Shanghai Wife’s Nanny Job Offer Sparks Controversy Over “Kneeling Service” Requirement

Are you sure it’s a babysitter? Recently, a screenshot of “Shanghai wife with a monthly salary of 140,000 (RMB) hiring a nanny” has been circulated on Chinese social platforms. It is required to work 12 hours a day. The service content is like an ancient maid, including helping the wife put on shoes and undress. But also special talent, sparked some discussion.

It is reported that the job posting mentions that a live-in nanny works from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, serving a wife who needs “kneeling service”. The wife has to help put on shoes as soon as she stretches her feet, and she has to help her when she shakes her shoulders. To help undress, if people with strong self-esteem don’t come, they must have eyesight, which is equivalent to the ancient maid. In addition, the nannies are required to be over 165 centimeters in height, under 55 kilograms in weight, have a high school education or above, can sing and dance, and look clean. The conditions are very strict.

According to the “Red Star News” report, the client has recruited 2 nannies with a monthly salary of 140,000 (RMB). Clean the room, change the sheets and quilts every 3 days, and put on socks and shoes for the employer; in addition, before the employer goes home, he must stand at the door 10 minutes earlier to greet the employer and take off his shoes for the employer. The night shift nannies work from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am the next day. They have to wash and massage the employer’s feet, prepare fruit at night, help pour water, put bath water, and clean the bathroom. According to the requirements, the nanny can’t eat at the table, but there is a 2-hour break at noon.

Is there a “kneeling service” in the recruitment content? The housekeeping company did not give a positive response, but it attracted a lot of controversy. Some netizens criticized the insult to human dignity, and some netizens questioned the authenticity of the recruitment information. They speculated that it might be a marketing gimmick. Wang Xiaobing, president of the Chengdu Housekeeping Service Industry Association, called for the legal rights and personal dignity of practitioners to be respected.