I will admit it. I am bitter. I had a brand new nanny I hired in May to work with my children. I chose her for her skills in activities and keeping the children busy. I offered her a pay rate. She asked to be paid off the books. I told her that was illegal, that we only paid on the books. She asked for more money and said she needed to bring home $750 a week. I told her I could not do that, but we would talk about a raise in the fall.
6 weeks she lasted. She didn't return one Monday. I texted her, called her and emailed her and she would not even respond. It has been brought to my attention that she is now working for another family. The single reason she left our job? She is making $800 cash per week and qualifying for a pell grant and medicaid! She's 23!
The person who told me this is another nanny who explained it to me matter of factly, as if this was the natural way she would chose to go. As in I shouldn't be offended, this is just better. Who is this better for? It's not better for my children who don't know what happened to their fun nanny. It's not better for me. As a working woman in a make dominated field, my professionalism is still called into question when I have to report childcare issues. Issues like... standing in the kitchen drinking coffee waiting for a nanny who never showed up. It isn't better for our city or our country. It isn't better for people who deserve the aid that she is eeking up needlessly. How common is this? The way the nanny I spoke to talked to me, it was as if I should have known better.
I want to report her and her employer. Yes, because I'm bitter, but also because it's wrong. It's also wrecking our economy! Tell me what I need and who and how to report this!
6 weeks she lasted. She didn't return one Monday. I texted her, called her and emailed her and she would not even respond. It has been brought to my attention that she is now working for another family. The single reason she left our job? She is making $800 cash per week and qualifying for a pell grant and medicaid! She's 23!
The person who told me this is another nanny who explained it to me matter of factly, as if this was the natural way she would chose to go. As in I shouldn't be offended, this is just better. Who is this better for? It's not better for my children who don't know what happened to their fun nanny. It's not better for me. As a working woman in a make dominated field, my professionalism is still called into question when I have to report childcare issues. Issues like... standing in the kitchen drinking coffee waiting for a nanny who never showed up. It isn't better for our city or our country. It isn't better for people who deserve the aid that she is eeking up needlessly. How common is this? The way the nanny I spoke to talked to me, it was as if I should have known better.
I want to report her and her employer. Yes, because I'm bitter, but also because it's wrong. It's also wrecking our economy! Tell me what I need and who and how to report this!
