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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I jest not - the ARAB NEWS yesterday ran a large display ad for a Nanny. One of the many requirements was that she must be a university graduate.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

For the child's sake, here's hoping that Condoleezza doesn't apply.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

I wonder what the pay would be. (no, I'm not interested in applying... Shocked

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Albulbul · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 364

You will still get the innocents asking whether they need to have a degree to teach in KSA.

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject:

Actually, that ad doesn't surprise me.

I know of at least one high-class lady who demanded that her maid have a college degree. I guess it's a status thing, and as maids are so cheap, and "status" so vitally important, I guess it makes sense (?!?)in the Saudi context.

Ace Teacher · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 31 Location: Riyadh

Let's have some nominations!

Don't know about University Degrees, but I noinate the following:

Louise Woodward

Daisy Wright

Any more?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Who, pray tell, are Louise Woodward and Dasiy Wright ?

Bebsi · Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 958

Louise was a British nanny working in the USA who was accused of beating out a child's brains agaisnt something in the bathroom. It was about 10 years ago so my memory is a bit vague, but the case went on for months and I THINK she was convicted of manslaughter but not murder. She is now back in the UK (I assume she has pursued career options other than in childcare!).

Does anyone out there have more vivid memories of the case?

Who the hell is Daisy Wright? Never heard of her.

Ace Teacher · Joined: 21 Apr 2005 Posts: 31 Location: Riyadh

scot47 and Bebsi..... I am a bit disappointed!

Daisy Wright is the blond nanny who used to work for Sienna Miller (the fiancee of famous actor Jude Miller).

Jude allegedly seduced the hot nanny and had sex with her !!

Say no more..... Wink

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Not only have I never heard of Daisy Wright... I have never heard of Sienna Miller or Jude Miller... so I guess he isn't that 'famous'

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Hector_Lector · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 548

Jude Miller - not as famous as Jude Law.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Good manners and good writing style dictate that when we make a reference to someone, our readers should have some idea of who that person is.

I for one do not follow news from the former colonies on the other side of the Atlantic. Personally, I think King George was misguided in allowing them to go their own way.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

Well, they say he was off his rocker.
Re suggestions for suitable candidates for the nanny job, my nomination is Lucille MClauchlan, the nurse convicted of being an accessory to the murder of Australian nurse Yvonne Gilford in 1997. Such a caring soul!

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

Louise Woodward was accused in 1997 of causing the child's death by shaking it. She was found guilty of second degree homicide but the judge overturned the jury's decision, as he had the right to do under Massachussetts law, and returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter sentencing her to time served.

The case was very big, both in the US and UK.

Henry_Cowell · Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley