Is the pay for this job acceptable?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be 40-50 miles per day total, 20 is my commute so that still leaves 20-30 miles for on the job which is still a lot considering the family lives in Georgetown so it is city driving. Thanks everyone

OK, so that's roughly $10-15/day for the mileage reimbursement, or $50/week (or more).

Worth a conversation definitely.

[Anonymous]

I will bring it up this evening ! Thanks everyone

[Anonymous]

Wow not reimbursing for mileage would be a complete deal breaker for me. Maybe if it was only 5 miles or less a day I could include it in the rate but not for that much driving! They are taking advantage of you.

[Anonymous]

OP HERE: Family is not reimbursing me for gas, it is included in my pay. Also, I never said I was trained as a Montessori teacher and children who goes to Montessori schools are NOT special needs.. It's just a different approach of learning and many families I've worked with children went to Montessori schools so the families paid for the training.. I just listed it as a qualification not saying this family has to pay me more because of it. Thanks.

Don't misrepresent yourself this way. It won't end well for you.

You are not Montessori trained and you should not list it as a qualification because you don't have a qualification. You have a few random classes not endorsed by any accrediting agency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be 40-50 miles per day total, 20 is my commute so that still leaves 20-30 miles for on the job which is still a lot considering the family lives in Georgetown so it is city driving. Thanks everyone

You are full of misleading information! They do not owe you any money for your commute.
Also, 20 mile commute? One way? I'm not sure I believe your calculations, OP. Especially for this area. Where are you driving them that is so far away from home?

[Anonymous]

With that commute and the amount of driving involved the topic of reimbursement needed to be one of your initial conversations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

OP HERE: Family is not reimbursing me for gas, it is included in my pay. Also, I never said I was trained as a Montessori teacher and children who goes to Montessori schools are NOT special needs.. It's just a different approach of learning and many families I've worked with children went to Montessori schools so the families paid for the training.. I just listed it as a qualification not saying this family has to pay me more because of it. Thanks.

Don't misrepresent yourself this way. It won't end well for you.

You are not Montessori trained and you should not list it as a qualification because you don't have a qualification. You have a few random classes not endorsed by any accrediting agency.

No, I don't have a "certification" of any sorts and I will keep your advice in mind, but keep in mind to be a teacher's assistant in any school including special needs schools/classes, you do not need to be a certified/licensed teacher, JUST have a bachelors degree and you're in the class with the teacher assisting with the students. I've been offered a position to be such so I know. Training are trainings, no one took classes to be a nanny, but yet we all started out probably babysitting and went from there. IJS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It would be 40-50 miles per day total, 20 is my commute so that still leaves 20-30 miles for on the job which is still a lot considering the family lives in Georgetown so it is city driving. Thanks everyone

You are full of misleading information! They do not owe you any money for your commute.
Also, 20 mile commute? One way? I'm not sure I believe your calculations, OP. Especially for this area. Where are you driving them that is so far away from home?

As a Washingtonian, I know the area VERY well. I live in SW DC driving to NW DC near Sibley hospital (which is very close to border of MD) , that is 12 miles one way (24 miles round trip) I have a GPS and use it faithfully as this is how I know these calculations to begin with. The kids school is near the cathedral which is 6 miles from their home (12 miles round trip to their home as I'll be at their home before getting them) that totals 36 miles there and all 3 kids are in DIFFERENT activities IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS and theN the errands I am running for the family. I am not concerned with my 24 mile commute, I am conceded with the other miles.

After speaking with them, I am getting $600/wk AFTER taxes and a gas stipend.

[Anonymous]

Glad to hear it OP! Hope it all works out! I am in a very similar position at the moment and am actually really enjoying it. The day goes by really fast and the different tasks keep things interesting. Good luck to you!

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Anonymous wrote:50 miles a DAY? Are they paying mileage?

No one pays milage for you to get to work. If you are not close to your employer then don't take the job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would be 40-50 miles per day total, 20 is my commute so that still leaves 20-30 miles for on the job which is still a lot considering the family lives in Georgetown so it is city driving. Thanks everyone

How can you drive 30 miles a day in DC after school? It takes more than 5 hours to go 30 miles.

[Anonymous]

Then that's a great deal OP. $600/wk AFTER taxes, plus gas money is very generous.

[Anonymous]

Did you also see if they would cover a work waiver for your car insurance? Sometimes it is pretty cheap but it depends on the insurance company.

[Anonymous]

Hi 10:27, what is a work waiver ? I have never heard of that ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi 10:27, what is a work waiver ? I have never heard of that ?

Some car insurance won't pay if you use your vehicle for work. Most will, unless you're hauling heavy equipment or something, but I could see them balking at paying medical expenses for one of your NKs, for instance, if you were driving for work and in an accident. So, you get a "work rider," which says that your insurance covers you and your vehicle even when you are driving for someone else's benefit (your boss).