tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post2543588727088652044..comments2024-03-18T15:23:26.084-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: As Good As It Gets?Leigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-31606747307602592962010-11-11T04:59:17.859-05:002010-11-11T04:59:17.859-05:00Jobs are being taken by illegals because not only ...Jobs are being taken by illegals because not only are they being paid under the table, but they accept lower salaries. Even if immigrants have working papers they can drive salaries down because they often accept less money than we do. That's one of the reasons more seasoned nannies often aren't paid what we're worth.<br /><br />I know it's not the immigrant's fault. They seek a better life. But something has got to be done about this. And I do agree that it's the hiring American citizens who will make the difference. <br /><br />If jobs were more plentiful it would be different, but they're not. A recent stat said that the immigrant unemployment rate has gone down, while the America citizen unemployment rate stays the same. America, don't forget about your own!!! <br /><br />This woman will probably get a job, but I think it's a shame under the circumstances.I Think It's A Shamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-91696216661465615822010-11-07T11:50:11.634-05:002010-11-07T11:50:11.634-05:00Lizzy, I hope you win your greencard because the U...Lizzy, I hope you win your greencard because the US needs more highly educated teachers. I'm sorry if a lot of others on this site attack you because of your status, I understand how hard it is to obtain one. Everyone wants to complain about jobs being taken from them but I believe most of those jobs they wouldn't accept to begin with. Im on care.com and posted that I'm available in May 2011 and at least once a week I receive an email from families wanting to have interviews with me. So I don't believe jobs in my area are hard to find if your qualified. I have my option to choose between families offering me benefits that I want. I'd also like to add all of them want to pay taxes.<br /><br />I feel bad that illegals who are here for the right reasons are taken advantage of and are having difficult time getting citizenship. I know a man from brazil who moved here with his wife in 2001 and right after 9/11 they suspended visas for a bit and 10years later he still hasn't recieved one. What makes it worse he hasn't visited his family in brazil for ten years because if he leaves the country, when he returns he has to start the process all over again.Bostonnannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-72731115564992021902010-11-07T11:35:24.283-05:002010-11-07T11:35:24.283-05:00In sweden we dont have the issue with illegal nann...In sweden we dont have the issue with illegal nannies, and illegal immigrants taking nanny jobs from citizens because everyone put their kids in preschools. (and schools can only hire legal ppl as we all know).<br /><br />At the age of 1 to 5, kids go to preschool which cost $200 a MONTH. I've worked in preschools in sweden and they are fantastic. The family I work for now (part time) spend $4000 a month on childcare so it's a big difference. <br /><br />Before the baby turn 1 he/she stays home with one parent who get to keep 80% of her salary, (but the limit is $150 a day).Lizzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-46220827543384985752010-11-07T11:09:29.957-05:002010-11-07T11:09:29.957-05:00Interesting discussion. I have 18 years of educati...Interesting discussion. I have 18 years of education, and I've a math degree and a teacher degree and would love to obtain a green card and start working as a math teacher instead as a illegal nanny. <br /><br />I read that Obama wanted to hire another 10 000 math teacher and that 1/3 of the math teachers in the US has no education. I wished the US government would make it easier for people like me to work legally, if the person is able to find a real job.<br /><br />I am swedish. There is a swedish preschool in NJ which is unable find educated swedish teachers to their school. The problem? They need someone with a greencard. I pray to God I will win one in the lottery this year, but the chance is like 0.1%.Lizzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-91644801954565807452010-11-07T01:37:27.558-04:002010-11-07T01:37:27.558-04:00I personally do not know how people obtain fake SS...I personally do not know how people obtain fake SSN..but I imagine they probably buy them from unscrupulous folks out there. Employers probably do not verify the SSN's through a federal database..they are not required to do so, I guess. If they get audited, they can just show the employee's SSN and say, "Well, I hired them after they showed me this." That way, they are off the hook. I do not think all companies even know how to verify the SSN through a federal database.<br />Again..it is sad how much $$ the government is making off these fake SSN. I don't see how the economy is struggling with all the $$ being made under the table that the government is getting their hands on. <br />Sad, huh??!Just My Two Cents Just Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-4867837619199949932010-11-06T14:46:13.307-04:002010-11-06T14:46:13.307-04:00Just my two cents, wow I never thought of that. No...Just my two cents, wow I never thought of that. Now my question is how do you get a fake ssn and how are employers not able to figure out they are fake? Wouldn't the IRS figure it out?