I am a nanny/personal assistant for a family...The son is starting kindergarten in the fall and I am afraid they are going to want to lessen the amount they pay me because of this...here is the reason why I think this is very unfair and I need advice on how to handle it!
I have been a daycare provider/nanny for the past 20 years...2 1/2 years ago the family I am with decided they wanted a nanny situation rather than daycare so I took the position and let go of 4 other kids. At the time their kids were 3yrs and a 4 week old. I vacuum, dust, mop and do the whole families laundry 1x per week. I run errands, do preschool drop off and pick up, take them to swim lessons. I also keep them at my house for occasional sleep overs and I keep them for a week every spring while mom goes to New York. I started at $400 a week and am at $450 a week now. I am WAY underpaid and I know this and I think the family knows this but I love the kids so much. This is all I get paid...no vacation time paid, no gas reimbursements, when I take the kids out for a fun day mom pays for food and activities but I pay for my own Sea World and Zoo passes. I work as an independent contractor so I pay all my own taxes and such so the $450 is NOT net pay. Also the sister had a boy last may and he started with me 6 months ago and she pays me separately but she only pays me $200 a week. Although I do no extras around the house for her and do not run any errands or do any shopping for her. If I get sick I have a couple of back up people that I call and then I pay them my wages for the day...none of the parents have had to take more than 2 days off this past year due to my illness or vacation time as I find alternate care for them and pay them my wages.
So here is my issue....I really love this family but because I am already so underpaid if she says she wants to take some of my pay away due to the fact that her son will be in Kindergarten for 6 hours a day what do I do. I CANNOT afford to have any pay deducted at all....
Can you get me some advice from your readers??
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| Jade Fang |
I have been a daycare provider/nanny for the past 20 years...2 1/2 years ago the family I am with decided they wanted a nanny situation rather than daycare so I took the position and let go of 4 other kids. At the time their kids were 3yrs and a 4 week old. I vacuum, dust, mop and do the whole families laundry 1x per week. I run errands, do preschool drop off and pick up, take them to swim lessons. I also keep them at my house for occasional sleep overs and I keep them for a week every spring while mom goes to New York. I started at $400 a week and am at $450 a week now. I am WAY underpaid and I know this and I think the family knows this but I love the kids so much. This is all I get paid...no vacation time paid, no gas reimbursements, when I take the kids out for a fun day mom pays for food and activities but I pay for my own Sea World and Zoo passes. I work as an independent contractor so I pay all my own taxes and such so the $450 is NOT net pay. Also the sister had a boy last may and he started with me 6 months ago and she pays me separately but she only pays me $200 a week. Although I do no extras around the house for her and do not run any errands or do any shopping for her. If I get sick I have a couple of back up people that I call and then I pay them my wages for the day...none of the parents have had to take more than 2 days off this past year due to my illness or vacation time as I find alternate care for them and pay them my wages.
So here is my issue....I really love this family but because I am already so underpaid if she says she wants to take some of my pay away due to the fact that her son will be in Kindergarten for 6 hours a day what do I do. I CANNOT afford to have any pay deducted at all....
Can you get me some advice from your readers??
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