I am currently a Nanny and I can tell you first hand, that I have never experienced anything like what the Hollywood nannies have to put up with. Thank god for that!
If you thought the Nanny Diaries were scathing, well check out this true story. Author Suzanne Hansen holds nothing back while telling her story of a short lived career as a nanny to the stars.
The majority of the book features her working for notorious Michael Ovitz. Turns out that the guy is as much of a jerk as rumor has it. On one occasion he calls to check in while on vacation the first thing he asks Suzy is, "How is my art?" much to her shock and disappointment. When Suzanne finds herself unable to continue in the given environment, she gives a months notice. After being pressured to stay, she sticks to her guns and says she will stay for 4 weeks until they find help and then she is gone.
The following day Judy Ovitz tells her to pack up and leave before Michael gets home. She does as she is told, and Michael informs her that she "Will never nanny in this town again". Suzy soon finds out that he does indeed plan to take time out of his busy schedule to sabotage her career for leaving them high and dry.
What follows are her struggles to regain her footing in the city of lights. She winds up working for two other famous families throughout the course of the novel, and learns some valuable life lessons in the process.
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I would love to read this book. Especially that it's an actual memoir not fiction. It would be interesting to see how she managed. Thanks for the review.
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