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[quote=Anonymous]My Fiancé and I moved to a new area a few months ago, and I had started a job that did not work out. I was only there for 2 months (October-December) and was not happy due to the fact that they were regularly over an hour late with no notice, and never made good on their promise to change this habit or pay accordingly. I had to quit finally after they claimed to be unable to pay me 2 weeks in a row. They said a customer had not paid them on time and they were counting on that money to pay me, but honestly I don't make enough for that to be okay. I'm flexible, but that's past my flexibility. I just got their payment on Friday, actually, after I had to threaten to take them to court.

I was searching for another job, but had a hard time as many people are not hiring around the holidays. I took a few weeks off from my search after a significant death in my family, but started searching again last month. I've had a few interviews, but nothing that would be a great match. I am admittedly being a bit picky during the process this time, I really want to find the right family, especially after my last experience.

I interviewed with a woman last week and we hit it off really well. The position was for part-time morning care, so I would have needed a second job, also, which would be fine. After our meeting, she called to ask if I would come to their home over the weekend to meet the kids and her husband. She also said she had forgotten to mention that the hours were fewer than what she had marked down on Care.com. She would need me to be available every morning, M-F, but would only need and pay for 3 of those days. I told her (politely, of course) I would not be able to do that, because it would potentially prevent me from accepting a second position (I had told her in the initial interview that hers would not be my only job, she understood and was fine with it), and if my availability is held for that time, keeping me from making money elsewhere, I need to be compensated. I also told her that I would be happy if she kept my number for back-up care or other babysitting. She was disappointed, but polite.

Fast-forward to this morning, I wake up to a lovely 1-star review from this woman on my previously 5-star profile saying, "No show. No call. Very disappointing."

WHAT???? I don't even know what to do. This year has been so difficult for my family and me this year, and this just feels like icing on the cake. Nobody is going to be interested in hiring a nanny with a negative review (I doubt they would even click on my profile or respond to my messages), and I feel like the last 7 years of me working so hard and building up my experience just got flushed down the drain. I'm so upset and I don't know what to do.[/quote]

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