<br /><br />I've heard of people selling infant's ssn numbers because they have no use until they turn 18.bostonnannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-64126409330954595762010-11-06T11:37:32.727-04:002010-11-06T11:37:32.727-04:00Bostonnanny, I believe a good reason the governmen...Bostonnanny, I believe a good reason the government is not being very strict on immigration as it could is that there are many illegal immigrants working in this country with fake SSN and this is a great thing the U.S. Why so? Because while the government is bitching and moaning how they hate illegal immigration, at the same time they are collecting money "under the table" since many illegal immigrants are using fake SSN so the money that is being deducted from their paychecks actually is going unclaimed..and guess who is getting their dirty little hands on the unclaimed Social Security $$ ? Yep, you guessed it..the government is! I think it is a dirty little secret that they do not want anyone to know about..but governments are making lots of dough under the table as well.Just My Two Cents Just Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-78029432820562999762010-11-06T10:14:53.743-04:002010-11-06T10:14:53.743-04:00My grandparents are from Cuba, so I guess I was ra...My grandparents are from Cuba, so I guess I was raised thinking about immigration differently. They were refugees and recieved llegal status quickly. I also live in MA and meet a lot of illegals who work had and get paid about half of what I get paid for more children. Maybe it's just different in other parts of the country because we are not on a border. <br />As for being paid under the table I'm kinda with u where I don't care unless people start bitching about how their job sucks and they don't get benefits or they can't quit cuz they won't be paid as as much. I'm know I'll be contradicting myself but I can't clarify defend myself on a blog because I don't feel like writing a two page post. I believe employers need to be held more responsible for hiring under the table. If everyone paid taxes then illegals wouldnt find work and if the government offered better work visas then more would be paying taxes. As for taking the jobs from us citizens, most of the jobs illegals take are the job. We believe are below us, that's why so many stay on unemployment until it runs out. They think cleaning toilets, mowing lawns and being line cooks are crap jobs.Bostonnannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-26941749178980330922010-11-06T01:51:44.088-04:002010-11-06T01:51:44.088-04:00And yes, there are many people who want to hire &q...And yes, there are many people who want to hire "under the table"..but the parents should not be the only ones to blame for this. The illegal people should be as well. They take jobs away from the citizens of this country and are just as guilty. I know this for a fact. I live in Laguna Beach, CA and when I take my charges to the park..I get to meet many nannies. I would say 90% of them are Mexican Nationals. They are very friendly and take excellent care of their children. However, many of them make more than me and are hired over me not because they are cheaper, but because they speak only Spanish to the children and families here in Cali want their children to be fluent in Spanish as the Hispanic culture is proliferating. I think it is unfair for us American Nannies that our jobs are being stolen, but hey..that is life. Just like not everyone can be a citizen in this country..that is life as well. :)Just My Two Cents Just Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-879113873063647982010-11-06T01:46:41.661-04:002010-11-06T01:46:41.661-04:00Boston Nanny, I am neither pro or anti-illegal imm...Boston Nanny, I am neither pro or anti-illegal immigration. And I am neither pro or anti-working under the table...does that make sense??! LOL.<br />I just don't see how you can write about how you are so against working under the table and yet are condoning committing fraud to obtain legal status. I had to go through many channels, wait a LONG time + spend lots of money..but eventually I did become a citizen of this country. It is not impossible to do so. It makes me angry to see people on the news, protesting this and that and demanding their right to citizenship. Citizenship is a privilege..not a right. It cannot be given to anyone who just wants it. I cannot automatically become a citizen of whatever country I want to be. Life does not work that way. If people want to be citizens of this country, they should do what all of us law-abiding people do and take the proper channels and be patient. But everyone wants instant gratification and want their demands met ASAP.Just My Two Cents Just Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-18873118693940529432010-11-05T18:33:07.306-04:002010-11-05T18:33:07.306-04:00just my two cents- I think the people to blame for...just my two cents- I think the people to blame for working under the table are the employers, who hire under the table to save money. If no employers did this then less illegals would be able to find work and more taxes would be paid. <br /><br />Also if the country made it slightly easier for people to to obtain work visas or green cards than we wouldn't have ppl marrying for citizenship. Our government is so fucked up, Its almost impossible to obtain a green card unless you have money. People who filed in 2001 are still waiting for their green card.