"Broke" nanny family

[Anonymous]

I am paid late at least once a month for financial reasons. I am only paid $13 per hour for 30 hours a week, 3 kids. No benifits at all not even sick days and I had to convince them to pay me half when they go on vacation. I am not in DC but still an expensive area. They are always saying how poor they are, yet MB has been looking at 600,000 homes (their current home would get 400k). Making offers and all! Ugh. Wtf. Nanny market sucks here plus I bring my child to work. I don't know how to say that I need my paycheck on time. They always have an excuse. As if I'm not an actual bill.

[Anonymous]

If the nanny market where you live "sucks" and yet you are still making $13/hr while bringing your own child, you are making a better than average salary. Truly, bringing your own child decreases your rate by about half.

BUT, there is no excuse for them not paying you on time. When do they get the money to you? Next day? A week later?
Personally, I would not work until I got paid. As in literally showing up the next day, and if they didn't have cash in hand, turn around and walk out.

[Anonymous]

I agree, they can't pay you on time? Tell them you won't work till you receive the money. Shame on them knowing you have a kid to support as well. Such a disgrace.

[Anonymous]

Even rich people don't always know how to manage their money, and end up living paycheck to paycheck (or financing their lifestyle with massive debt). These people can't afford you.

[Anonymous]

The every LEAST any employer can do is pay his/her employees on time.

If you really need to keep this job because of your child, then tell them how important it is that you are paid on time and how you depend on your paycheck to feed your child.

And start looking for another job right now.

[Anonymous]

Look for a new job.

[Anonymous]

Why are you still working for them? The first time your pay was late you should have told them, "no pay, no nanny." If it was late a 2nd time, you walk out and go to wage/,Labor Bd., File a grievance, and apply for employment as quitting for non
payment is a valid reason for quitting.

You are better off cleaning houses or flipping burgers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you still working for them? The first time your pay was late you should have told them, "no pay, no nanny." If it was late a 2nd time, you walk out and go to wage/,Labor Bd., File a grievance, and apply for employment as quitting for non
payment is a valid reason for quitting.

You are better off cleaning houses or flipping burgers.

Well she cannot bring her child along for those jobs. How late are you paid OP? Next day or a week later?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The every LEAST any employer can do is pay his/her employees on time.

If you really need to keep this job because of your child, then tell them how important it is that you are paid on time and how you depend on your paycheck to feed your child.

And start looking for another job right now.

Best advice so far.

[Anonymous]

Start looking for a new job.
I was going to say demand more money and better treatment from them, but then you said you "bring your child to work".
Unfortunately, this lessens your desirability as a nanny, and you may be stuck.

[Anonymous]

tell them you want to be paid weekly or twice a month. whatever you need.
your rate is fine given you bring your own kid.

[Anonymous]

It sucks, you shouldn't have to beg or be forced to wait for money you earned and are owed.

Maybe explain to them one more time you count on your weekly pay just like they obviously count on theirs, and if you are not paid on time, you will have to stop coming in until they settle up what they owe?

But honestly this kind of disrespect would have me looking hard for another employer. At some point you will get shafted.