Vent - Furious

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny who works two 12 hour shifts on weekends, 7AM to 7PM. The child in my care naps for 1.5 hours so I do get a break after laundry and clean up. I am paid legally, overtime after 9 hours (California law), and have always been paid for all 12 hours. Sometimes the parents are home and sometimes they aren't but I have the baby monitor and am in the room right next to the charge while he naps.

I have been working for this family for two years. On my time sheets, I always write that I have a half-hour meal break after five hours as it is required by law.

Yesterday, I was informed by the business manager that I am only working 11.5 hours a day and need to adjust my time sheet - basically telling me that I am not going to be paid for all 12 hours anymore!

I informed the MB (she said she will look into it) and flatly told the business managers that I will not adjust my time sheet. I am more than willing to quit right now if I am not paid for all 12 hours.

If you cannot leave the house - you are working. Just pisses me off when employers try crap like this.

[Anonymous]

If it is CA law, report to local wage/labor board. If the business manager stiffs you, quit and file complaint in small claims court.

[Anonymous]

That sucks, OP. And it is illegal. If you cannot leave the premises - you are working. If you have to monitor the child - you are working.

Definitely report them to the Labor Board in your state.

[Anonymous]

I thought nannies didn't fall under the law as far as meal breaks?

[Anonymous]

I'd settle down and wait to hear from your MB. No need to be furious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought nannies didn't fall under the law as far as meal breaks?

Nannies should not get a meal or bathroom break? You must be a joy to work for!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought nannies didn't fall under the law as far as meal breaks?

They do fall under the law - 20 minutes for every five hours worked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought nannies didn't fall under the law as far as meal breaks?

They do fall under the law - 20 minutes for every five hours worked.

While unfair, I think in CA laws differ for domestic employees.

I also live in California and would think in every state that unless the employee gets to leave the work premises, they are still technically on the clock.

OP, it's not like you can use your lunch break to take a nap in your car, meet your Mom for lunch or take a stroll.

I would be livid if my pay was docked for "lunch."

[Anonymous]

OP here and it worked out in my favor but not without a few terse emails to the business manager with CC to MB.

I am an older nanny with a masters degree and a whole entirely different career behind me. I can - and do - stick up for myself. What pisses me off about this business manager (and maybe all business managers of wealthy clients) is that they get a bonus for saving the clients money - and if they would try to do this to me, they probably succeed with the less educated domestic workers and foreigners.

People suck.

[Anonymous]

You keep posting about these people complaining about them. Quit for the rest of our sakes.

[Anonymous]

Why did you need to write down a lunch break? Aren't you working straight through it anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You keep posting about these people complaining about them. Quit for the rest of our sakes.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You keep posting about these people complaining about them. Quit for the rest of our sakes.

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I have posted about my weekend NF with the business manager before but this isn't me. Most high profile and wealthy couples have business managers. I doubt OP and I are the only two.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here and it worked out in my favor but not without a few terse emails to the business manager with CC to MB.

I am an older nanny with a masters degree and a whole entirely different career behind me. I can - and do - stick up for myself. What pisses me off about this business manager (and maybe all business managers of wealthy clients) is that they get a bonus for saving the clients money - and if they would try to do this to me, they probably succeed with the less educated domestic workers and foreigners.

People suck.

This is the problem with capitalism, period, and the erosion of a worker's movement in the US, in addition. Employment is designed to create profit for the wealthy, not for the benefit of the employed.