Another unbelievable Care.com job post

[Anonymous]

It is illegal to pay below minimum wage. Sure you can get someone to agree to it. When they take you to the department of labor and court then you will be stuck paying all those back wages and OT. The law trumps any "agreement" you have with someone.

I don't understand why employers haven't learned their lesson yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is illegal to pay below minimum wage. Sure you can get someone to agree to it. When they take you to the department of labor and court then you will be stuck paying all those back wages and OT. The law trumps any "agreement" you have with someone.

I don't understand why employers haven't learned their lesson yet.

How many people do you know have been "taken to the department of labor and court"? Have you ever tried to get anything accomplished in our court system? Government agencies are overwhelmed and short-staffed. Documents are regularly lost, while voicemails and letters go unanswered for months or forever. Some employers follow the law because they have integrity and/or have careers that require background checks. Others decide the hassle and expense aren't worth it, given the laxity of government regulation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is illegal to pay below minimum wage. Sure you can get someone to agree to it. When they take you to the department of labor and court then you will be stuck paying all those back wages and OT. The law trumps any "agreement" you have with someone.

I don't understand why employers haven't learned their lesson yet.

How many people do you know have been "taken to the department of labor and court"? Have you ever tried to get anything accomplished in our court system? Government agencies are overwhelmed and short-staffed. Documents are regularly lost, while voicemails and letters go unanswered for months or forever. Some employers follow the law because they have integrity and/or have careers that require background checks. Others decide the hassle and expense aren't worth it, given the laxity of government regulation.

Yea all these people claiming nannies could sue you for not paying them overtime just make me laugh. I mean I guess you COULD but it would be the biggest waste of time for the nanny in her life.

[Anonymous]

If you are paying your nanny less than $20 an hour you should not be surprised when you find your child on youtube in a video like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ7nxtHsFMg

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is illegal to pay below minimum wage. Sure you can get someone to agree to it. When they take you to the department of labor and court then you will be stuck paying all those back wages and OT. The law trumps any "agreement" you have with someone.

I don't understand why employers haven't learned their lesson yet.

How many people do you know have been "taken to the department of labor and court"? Have you ever tried to get anything accomplished in our court system? Government agencies are overwhelmed and short-staffed. Documents are regularly lost, while voicemails and letters go unanswered for months or forever. Some employers follow the law because they have integrity and/or have careers that require background checks. Others decide the hassle and expense aren't worth it, given the laxity of government regulation.

Yea all these people claiming nannies could sue you for not paying them overtime just make me laugh. I mean I guess you COULD but it would be the biggest waste of time for the nanny in her life.

https://www.google.com/#q=nanny+sues+for+back+wages

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is illegal to pay below minimum wage. Sure you can get someone to agree to it. When they take you to the department of labor and court then you will be stuck paying all those back wages and OT. The law trumps any "agreement" you have with someone.

I don't understand why employers haven't learned their lesson yet.

How many people do you know have been "taken to the department of labor and court"? Have you ever tried to get anything accomplished in our court system? Government agencies are overwhelmed and short-staffed. Documents are regularly lost, while voicemails and letters go unanswered for months or forever. Some employers follow the law because they have integrity and/or have careers that require background checks. Others decide the hassle and expense aren't worth it, given the laxity of government regulation.

Yea all these people claiming nannies could sue you for not paying them overtime just make me laugh. I mean I guess you COULD but it would be the biggest waste of time for the nanny in her life.

Your friends are simply too ashamed to tell you they got caught.
You won't be blabbing about your bad luck either, when it's your turn.

[Anonymous]

Arguing with mb's who don't want to or can't even pay minimum wage is ridiculous. Do we as nannies even want to work for people who can't respect our service. If they can't pay a decent wage 15-35 per hr I personally don't want to work for them.

I as a nanny work for lawyers or doctors, ect not bank tellers making less then me.

[Anonymous]

Current craigslist AD...

I am looking for a Nanny and Maid (day to day, I will have a lady come once a week or 2 to deep clean) I need them for the the rest of the summer full time and then part time when school starts. My boys are 6 and 7, they are going into 1st and 2nd grade.
We live near Rio.
I can pay $100 a week but you can live in my den for free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is illegal to pay below minimum wage. Sure you can get someone to agree to it. When they take you to the department of labor and court then you will be stuck paying all those back wages and OT. The law trumps any "agreement" you have with someone.

I don't understand why employers haven't learned their lesson yet.

How many people do you know have been "taken to the department of labor and court"? Have you ever tried to get anything accomplished in our court system? Government agencies are overwhelmed and short-staffed. Documents are regularly lost, while voicemails and letters go unanswered for months or forever. Some employers follow the law because they have integrity and/or have careers that require background checks. Others decide the hassle and expense aren't worth it, given the laxity of government regulation.

Yea all these people claiming nannies could sue you for not paying them overtime just make me laugh. I mean I guess you COULD but it would be the biggest waste of time for the nanny in her life.

https://www.google.com/#q=nanny+sues+for+back+wages

LOL if you are the nanny for Bill Gates and he abused you then sure you might have a windfall, but if you are suing the Jones who make $100,000 a year because you accepted an underpaid position you won't be getting any compensation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arguing with mb's who don't want to or can't even pay minimum wage is ridiculous. Do we as nannies even want to work for people who can't respect our service. If they can't pay a decent wage 15-35 per hr I personally don't want to work for them.

I as a nanny work for lawyers or doctors, ect not bank tellers making less then me.

Will you give it a rest with the $35/hr b.s...I highly doubt you are working for lawyers and doctors considering you can barely put together a proper sentence.

[Anonymous]

I actually know a nanny who took a previous employer of mine to court and won back wages and unpaid overtime. It's not as rare as your think.

Obviously I did not know this when I accepted the position.