Back from vacation and family cut my hours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And my duties have changed too.

Basically I’m a housekeeper, errand runner and chauffeur. That’s not the job I signed up for. I signed up to be their infants nanny and pick up the 4-year-old from preschool. Minimal household duties. Now I’m no longer responsible for baby but fill my time doing dishes, laundry and grocery shopping before picking up 4-year-old.

I told my employer I didn’t agree to this and cited my contract and he was like, “yeah that’s based on our needs at the time, our needs have changed”.

He is within his rights to do that, or even eliminate the job. He's being an asshole about it, though. The right way was to sit you down, tell you your job was ending, give you two weeks notice, and then offer you the first right of refusal for the new job. You'd have been equally SOL and upset, but that would have been the professional way to go about it.

Right, I understand things changed but I am owed a two weeks notice. Also he didn’t ask, he TOLD me my new hours and my new responsibilities. That’s not how it works.

But the thing is, there's no law that says he can't do this. You can also walk out today. Unfortunately, that would hurt you a lot more than it would hurt him.

This is the way things work when people are not particularly nice, or don't have great morals. You could threaten to take him to court. You might even win the guaranteed pay for the days up until he told you they were voiding the contract.

You are probably eligible for unemployment even if you quit, because they changed the hours and duties so drastically.

[Anonymous]

Most nanny employers consider the nanny a doormat, and treat you accordingly. When you see the signals, it's time to move on to your next job.

I do feel so sorry for the poor children.

[Anonymous]

Wait until the check clears or go to their bank and cash it. I wouldn't call, I just wouldn't show up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait until the check clears or go to their bank and cash it. I wouldn't call, I just wouldn't show up

Best advice.

[Anonymous]

You c an likely collect unemployment for the reduction in hours. Hopefully you find a new job quickly, but it may be worth filing so you have time to look for a good fit.

[Anonymous]

I could show up tomorrow and my employer could tell me I now have completely different responsibilities. It isn’t illegal.

Start looking for a new job immediately and once you have it secured quit. In the meantime I would put up with this for the trickle of money just so things don’t get as dire at home.

[Anonymous]

I had this happen right down to grandma taking over the majority of the childcare. I was not on the job as long as you were but none the less the parents changed the terms. There was no discussing it. I could accept it or not. I finished the week out and did not go back. They even had the nerve to call me the following Monday and asked me where I was. I told him at my new job and to never call my number again. I was only doing a 1 day temp job but they did not need to know that. lol

[Anonymous]

Please tell me you have one ounce of self-respect and quit on the spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please tell me you have one ounce of self-respect and quit on the spot.

I have self respect but I also have bills.

I’m going to cash my check, call my agency and quit when it best benefits me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please tell me you have one ounce of self-respect and quit on the spot.

I have self respect but I also have bills.

I’m going to cash my check, call my agency and quit when it best benefits me.

I am 15:35. Because of bills I did not walk away right away either. I started applying for jobs the day the parents changed the terms of our contract. I even went on interviews during my last week with them. I quit when I lined up enough temp work to last me for a couple of weeks. I did not take the first permanent job that was offered to me. I took my time. Do what is best for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please tell me you have one ounce of self-respect and quit on the spot.

I have self respect but I also have bills.

I’m going to cash my check, call my agency and quit when it best benefits me.

Yeah, you are a real monument to self-respect.

[Anonymous]

PSA to all: Make sure to have enough money in a "fuck you savings account" to walk away from any bad job on the spot. OP had a prime opportunity to tell her employers that the change in her contract was not acceptable and walk on the spot. She can't and that is too bad. She is giving her horrid employers exactly what they want and making herself a doormat to their whims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PSA to all: Make sure to have enough money in a "fuck you savings account" to walk away from any bad job on the spot. OP had a prime opportunity to tell her employers that the change in her contract was not acceptable and walk on the spot. She can't and that is too bad. She is giving her horrid employers exactly what they want and making herself a doormat to their whims.

+1 Couldn’t agree more. Thanks to my savings no employer will ever be able to pull this crap on me and have me show up the next day.

[Anonymous]

They breached contract. Quit and draw unemployment while you find a new job. Get your last pay check cash, and send text that because they breached contract, you are leaving immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PSA to all: Make sure to have enough money in a "fuck you savings account" to walk away from any bad job on the spot. OP had a prime opportunity to tell her employers that the change in her contract was not acceptable and walk on the spot. She can't and that is too bad. She is giving her horrid employers exactly what they want and making herself a doormat to their whims.

+1 Couldn’t agree more. Thanks to my savings no employer will ever be able to pull this crap on me and have me show up the next day.

+2 Nothing is more important. Screw the new car, vacation, cable, eating out, whatever - make yourselves a FU savings account.

You think what happened to OP can't happen to you... Think again!