running late and "pay"

[Anonymous]

I've been working in a share over a year now and make $24/h and $36/h overtime. I work 50 hours a week. Sometimes one family is late and im always paid for this time (even if they are "only" 10 min late). My question is if I should expect to be paid their individual overtime rate which is $18/h or my overtime rate -$36/h
I'm paid their individual rate but honestly I don't think it's fair. There are week that I work extra 1h (total 51) and instead of making extra $36 I make $18 Everything adds up

[Anonymous]

Then find a new job.

[Anonymous]

I can picture OP stomping her foot as she says it isn't fair.
They pay you individually.

[Anonymous]

Jeez OP - you really sound pretty freaking difficult. If you have employers that are paying you for 10 minutes of late time you are very lucky.

I suppose technically you are entitled to the overtime rate but is it worth the ill will? It doesn't make you look good. And you would be easily replaced at the hourly rate you're earning. Tons of nannies would love to have your problem.

[Anonymous]

Well, I suppose legally you are entitled to your combined overtime rate. Someone shared a link to the law and I believe it was about your families technically being joint employers.

However, you'd be a real jerk to ask for it under these circumstances. I don't get paid overtime for less then ten minutes. In exchange no one tries to dock my pay if I am a few minutes late. That is what's reasonable.

[Anonymous]

If one family is late, you earn OT for that one family. Why do you think you deserve more?

[Anonymous]

What does your work agreement say? Mine specifies the OT rate for one child and the OT rate for two children.

[Anonymous]

You sound like a pain and very replaceable. Keep your yap shut. You're being treated very fairly.

[Anonymous]

OP, I get a dollar an hour more than you for two from the same family, so no worry about splitting OT and such (and honestly one family is just easier than a share any which way you look at it) so you definitely have room to move up. You could always consider trading up for a new NF.

[Anonymous]

Keep in mind nannies....If you think this is too harsh, some daycares actually charge a dollar per minute the parent is late to pick up their child.

What nerve I say!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind nannies....If you think this is too harsh, some daycares actually charge a dollar per minute the parent is late to pick up their child.

What nerve I say!

But most places rarely enforce that rule. It's more of a hollow threat.

[Anonymous]

OP, dont listen those idiots here. You deserve full OT Thats your time and money. 10 min here, 10 min there and all adds up! I hate all cheap families who wish they had the best care but dont want to pay! Time=money!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If one family is late, you earn OT for that one family. Why do you think you deserve more?

Because she is still at work and has no choice , dumbass!

[Anonymous]

OP here. I do think it's not fair because it's not my choice of staying late. I do babysit every other weekend and one week night on a regural basis for one family and I charge them $17/h I do appreciate I'm paid even for 10min late, I understand traffic etc but they are late at least 1-2 times a week, EVERY week. I NEVER work less than 50 hours a week and one week in a month I work 60 hours (both moms travel for work). I'm not complaing, I love both families, both babies and actually we just added another part time kid. I'm just asking what you all think. Wrong forum. Appreatly there are too many haters on this forum who cannot express their opinion without being rude!

[Anonymous]

Wait, now you're saying it's a max of 20min per week? Originally you said every day.

So, you're already earning the full overtime rate on 10-20 HOURS per week, and you want to quibble over a maximum of about $6 (20min @ $36 = $12, at $18 = $6).

That sounds crazy.