tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post5874360582489365170..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.068-04:00Comments on I SAW YOUR NANNY: Breaking Boundaries...Leigh Raymerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210572527823459842noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-24356268369090984852011-05-22T15:42:59.702-04:002011-05-22T15:42:59.702-04:00Phoenix-i really do not appreciate you calling me ...Phoenix-i really do not appreciate you calling me rude, inconsiderate, a brat. I am not!! I am a nanny who works hard..many of the nannies that I know are given money toward their healthcare so I don't think its unreasonable at all. <br /><br />I am sorry if you are tired but really..OP herenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-55617534420296689342011-05-22T09:44:57.806-04:002011-05-22T09:44:57.806-04:00Yes, because not having any insurance, or having o...Yes, because not having any insurance, or having only major medical is a great idea, especuially when you wind up with a medical condition that makes you UNINSURABLE when you desperately need insurance to cover meds and treatment.<br /><br />I pay for my own insurance. Yes, it's expensive, but the alternative is going without, and that's a huge risk. I am completely against the idea of Obamacare, because I think it'll make a messy healthcare situation 1000% worse. Plus, I resent the idea that even more of my tax dollars will go to insure people who could suck it up and pay their own way. (Note I am not speaking of the actual working poor, or of children whose parents cannot afford to insure them.)<br /><br />Insurance should be a personal responsibility, not a goivernment mandate. If the gov't got out of the way, health insurance companies would be forced to compete for our dollars, and costs would go down - simple economics.Tales from the (Nanny)Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266117417206315356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-45805216706914392402011-05-18T22:14:19.443-04:002011-05-18T22:14:19.443-04:00Thanks for the advice..I next week plan on sitting...Thanks for the advice..I next week plan on sitting down with MB and revisiting insurance..I will for sure post an update<br /><br />Hates Insurance.. I do too! My plan is 435 a month but it has only a 250 deductible and that's for surgeries and major things..its a 10 copay. I would never spend hundreds of dollars a month if I had a high deductible. I can see your point though.OP herenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-19786176657940147322011-05-18T21:51:46.183-04:002011-05-18T21:51:46.183-04:00I don't know why people get so obsessive about...I don't know why people get so obsessive about health insurance. If you can't afford it, drop it or change to a plan that will cover you in the event of major surgery or whatever and just pay the other visits out of pocket. I am 37 and can count on one hand the number of years I've had insurance in my adult life. Seriously, it's cheaper for me to pay to see a doctor once a year when I have bronchitis than to throw away money every month on insurance I hope I never have to use and is frankly is too expensive to use anyway. My last family offered to pay 50% insurance but it was still too expensive for me...I could get coverage for about $120/mo (so $60 my half, the max I was willing to waste) and then it still had a $5000 deductible, co-pays, and once the deductible was met only covered 70%. Total waste. I just didn't have enough money left at the end of the month to justify spending $60 on something I couldn't afford to use if I needed to.So anyway I just don't in general see what people are so hung up on spending hundreds of dollars a month on insurance unless they have a medical condition that makes it pencil out in the end. I'd rather put that money in an HSA account.HATESinsurance!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-48132797605626618812011-05-16T10:27:53.171-04:002011-05-16T10:27:53.171-04:00I know I posted (a much longer discussion) about t...I know I posted (a much longer discussion) about this Saturday, but it's gone missing, so here's the short version:<br /><br />Ask for a performance review. Prep by going back to the original contract and delineating what you do above and beyond. You are going to sell yourself to your employers all over again in hopes of getting a raise. Get your bullet points prepared and decide what you want, how much leeway you have for compromise, and where you are willing to keep doing extra work.<br /><br />WRT health care, google "small business tax breaks for health insurance", or contact a nanny tax specialist for more info on the new laws that allow nanny employers to deduct their contributions to an employee's health insurance costs from their (employers) taxes.<br /><br />Good luck!talesfromthe(nanny)hoodhttp://talesfromthenannyhood.