<br />Shame on me for trying to help someone become a citizen and start paying taxes. Their are ways around the home check to by the way. you jut have to be convincing during your interview. Plus their are tons of women who marry for money and couples who don't live together. <br />But whatever ppl and the government bitch about having illegals but do nothing to help them become citizens and employers hire them so they can avoid taxes and overwork them for less then minimum wage.Bostonnannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-88437550827253285042010-11-05T17:00:32.349-04:002010-11-05T17:00:32.349-04:00Curious Dad..I was just bringing up the wage issue...Curious Dad..I was just bringing up the wage issue in Meg Whitman's case to showcase how wages may vary from state to state. I am a Democrat so for political purposes, I am not a big fan of Meg Whitman. However, I do not believe she did anything wrong in her situation. She did not hire some random person to clean her house. She actually went through an agency to find her maid so I think it was up to the agency to verify the documents. I was just saying that what Meg Whitman did by paying her maid $23/hour is a fair and decent wage for the state of CA. <br /><br />Shame on you Boston Nanny for encouraging fraud to obtain a green card. It is fraud if you marry someone only for the sole purpose of obtaining legal status. Immigration would need to verify that the marriage was legit and one way of doing this would be by checking the living arrangements of you and your spouse. They do this to see if people are actually in a committed relationship or just pretending to be so someone can get his or her green card. I don't understand how you are so opposed to nannies working "under the table" as you think it is illegal, yet you think it is okay to consider marrying a gay man to help him get his legal status. What's the difference? Breaking the law is breaking the law to me...Just My Two Cents Just Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-17184698636074877392010-11-05T09:45:40.118-04:002010-11-05T09:45:40.118-04:00Lizzy, find a nice man to marry you and make you l...Lizzy, find a nice man to marry you and make you legal because I know for a fact that it is nearly impossible to get a greencard. You might have luck getting a work visa but they will prob send you back to your country first.<br /><br />I know a few of my gay friends did this to help out their immigrant friends. I also considered marring a gay man from brazil to help him but I'm in a relationship and in college, so the my grants and taxes would be effected. <br />You could also try getting a student visa.Bostonnannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-77252627440705441832010-11-05T06:02:05.910-04:002010-11-05T06:02:05.910-04:00Not defending Meg Whittman, just want the facts ou...Not defending Meg Whittman, just want the facts out there.<br /><br />Whittman was well within the requirements of the law in regards to having an illegal alien as an employee.<br /><br />She paid all taxes and social security for the housekeeper as required and paid the housekeeper a very decent wage. The housekeeper provided a false social security number and documents.<br /><br />When the social security administration informed the Whittmans that the number was wrong. They were not allowed to do more then inform their employee and their employee was to take care of the problem. The Whittmans were legally not allowed to investigate further. Not until they were informed by their housekeeper that she was actually working illegaly were they allowed/required to take action.<br /><br />That said, does not mean that the Whittmans probably did not actually know that she was illegal. They just followed all laws regarding it as far as anyone can tell.CuriousDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344420270102218927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-18800316432499707132010-11-04T23:49:41.519-04:002010-11-04T23:49:41.519-04:00As a matter of fact, there was a recent news story...As a matter of fact, there was a recent news story here in the state I live in (CA) where the woman running for governor (Meg Whitman) had a housekeeper working for her and she was illegal and was paid $23/hour. A lot of folks may think that is high for to pay someone who cleans your home, but consider the area you live in and how much it cost to live there. In CA, the cost of living is high and the $23/hour is appropriate to pay someone who busts their butt to keep your house clean. :)Just My Two Cents Just Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-86478836318997877212010-11-04T21:42:13.916-04:002010-11-04T21:42:13.916-04:00But Miss Mannah, they become criminals anyway, if ...But Miss Mannah, they become criminals anyway, if they pay off the books (tax fraud and all that). So for all the high-and-mighty-I've-never-gotten-a-parking-ticket people out there, what is the moral difference between paying an illegal resident off the books and pay a legal resident off the books?oh pleasenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-47583424950682713122010-11-04T21:13:39.739-04:002010-11-04T21:13:39.739-04:00"People dont mind paying off the books, but t..."People dont mind paying off the books, but they rather hiring someone who is here legally of course."