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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Here's an update: I stuck it out to the end of the week, but don't think I'll be returning Monday. They docked my pay $100 after I took a sick day on Thursday. I had food poisoning. AFTER I was told in my interview, in these words, "your rate of $xxx will be a flat weekly rate. We understand things happen and you may get sick, but we wouldn't penalize you for that."

DB wrote my check Friday, gave it to me and...
DB: "is this right?"
Me: "No actually, MB and I had agreed on $xxx flat rate per week. This is $100 less than that."
DB: "Oh. I texted her to ask how much to pay you and she said this much."
Me: "Do you think maybe she took some money off for the sick day I took yesterday? I was told I wouldn't be penalized for sick days."
DB: "Hmm, I don't know. That's probably what she did."

After that, he didn't seem interested in the conversation anymore though I reiterated the rate we had agreed upon a few more times. He was already 40 minutes late getting home (after telling me he'd be early on Fridays) and I was in a hurry so I just left.

Here's my thing: if she really wanted to not pay me for the day I was sick, wouldn't any normal person divide my weekly rate by 5, and subtract that much? That wasn't the case. She just took a random $100 off, which makes me think she just wanted to pay me less. I'm upset that I had food poisoning, which is bad enough as it is, and then was jipped $100 of my pay after being told I'd be getting a weekly flat rate. I depend on every dollar of my pay for my bills and expenses. Now I will have to decide if I want to make my car payment or buy groceries for my home this week.

What would you do? Right now, I'm past the point of "talking to them". Half of me just doesn't want to show up on Monday. I'm hurt, annoyed and pissed. But part of me still feels a twinge of guilt because they were so desperate for childcare and I know I will be really putting them in a tough position if I cut ties. Help??
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You just started a job and took a sick day.  If you have no leave, it is leave without pay.  Weekly means you go to work every day.  If you don't work, they miss work or have to pay a replacement.  You are not reliable.  Is it he or she?  Your story doesn't make sense.  Your bills are not their problem.  Your coming to work reliably is.  You don't get paid for days you don't work.[/quote]

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