Truth in Advertising

I’m sure you’ve seen the news story about the Manhattan mother who advertised for a Nanny on Craigslist and called her kids “a pain.”

In case that wasn’t enough to scare off potential childcare workers, she added, “I can be a tad difficult to work for. I’m loud, pushy and while I used to think we paid well, I am no longer sure.”

She included a list of deal breakers, including being passive aggressive, being judgmental about giving Ritalin to children, or assuming that all wealthy women are frivolous.

Believe it or not, her brutally honest ad found her a Nanny, who signed on for a year-long stint after meeting only one of the four children. A college grad, the new hire had never been a Nanny before. She’s either totally naive or she has a book deal.

Reading the story made me wonder what would happen if all ads were the unvarnished truth.

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