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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Live in Nanny here. My nanny family is getting a divorce & wants to keep me along. The father has asked me more than once if I can get a car so I can drive the baby between their houses.

I have qualms with this family as they frequently underpay me & take advantage of me & I have plans to leave when my contract is over. I am a live in nanny but I am not provided with any of the board or benefits I agreed to before working here. I am not interested in getting a car because I know the family wouldn’t even give me gas money let alone follow industry standards for using your nanny’s personal car - but I found it quite insulting that he even asked that in the first place. Never had a nanny family not provide a car for me to use while on the clock & I don’t think my past families would ever dream of asking me to buy something so their family could use it.

The dad has been asking me frequently lately to get a car or if I’ve saved for one so I can ‘give him the money to buy a car’ & I have to hold my tongue because I want to respond & tell him that he doesn’t even pay me enough for me to think about a car. They want me to buy the car & fully take care of it & they asked for 50 dollars a month FROM ME for parking (this part was also insulting).

I’d definitely like some advice - do you feel that this is a rude request? How would you professionally decline this request? [/quote]

"Hi DB.  I'm not interested in purchasing a car at this time as I uber on my time off and never have issues.  If you want to provide a vehicle for me to use to transport you child, I'd be happy to drive it, providing that you are willing to cover insurance, gas, maintenance, parking and tolls, since it would be your vehicle, not mine.

On a separate note, my contract states xyz for board and benefits.  I expect to have those reinstated immediately."

However, OP, I would already be interviewing to find my next family.  And I completely agree, I've never had a live-in position that wanted their children driven and didn't provide the vehicle.[/quote]

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