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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do a three family nanny share. I am paid $17.50 an hour for three children, $14.50 for two children, and $12 for one child. As I have read, it seems that each family does not need to pay me minimum wage as long as the total amount is equal to or above minimum wage. While that makes sense, I am unsure if this arrangement is fair to me. Each family only ends up paying $6 per hour, so while they benefit, I' don't. In other positions I have been paid $15 an hour for one child, so being paid only $2 more for three children doesn't seem like the best deal. I've been a nanny for six years so I'd like to be paid accordingly.

The children I watch are 18 months, 2, and 2.5 years old. Each family needs me different hours. I begin at 7 am and then the other children are dropped off at later times during the day. Each child is also picked up at a different time. We also split the time between two homes as two of the families are neighbors. I've been really stressed but took the job naively because I had never done a nanny share before. It sounded like a good deal when I was hired but the logistics of the situation have proven otherwise. It's a lot of work caring for three toddlers by myself, and also worrying about clean up and aiding their developmental milestones such as potty training.

My main issue other than feeling underpaid is that two of the families have school aged children as well. Winter break is approaching and all five children need care. One mom decided that five children is too much for me to handle (I agree) and has found another sitter for those days(this family needs me for the most hours per day). The second family needs me, but for less hours, and the third family only needs me for one day, also for less hours. I typically would be watching three children and getting paid for two 11 hour shifts so a total of 22 hours per week. For there winter break, I will have one eight hour shift with three kids, and one eight hour shift with two kids. I am losing six hours of pay, and will be getting paid a lower rate for one my shifts. I'm upset because it's the week of Christmas and I will be having a small paycheck. In addition, I'm frustrated that one of my bosses gave my hours to another caregiver without consulting me. I don't feel it's fair.

Anyways, I feel like this is an overly complicated situation. I am unsure how to go about the loss of hours as there's nothing I can do to gain them back if they were given to someone else. I don't receive any pto or sick days to balance the loss of hours. I have addressed my concerns about feeling overwhelmed with three children, and [b]was told if I stuck it out I would get a raise. That hasn't happened either. [/b]I feel stuck, and that the families would be offended if I quit but I can't live with this instability.

Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this? I want to quit amicably if I do. Does anyone have any insight on my employer status? Are they considered joint employers if there schedules are different? What should be the rate for a three family share? 
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Due to this fact and this face [i]ALONE[/i] I would leave this job.[/quote]

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