<br /><br />Duh. They don't want to be criminals...which essentially, you are.<br /><br />I'm not going to tell you to go back to your own country because that's none of my business, but I am going to tell you to take the proper steps to stay in this one legally.<br /><br />Sharon, I don't think it is wrong for your family to be helping Yesinia. I think yall are just going about it the wrong way. Convince her to get legal residency first because it seems like she doesn't even want to. I just find that really odd...but then I always find it really odd when people don't want to obey laws.MissMannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-60900629810126833602010-11-04T14:57:42.321-04:002010-11-04T14:57:42.321-04:00I dont think she will be able to find a job as a l...I dont think she will be able to find a job as a live in nanny in new york city. just like this lady I am here illegal and when I was a live in nanny I worked 30h for about $200 a week in average, and Im not old and im educated too. (and I had no weird wish list). <br /><br />People dont mind paying off the books, but they rather hiring someone who is here legally of course.<br /><br />Since the apt the family rented costed almost $5000 they figure they could take alot out of my salary. I realised I am better off as a live out nanny and I have never seen any live in positions that pay much in the city, but in NJ I've a friend who gets $10 as a live in. <br /><br />On the other hand I must say that the families that uses cleaning ladies pay alot so if she likes cleaning she might find a job as a cleaning lady. I know one family who paid $40 an hour for cleaning (she was not legal) and another family who pay $50 an hour. In new york city there are lots of illegal immigrants (half a millon?).<br /><br />And I dont need any comments that this is a shame and that I should leave the country etc etc, I heard it last time I posted on this site. I just wanted OP to know my opinion.lizzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-64037411206416241732010-11-04T14:13:54.453-04:002010-11-04T14:13:54.453-04:00"I am an entreprene-- entre- where is spell c..."I am an entreprene-- entre- where is spell check?"<br /><br />This was FUNNY! Thanks for the laugh, I seriously laughed out loud.<br /><br />CuriousDad--YES, indeed.kendalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-52367763329948656982010-11-04T13:14:12.608-04:002010-11-04T13:14:12.608-04:00Or Nanny/Housekeeper.
But in my book she would be ...Or Nanny/Housekeeper.<br />But in my book she would be the ultimate DOMESTIC GODDESS!!!!!Just My Two Cents Just Nownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-26071224253422631262010-11-04T10:51:16.084-04:002010-11-04T10:51:16.084-04:00Maid or Housekeeper might be the name you are actu...Maid or Housekeeper might be the name you are actually looking for.CuriousDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344420270102218927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-73702054228152187982010-11-04T03:55:31.218-04:002010-11-04T03:55:31.218-04:00not only scrub toilets, but vacuum in out of the w...not only scrub toilets, but vacuum in out of the way places,scrub, scour,mop and alot more-following instructions,the cleaning aspect<br /><br />apologize - i am learning :0)<br />you guys are saying true - the name is not nanny,when they are ok with watching the kids and Heavy cleaning living in- what is the name<br />not meaning to offend anyone - thaNK YOU !sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512078817035878745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-35612876334555732502010-11-04T00:03:15.786-04:002010-11-04T00:03:15.786-04:00No arts and crafts, but will scrub toilets? Doesn&...No arts and crafts, but will scrub toilets? Doesn't such a person go by a name other than nanny?Huhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-9715132633769303432010-11-03T15:02:11.579-04:002010-11-03T15:02:11.579-04:00Yes, she will easily be able to get a job for $400...Yes, she will easily be able to get a job for $400/week. There are a few issues: <br /><br />1. In nyc (if that's where she is) live-in jobs are harder to find because the extra bedroom alone is a big cost for the family. But if she does any burb, she'll be fine.<br /><br />2. I agree with others that she should ditch the demands, up her weekly price to $450 and just get her own food and bottled water. We provide food as desired for our Nanny, but bottled water would drive me crazy since we drink tap and I hate the waste of bottled. <br /><br />3. I know people are suggesting older kids for a 59yo, but I disagree. My experience is that as your kids get older, your caregivers get younger. My 8 and 10yo MUCH prefer their weekend college age sitters to our regular ft nanny because nanny is more like a mom - structured, strict, organized, less playful. I think she'll do better with very young kids. <br /><br />4. Her willingness to do heavy cleaning will get her the job separate from everything else. It's incredibly low pay for a housekeeper, who usually make more than nannies on an hourly basis.nycmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-64845372675488523972010-11-03T14:09:57.536-04:002010-11-03T14:09:57.536-04:00you guys are fascinating - thanks one more timeyou guys are fascinating - thanks one more timesharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00512078817035878745noreply@blogger.com