I feel more and more disrespected ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It likely is too late now, but you COULD still request that a mutual contract be drawn up giving you guaranteed hours, paid time off + paid vacation time.

If they decline, then you can issue them your walking papers stat.

Depending on how much you need the $$ right now, you can wait & do this once you have a new job lined up (since they likely will rebuke negotiating a written contract anyway!).....

So sorry you are in this situation OP.
Us Nannies get the short end of the stick a lot + unfortunately your story is very common.

Good luck.

How silly!! You charge super high salaries and then get upset when parents drop you like a bad habit!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:really getting annoyed with the family I’ve been working for.
For the last few years I’ve been going above and beyond for them, not taking any time off because I didn’t get any paid vacation time or any paid days off to begin with. I would show up on short notice, even on the weekends. I have a set week schedule, and they know I need the money, I clearly told them so on a few occasions. Lately it’s been happening that they give me some time off here and there, not paid off course, because they don’t need me. Today for instance, she let me go home early one hour without any notice, but of course didn’t pay me for the hour. Now, I’m not a gold digger, and I know I took the job knowing they don’t want to pay, but come on now. I’ve been going above and beyond for them, always there for them, clean up the house more and more because the mom just doesn’t keep it clean at all and the housekeeper hasn’t been coming as scheduled. Is it really such a big deal to not pay for that hour, when you know your nanny needs the money? And when she tells me only at 10pm the night before? They used to be better about this, but lately it’s becoming really bad. I see this as a slap in the face, feel totally disrespected.... I started looking for a new job....
But I know 99 percent once I’ll give her 2 weeks notice, she’ll let me go immediately, which annoys me more because now I know I’ll be out 2 weeks of pay.....ohhhhhh don’t know how to handle my feelings right now lol
Thank you!

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Suck it up! You are in a heavily unskilled field and the next nanny can replace you for half your wage.

Then why would you even hire a nanny?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It likely is too late now, but you COULD still request that a mutual contract be drawn up giving you guaranteed hours, paid time off + paid vacation time.

If they decline, then you can issue them your walking papers stat.

Depending on how much you need the $$ right now, you can wait & do this once you have a new job lined up (since they likely will rebuke negotiating a written contract anyway!).....

So sorry you are in this situation OP.
Us Nannies get the short end of the stick a lot + unfortunately your story is very common.

Good luck.

How silly!! You charge super high salaries and then get upset when parents drop you like a bad habit!

It’s only super high if you cannot afford it or are a poor.