Being paid after receiving xmas bonus
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Anonymous
| On my last day of work I exchanged gifts with my employers. I normally recieve a weeks pay bonus along with a small gift for the past few years. This year we exchanged gifts as always and my bonus was in my xmas card. Well I'm always paid my check the last day before my vacation starts. well my employers forgot to pay me and I don't know how to bring it up without sounding greedy since I did recieve my xmas bonus. They also owe me for the last minute gifts I purchased for them to give to the children's preschool teacher. I know I should be direct but it's just so awkward after recieving a generous gift. |
Anonymous
| Maybe the best gift you could give them this holiday season is to quit and hope they can find a nanny who appreciates them. |
Anonymous
Thanks for the advice, I'll be sure to take it. |
Anonymous
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Please ignore the bitter troll.
Are you sure they didn't just give you a smaller bonus this year? Just mention it your first day back from work. This just happened to me before Thanksgiving. I sent a text and said I'll be in the area tonight( sitting for another family) would it be alright if I picked up my paycheck then or should I wait till Monday? Something similar with the gift mention the receipt or something. |
Anonymous
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Maybe the "bonus" in the card was actually your paycheck and they aren't actually giving you an actual bonus this year...??
Are they having money issues? Or did you do a less than stellar job this year? However, they should have properly compensated you at the very least for the children's gifts. Or maybe that is part of the money given to you. I don't know the actual amounts owed and spent so if you want more specific answers to that, you would have to give more specific numerical info. Thx. |
Anonymous
| MB here. Just call them and ask about the paycheck and reimbursement. Based on their past behavior, this was most likely an oversight! There is a lot going on at this time of year and it is easy to forget a few things. She remembered to put your bonus in a card and wrap your gift but blanked on the other two. |
Anonymous
Eff off. She worked and should not have to ask for her paycheck. Do you have to ask for yours? No and neither should she. |
Anonymous
I am so sick of giving nanny employers the benefit if the doubt. She takes care of their children so how the hell can it be an oversight not to pay her for work performed and reimbursement for the expenses of the MB? There is no excuse for this. |
Anonymous
This behavior is uncharacteristic of these employers, based on their past behavior (several years worth). Nothing has occurred recently (according to pp) to indicate that her employers are dissatisfied with her performance. The most reasonable explanation is that this was an oversight. You can be as sick as you want--pp asked for advice. |
Anonymous
| Responsible employers do not forget to pay their employees. |
Anonymous
"Generalizations are out this season. " |
Anonymous
That is not a generalization. How the hell do you forget to pay your employee, then act as though you are not irresponsible? Any time a nanny makes a mistake its the end of the freaking world and she's a terrible person. Payment for services provided is the whole damn basis of the relationship. |
Anonymous
There you go again. 
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Anonymous
I'm with you on this one PP. I highly doubt many MB's would be so willing to forgive their employers if they didn't receive their paycheck on time, why should nannies have to be understanding? It's pretty simple and if you can't remember to pay someone on time, outsource that job too! It's a crappy situation to put someone in where they feel obligated to ASK for money that is rightfully theirs, especially after receiving a gift (and yes, it makes nannies feel greedy, which just adds to the crappy factor). I too am waiting on a paycheck from my employers from over two weeks ago! |
Anonymous
| Update Op? |