Are you a Governess or know of one working in Qatar?

Hamilton
By Hamilton

Interested to know what life is like as a Governess in Qatar. Well it depends on the family you are working for I know but just to throw the question out there as I am coming for an interview tomorrow......

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2008 11:11
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

 

 

The problem is that you neverreally know what kind of family you are going to as you never will know until you live with them. These positions leave the personnel very little free time as kids are a 24 hour task.

You have to negotiate all your terms very well in advance especially, before coming to the Middle East or Gulf countries in general as a working day here is generally different to if you were working in England for instance.

 Not to foget kids can be a handful - not a job for me.

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2008 11:06
anonymous

It just sounds so quaint! I'm not sure that I would like that position here in Qatar! If it is one of the richer families here I hope they look after you! Good luck!

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2008 11:02
anonymous

 

 

Generally people who want to have the kids home schooled. Now that is what a real governess will do it is not the same as a nanny who generally just look after the kids and so some housework and perhaps cooking.

 

In the olden days it was common practice among rich families to have such an employee.

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2008 10:58
anonymous

OH!Mary Poppins!!lol wow do they still exist?! Wonder what sort of family would have a governess?!

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2008 10:54
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

 

 

They have very little free time but generally a good salary and all costs paid.

By dragonfly212• 25 Feb 2008 10:53
Rating: 2/5
dragonfly212

governess = woman employed to teach children in a private household

 

Everybody is right and Everybody is wrong, its depend where you stand

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2008 10:53
anonymous

 

 

Have you seen Mary Poppins she was a governess lol

By anonymous• 25 Feb 2008 10:49
anonymous

What is a governess? Sonds like something out of Queen Victorias time?!

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