack. From 11:30 to 12, they are expected to spend time in the pool with the nanny. At 12, they should get out and be bathed by 12:15 in time for lunch.
"Meatballs, or steak with ketchup, salad, or cut up some cucumber, make it look healthy and exciting," it reads.
"Encourage them to eat. Eat lunch WITH them at this time."
If you've ever tried to get one kid to do all that in that short a time span, you can see the flaws here, let alone when you're dealing with two kids. By 12:45 the kids are supposed to go down for a nap (after a protein shake, very normal). The kids are to sleep for less than an hour, during which that exhausted nanny deserves a break, right?
Wrong. The nanny is expected to do some pretty aggressive cleaning during that time. The nanny has to empty the carriage; put away all the toys; find, clean, and fill all the bottles; and that's just the start.
The nanny is also to unload, rinse, and reload the dishwasher; clean the whole kitchen; vacuum the living room; clean the children's room and the bathroom; and put a load of laundry on.
"If you finish all this, look around and find anything else that could help things flow in this household better."
Imagine being offered just $13 an hour to do all of that! Clearly, Hollis Jane didn't go with the gig, but the thought that someone out there did is a little alarming.
