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Anonymous
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I was referred to my current Nanny Family by previous employers who very highly recommended me to my current family.
So far, I have been w/them since March. Issues? (See Below) • It wasn’t until the interview that I noticed cameras in the house. Once I commented on them, they told me that they had had a previous Nanny who had always been on her phone. While the cameras are out in the open, had I known this position included cameras, I likely would have declined the position via phone since I feel uncomfortable around them. It was SO nice when they took them down for a few weeks to replace the batteries. Also, they informed me the footage could only be viewed in real time, but the Grandmother told me that the footage was recorded. • I was never told this upon hire, but my Dad Boss actually works from home about 75% of the time. My charge if fifteen months & gets upset when his Father pops in + out. It is highly disruptive. • My last paycheck seemed a little low so I did the math & figured out that I was shortchanged around $100. Called my boss and he said I was right and would pay me the owed monies on Monday. However I have a sneaking suspicion that they were trying to hope I wouldn’t notice since the amount left off was so high. Also, it is up to me to record my own hours, then provide them every payday (Friday.) Because this family is good friends w/previous employers, I have stayed on even though this family has changed my start time as well as added days that weren’t in the original agreement. After last week’s paycheck fiasco however, I am ready to leave. Your advice/input needed please - Thanks! |
Anonymous
| This is why I tell every family when I start that I will never recommend a friend to them or their friend, nor will I consent to an interview that they set up with one of their friends. If you felt like your reference wouldn’t be in danger, you’d already be gone. Changing hours, adding days, wah 75% plus in/out, cameras, tracking hours and yet being shortchanged? |
Anonymous
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Cameras are a non issue. Pretty much everyone has them and they provide a great way to let your employers see how hard you work.
The accounting error on your paycheck could have been an honest mistake. Give them the benefit of the doubt. I always have provided my own time sheet - weekly for some employers and monthly for others. The father working from home is the deal breaker for me. This alone is fair reason to give notice and start looking for another job. Your previous family will understand. |
Anonymous
+1. I actually like cameras and I doubt they were purposely trying to cheat you. But a giant NO to any SAHP. That alone is ample reason to give your notice. |
Anonymous
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Camera's are at most workplaces. We have camera's in our home. Its nice especially in the basement to keep track of what is going on. They are very visible and if you had an issue you should have said something.
Lots of parents work at home now. Its the new norm. Short changed- talk to the parents. |
Anonymous
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I disagree with the above pps. I’ve worked with cameras and hated it. I usually ask ahead of time but if the overall package is awesome I will deal with them but I’ve only had to do that once. Most of my families haven’t had cameras.
There are plenty of positions where both parents aren’t working from home. WAH may be the norm for some ppl but most of my positions have both parents working out of the home. They should be handling payroll and hours as they are the employer. However, I prefer set hours and won’t take a position that has hours changing constantly. This position doesn’t sound great so I would leave. |
Anonymous
New norm or not, I have enough experience and education to turn down any position where a parent is working from home. But like above, I encourage parents to have cameras. |
Anonymous
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Start applying for new jobs, and at the same time address all of these issues with the parents. When they tell you the cameras aren't coming down and DB will continue to work in his own house, you will be able to quit.
And now you know to ask during the interview and not wait to be told. I doubt they were trying to cheat you. $100 means, what, 3-5 hours miscalculated? OT forgotten? If this has never happened before, seems unlikely. $100 is a drop in the bucket of what it costs to hire a nanny. You hire a cheaper babysitter if you can't afford your nanny; you don't try to save $5K/yr by hoping she never notices you've shorted her check! |
Anonymous
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Cameras are not for everyone.
Some may be comfortable with them. Others ->> Not so much. It really is up to each individual on their level of comfort. |
Anonymous
You really limit your job prospects by not finding comfort with cameras. |
Anonymous
Camera's can be helpful to you if you are in another room - if you are making lunch and kids are playing in the basement or their room you can easily watch. Sometimes it is not about spying. We'll set up a camera in a bedroom when someone is sick so we can see when they are awake/need help. We'll use the camera to see packages coming. Lots of good uses. Most employers use camera's. Most stores you shop at use cameras. |
Anonymous
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Yes but there is a H-U-G-E difference between being filmed out in a public area where there are others being filmed as well vs. being in a private home where the cameras are solely focused on you + you alone.
I think homes look kind of creepy w/cameras set up, facing everyone. A home is where one is supposed to relax & take it easy while not worrying about being so closely monitored. There are two opinions to this issue - I tend to find them intrusive. |
Anonymous
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I’m glad my families don’t use cameras. I just don’t like the fact that someone else can be watching my every move. It has nothing to do with me not doing my job, it’s just weird- I think they would be watching me on Friday night with popcorn (this probably wouldn’t be the case that’s how I think lol). I did have one family who had cameras in the living area and I would sit on the side out of cameras view.
Op, if you don’t feel comfortable working for this family then leave. You will just dread going to work everyday and everything they do will start to annoy you. The shortchange may have been a mistake, if it happened more than once then that’s a problem. I would never put up with someone changing my hours without consent, I would say something and inform them that you would not be able to fulfill this shift, period. But that’s your excuse to leave but find a job first and then put in notice. |
Anonymous
| Cameras can be hacked. That's a security risk. |
Anonymous
Disagree...your prospects may be limited but I’ve never had an issue finding families that don’t use cameras. |