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-53483745235993508662011-05-15T11:21:28.797-04:002011-05-15T11:21:28.797-04:00OP- I agree with Reese that you need to just bring...OP- I agree with Reese that you need to just bring it up with them again. Although they might not have entirely forgotten, the time may just have gotten away from them. <br />$200 per month sounds reasonable...did you give them that number when you asked about it? If you are able, I might email them as a "follow up" and outline what you hope to receive, so they have an understanding of your expectations as well. You could also lay out an optimal time frame to have the issue settled...Like, could we schedule a time to discuss this within the next two weeks? Just remember this is a business negotiation, and try to treat it that way (I know it's difficult because of the personal relationship we tend to have with our employers in the nanny field)another nannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-69737139280177098132011-05-14T09:42:21.517-04:002011-05-14T09:42:21.517-04:00OP what you just wrote is a perfect illustration o...OP what you just wrote is a perfect illustration of the state of healthcare in our country. Too bad this is not Canada or Europe where healthcare is a right, not simply a privilege. I am not trying to get political here, but this is a very sad situation here. We have a hard-working woman who must work an awful side job just so she can afford to pay someone should she fall ill...this shouldn't be the case in the United States of America. Period. Okay....I will hop off my soapbox now. LOL.<br /><br />OP, maybe the family is not responding in the hope that you will simply forget about it. Fat chance, huh?? I think you should bring it up again and say you need an answer real soon since it is vital that you have health insurance if God Forbid, you should fall ill and be uninsured. I will keep my finger's crossed that they give you what you want. The fact that they have all those luxuries demonstrates to me that they can well afford it. If they decline your request, you can either stay w/them and continue working your weekend job, or look for an entirely new family who will either pay you more, or provide you w/a health care plan. Good Luck and keep us posted on what happens.<br /><br />I agree that once a Nanny begins doing things not specifically required of her, her acts become more mandated and are not appreciated anymore. This is a very sad part of being a Nanny. How hard is it for any parent to thank a hard-working Nanny for going above and beyond her duties????Reesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-89499611617948833422011-05-12T13:35:35.295-04:002011-05-12T13:35:35.295-04:00yup. I even told you I was bitchy today. running o...yup. I even told you I was bitchy today. running on two hours of sleep. she is a brat thought that much I knowPhoenixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-90566026522713481232011-05-12T13:28:59.212-04:002011-05-12T13:28:59.212-04:00Well thank God you aren't her employer, Phoeni...Well thank God you aren't her employer, Phoenix. While I think it's ultimately her responsibility, she certainly shouldn't be FIRED for asking about it. Asking about it and expecting it are two completely different things, and you seem pretty bitchy in your assessment of her personal characteristics.Ms. Dr. Jurishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876618355506593095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-6517880386076081012011-05-12T12:46:35.693-04:002011-05-12T12:46:35.693-04:00*** fortune 500 company*** LOL. sorry I'm runn...*** fortune 500 company*** LOL. sorry I'm running on 2 hours of sleep. Forgive mePhoenixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-17116148660973472322011-05-12T12:45:22.376-04:002011-05-12T12:45:22.376-04:00hate to say it girl but your health insurance is n...hate to say it girl but your health insurance is not anyone's problem but YOURS. Guess what. The insurance went up at my company too. I work for a fortune 55 company and we make 65 billion in profit a year and over half our employees can't afford their healthcare anymore. So they go without. It is scary but you have no choice and if I was your employer and you were asking me to help pay for your health insurance I would probably fire you. How dare you ask someone to do something like, even if you feel they have money to spare. You are very rude and inconsiderate.Phoenixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-13057609414850896212011-05-12T12:32:35.927-04:002011-05-12T12:32:35.927-04:00You lost me at private jet. Yeah right.You lost me at private jet. Yeah right.Anonymoushttp://Yeah rightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-11964659858492667102011-05-12T12:21:20.347-04:002011-05-12T12:21:20.347-04:00^^Wow, that's just mean^^Wow, that's just meanAMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-12341473613371094862011-05-12T11:17:02.473-04:002011-05-12T11:17:02.473-04:00Here's news: you're not gonna get what you...Here's news: you're not gonna get what you want.not gonna happennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-29878812829476866312011-05-12T11:03:26.322-04:002011-05-12T11:03:26.322-04:00You need to ask for a meeting with the parents so ...You need to ask for a meeting with the parents so you can present the issue(s) to them, present your ideas on how to resolve those issues, and then work with them to come up with a solution that helps you and makes them feel good as well.<br /><br />I would frame the discussion as a salary review situation, point out what you have done for them in the last year+ and your accomplishments, bring out your original work agreement and see what you have done above and beyond that you want to keep doing...<br /><br />You know the drill! All you have to do is get the ball rolling.Tales from the (Nanny)Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266117417206315356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32916951.post-57603833641727070112011-05-12T10:14:06.199-04:002011-05-12T10:14:06.199-04:00Easy solution: talk to the parents! They can't...Easy solution: talk to the parents! They can't read your mind, probably forgot (because, honestly, it's not as important to them as it is to you), and it's your job to remind them.Ms. Dr. Jurishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876618355506593095noreply@blogger.com