I wasn't paid for my trial/shadow day.

[Anonymous]

I'm an experienced nanny and I've never came across this. I had a trial day ( MB said it's a shadow day). We talked about starting date, contract contingent on me passing a background and good references. So I show up at 11 and stayed until 5. They were about to let me out when I told them it was customary to be paid for a trial day. The dad looks at me, sticks his hands in his pockets, and firmly says " I didn't realize we had to do that. I've never heard that. Why don't we include it in this weeks pay, or we will maybe send you a check if there are issues with the background check".

Maybe I'm overreacting but I think it's nonsense. I gave my time to be there and I should get paid for it. I liked them up until that point. They are FTPs so it would be fine if they said something along the lines of " Sorry. We didn't know. How about we include.." Instead of putting " maybe..". What's most odd is they have yet to ask my rate or discuss salary.

Tell me who is right here.

[Anonymous]

Another nanny taken advantage of.

[Anonymous]

I also want to include that I have not received an offer but I sense it's going in that direction. This has totally put a bad taste in my mouth.

[Anonymous]

Why are you whining already? They didn't know, you brought it up and they said they would pay you (no maybe, "Why don't we include it in this weeks pay") and then they said if they decided not to hire you they would send you a check.

And yet you whine.

[Anonymous]

To be quite honest, I can't believe you didn't discuss salary before doing a trial day with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you whining already? They didn't know, you brought it up and they said they would pay you (no maybe, "Why don't we include it in this weeks pay") and then they said if they decided not to hire you they would send you a check.

And yet you whine.

They said " maybe they will send me a check". That means if they don't hire me, it's likely I won't get paid for that time.

I did bring up salary but the mom said they will be discussing salary and benefits after an offer has been made.

[Anonymous]

You don't know the salary but you did a trial day ? What if they pay 7.25 per hr? I make sure to know the salary, background check already completed and references checked before I do a trial day. And if my trial days are not paid I don't really care because a job is what I want.

[Anonymous]

If you have to do a background check I am sure you won't get the job. I have been a nanny for 20 years and have worked for a number of wealthy families with excellent pay 9way above what DCUM thinks is normal) and have never done a background check. If you present so negatively that a family demands you actually go through with a background check then I don't see why they would go against their gut and hire you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have to do a background check I am sure you won't get the job. I have been a nanny for 20 years and have worked for a number of wealthy families with excellent pay 9way above what DCUM thinks is normal) and have never done a background check. If you present so negatively that a family demands you actually go through with a background check then I don't see why they would go against their gut and hire you.

You are an exception. Almost everyone conducts a background before hiring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have to do a background check I am sure you won't get the job. I have been a nanny for 20 years and have worked for a number of wealthy families with excellent pay 9way above what DCUM thinks is normal) and have never done a background check. If you present so negatively that a family demands you actually go through with a background check then I don't see why they would go against their gut and hire you.

You are not as experienced as you think. Background check is a standard. I would never hire someone to watch my kids/house/pets without it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you have to do a background check I am sure you won't get the job. I have been a nanny for 20 years and have worked for a number of wealthy families with excellent pay 9way above what DCUM thinks is normal) and have never done a background check. If you present so negatively that a family demands you actually go through with a background check then I don't see why they would go against their gut and hire you.

Nonsense. I make my background check available with my references when I meet (and like) a potential family. Background checking anyone working with children is the LEAST any parent can do.

And to OP - I am sorry this got off on the wrong foot. Try to put it behind you. My current employers are new parents and I have had to teach them a lot (they didn't even know what guaranteed hours were). They aren't bad people just inexperienced and a bit thoughtless. Give this couple another change if you like everything else about the job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't know the salary but you did a trial day ? What if they pay 7.25 per hr? I make sure to know the salary, background check already completed and references checked before I do a trial day. And if my trial days are not paid I don't really care because a job is what I want.

I found them on care.com. Their rate charge was $15-20 per hour. My rate on my profile specifies $15 per hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To be quite honest, I can't believe you didn't discuss salary before doing a trial day with them.

Agree, especially as an alleged "experienced nanny."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't know the salary but you did a trial day ? What if they pay 7.25 per hr? I make sure to know the salary, background check already completed and references checked before I do a trial day. And if my trial days are not paid I don't really care because a job is what I want.

I found them on care.com. Their rate charge was $15-20 per hour. My rate on my profile specifies $15 per hour.

You need to hear it from the horses mouth. Never assume

[Anonymous]

I also want to mention that I've given my rate and one MB told me that she doesn't like a candidate bringing up pay before she does as it makes them seem only money driven. I don't want to come across as that.

To the pp about the background check. I've had plenty of jobs that I got after the parents conducting a background check. It's a standard when you are caring for someones child.