• 最近看到一篇文章，说有个宝妈用了吉林的阿姨，结果非常不满意，于是她就警告大家用东北和河南的阿姨要小心。结果有人说她地域歧视，她赶紧解释说不是对这两个地方的人有偏见，只是对那个阿姨有意见。搞得好像文章被删了一样。

    我生活在洛杉矶，我的微信里一些家政保姆群，里面大多是找活的阿姨和中介。每天都是各种招聘保姆的信息，说实话，十个招聘里有一半会注明不要东北和河南的阿姨，还有眼缘不好的也不要。偶尔也会看到不要甘肃、安徽的阿姨，但比率很少。

    不要东北的阿姨原因可能跟脾气性格有关，不要河南阿姨的原因可能是嫌她们太精明了，雇主需要的是实实在在的干工作的阿姨。当然这些不代表整个东北、河南阿姨不好，每个地方都有靠谱的阿姨，也有不靠谱的，还有一些雇主会特别注明哪些地方的阿姨优先考虑，比如东北的雇主会特意找东北的阿姨。

    I recently saw an article about a mother who hired a nanny from Jilin and was extremely dissatisfied. She then warned others to be cautious about hiring nannies from Northeast China and Henan. Some people accused her of regional discrimination, but she quickly explained that she wasn't biased against people from those two regions, but rather had a problem with that particular nanny. It almost seemed like the article was deleted.

    I live in Los Angeles, and I have a few WeChat groups for domestic helpers, mostly nannies and agencies looking for work. Every day, I'm flooded with nanny job postings. Honestly, half of ten job postings specify that they don't want nannies from Northeast China or Henan, and even those who don't look good are rejected. Occasionally, I see nannies from Gansu or Anhui rejected, but the percentages are very small.

    The reason for rejecting nannies from Northeast China may be related to temperament, while the reason for rejecting nannies from Henan may be that they're too shrewd. Employers want nannies who can actually do the job. Of course, this doesn't mean that nannies from Northeast China and Henan are all bad. There are both reliable and unreliable nannies in every region. Some employers specifically specify which regions they prioritize, for example, employers in Northeast China specifically seek nannies from Northeast China.

    我记得刚开始接触家政行业的时候，那些阿姨们自己都说有些雇主不要某某地方的阿姨。我当时还问为什么，她们怎么了？几年下来，我终于找到了答案！

    其实我觉得群众的眼睛是雪亮的，谁也不是生下来就是个地域黑。要不是被坑惨了，谁闲得没事去黑别人啊。当然也不能一棒子打死所有东北和河南的阿姨，我家第一个育婴阿姨就是东北的，相处得还不错。可能她人品做事我都挺认可的，所以我一直对东北阿姨来者不拒。

    不过必须说实话，整体素质水平确实不行。接触过那么多人，就那么一两个还算可以的。所以大家找阿姨的时候还是要慎重啊！

    I remember when I first started working in the domestic service industry, the nannies themselves said some employers didn't want nannies from certain regions. I asked why, what was wrong with them? Years later, I finally found the answer!

    I think the public's eyes are sharp. No one is born with a bias against their region. Who would have the time to criticize others unless they'd been ripped off? Of course, we can't generalize about nannies from Northeast China and Henan. My first nanny was from Northeast China, and we got along pretty well. Maybe I appreciated her character and her work, so I've always accepted nannies from Northeast China.

    But to be honest, the overall quality level is really not good. Of all the nannies I've met, there are only one or two who are decent. So everyone should be cautious when looking for a nanny!