Back from vacation and family cut my hours

[Anonymous]

I’ve been with this family for 7 months. I took a 4 day vacation with my PTO and grandma came down to cover for me. When I returned they said Grandma decided to stay and they only needed me from 10-2pm. I originally worked 8 to 5pm, we had a contract and I have guaranteed hours. When I brought this up they dismissed me and said they weren’t going to use me when they didn’t need me.

What the hell? I’ve done it all by the books and still there are families who do not care.

[Anonymous]

Notice how rich white women with nannies won equal rights in THEIR workplace, but zero legal protections for their domestics. Hypocrites.

[Anonymous]

So they aren't giving you your guaranteed hours? If not, you can just quit--they're in breach of contract.

[Anonymous]

People suck...I would look for another job and quit when the new job starts. I wouldn’t even worry about giving notice since they didn’t worry about adhering to the contract. At this point you owe them nothing more than a goodbye wave when you leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People suck...I would look for another job and quit when the new job starts. I wouldn’t even worry about giving notice since they didn’t worry about adhering to the contract. At this point you owe them nothing more than a goodbye wave when you leave.

This, and I have NEVER, not once, suggested that someone leave with zero notice. Though, I guess I’d still offer a week notice, knowing that they will likely let you go on the spot.

[Anonymous]

wow, that sucks. Dollars to donuts grandma burns out in a week or two. Look for another job stat and be glad they showed their true colors sooner than later.

[Anonymous]

Wow that’s not good. I’m an mb and would never do that to my nanny. Look for another job and quit. They are in breach of contract. You can see if you can enforce it but that’s hard to do.

[Anonymous]

Sue for breach of contract. Contracts are legal documents and cannot be dismissed unless both sides agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So they aren't giving you your guaranteed hours? If not, you can just quit--they're in breach of contract.

Yes, I have guaranteed hours.

My employer just doesn’t care. He basically was like, yep I know what we agreed to but now that doesn’t benefit us so here is your new offer.

[Anonymous]

Op, I hope you quit at the end of the week! Only reason I would wait until the end of the week is so that you can receive your paycheck. I would send a nice email at 2pm on Friday letting them know due to the breach of contract you will no longer be able to work for them. They didn’t give you notice, I wouldn’t give them any.

[Anonymous]

No, wait until your paycheck clears!
They'll be having a temper tantrum for sure.

[Anonymous]

And my duties have changed too.

Basically I’m a housekeeper, errand runner and chauffeur. That’s not the job I signed up for. I signed up to be their infants nanny and pick up the 4-year-old from preschool. Minimal household duties. Now I’m no longer responsible for baby but fill my time doing dishes, laundry and grocery shopping before picking up 4-year-old.

I told my employer I didn’t agree to this and cited my contract and he was like, “yeah that’s based on our needs at the time, our needs have changed”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And my duties have changed too.

Basically I’m a housekeeper, errand runner and chauffeur. That’s not the job I signed up for. I signed up to be their infants nanny and pick up the 4-year-old from preschool. Minimal household duties. Now I’m no longer responsible for baby but fill my time doing dishes, laundry and grocery shopping before picking up 4-year-old.

I told my employer I didn’t agree to this and cited my contract and he was like, “yeah that’s based on our needs at the time, our needs have changed”.

He is within his rights to do that, or even eliminate the job. He's being an asshole about it, though. The right way was to sit you down, tell you your job was ending, give you two weeks notice, and then offer you the first right of refusal for the new job. You'd have been equally SOL and upset, but that would have been the professional way to go about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:And my duties have changed too.

Basically I’m a housekeeper, errand runner and chauffeur. That’s not the job I signed up for. I signed up to be their infants nanny and pick up the 4-year-old from preschool. Minimal household duties. Now I’m no longer responsible for baby but fill my time doing dishes, laundry and grocery shopping before picking up 4-year-old.

I told my employer I didn’t agree to this and cited my contract and he was like, “yeah that’s based on our needs at the time, our needs have changed”.

He is within his rights to do that, or even eliminate the job. He's being an asshole about it, though. The right way was to sit you down, tell you your job was ending, give you two weeks notice, and then offer you the first right of refusal for the new job. You'd have been equally SOL and upset, but that would have been the professional way to go about it.

Right, I understand things changed but I am owed a two weeks notice. Also he didn’t ask, he TOLD me my new hours and my new responsibilities. That’s not how it works.

[Anonymous]

Wow- so sorry. What a jerk move.