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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for your replies. I agree with you all. I am a nanny and have recently accepted a new position. The family only offers benefits, guaranteed hours, and payment on the books to nannies working 40 hours a week. I knew this at the interview but was hoping they would reconsider. The job is 3 days/week. They also are paying $1 lower than my lowest acceptable rate. Not accepting the position is not an option for me. I just really want to be able to stay with them long term, and feel like it's not possible without these benefits. I would like to counter their original offer, but am not sure what to respond with.

I guess I would really like them to guarantee my hours, as I am not planning to take a lot of days of myself, but don't know how often they won't need me. This would include being paid for holidays that fall on a working day. I guess if I want to take time off for vacation or if I am sick, I will take it unpaid, or perhaps see if I can make up the days on the days I am not usually working. I'd also really like them to bump up the rate $1 but I'm not sure they can afford to do so right now. Do you think that is fair?[/quote]

If I were you, I wouldn't risk the job by bringing up the benefits again. They know that you wanted them, and they decided against it. You should quietly continue looking for a better offer. That's the risk you take when you choose to be cheap, or try to afford what you cannot. [/quote]

Thank you, maybe your right. I am just going to ask about the guaranteed hours as it was not specified in the contract.[/quote]

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