Bengaluru man shares society's WhatsApp chat on 'nanny poaching', draws sharp replies

A Bengaluru man shared his housing society's WhatsApp exchange over "nanny poaching." The viral discussion highlighted competing views on worker choice, wages and employer conduct.Bengaluru man shares society's WhatsApp chat on 'nanny poaching' (Photos: Representative pic from Pexels and Rajesh Bhattad/X)New Delhi,Nov 4, 2026 11:21 ISTA Bengaluru-based man has shared a screenshot of his society's WhatsApp group discussion on “nanny poaching” in which residents debated whether offering higher salaries to domestic workers employed by other households is fair.Rajesh Bhattad, head of RevenueOps at ArmorCode, posted the screenshot on X with the caption, “Discussion in our society WhatsApp regarding ‘nanny poaching’. What are your thoughts?”In the WhatsApp conversation, a resident expressed frustration over people luring nannies away from other households by offering higher pay, citing an offer of Rs 20,000 for a 9 am to 6 pm shift.“A nanny arrangement should be based on mutual understanding and commitment, not a bidding war where whoever pays more gets to take someone else's help,” the resident wrote. The message acknowledged that people were free to negotiate salaries but urged residents to show consideration for others and respect existing arrangements instead of actively trying to recruit someone else's nanny.The resident also highlighted the time and patience required to help a baby become comfortable with a caregiver. In a subsequent message, the resident clarified that the person who made the offer was from Tower 2 and alleged that people were now “showing money to attract nannies.”Another message pointed to websites, along with other platforms, for hiring domestic help, urging residents not to poach nannies who were already employed.Take a look at the post here:The post triggered sharp replies as several defended domestic workers' right to seek better pay and working conditions.“If knowledge workers can quit jobs for a 10% hike or to leave a terrible boss, why shouldn’t household staff do so,” a user asked.An X user pointed out that a nanny's current employment did not mean she had always worked for the same household, adding, “Free market. Can't help much. Match them with better salaries and perks.”Many others were of the opinion that nannies appeared to be in greater demand than IT employees, while another argued that employers should pay domestic workers well and treat them with dignity to retain them.The post has gone viral with over 44.5k views so far.- Ends