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[quote=Anonymous]The good news is that there is no reason for this to go on fot any longer. These parents will only continue to take advantage of you as long as you let them, so it is your responsibility to put a stop to it. Read through the threads here to get more information (for example, nannies are hourly employees by law, so OT pay is legally required), put it all down on paper in a coherent and logical way, then set up an appointment to meet with one or both of your employers. Emphasize how much you adore the kids and how happy you are to be working from them but say that the job you're doing now bears little resemblance to the one you were hired to do and you thought it made sense to sit down and talk about their needs and where you can fit in. If they want you doing housekeeping (parents laundry, cleaning) they need to pay you more per hour ($20/hr minimum). When you need a vacation, don't wait to see if they can "work it out," give them your dates and inform them you won't be in those days. You need a work agreement now (you can apologize and say it was your fault you didn't introduce it sooner but that you hope it gives everyone an opportunity to think clearly about their needs to ensure everyone is satisfied with the arrangement) and it needs to specify what holidays you get off. Be as professional and confident in yourself as you would if you were the teacher at a parent-teacher conference and they will begin to see you that way too.[/quote]

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