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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's bizarre- of course you should be paid!

I know, but she seemed offended I asked.

I hope she isn't a con-artist.

She sure sounds like one!

OP, I would email her.
" Dear MB,
I am very sorry for your loss. If there is anything else I can do to help, I will make all attempts to accommodate. I would like to verify my hours from the weekend. On Saturday I arrived at 4:30AM and stayed with LO until 8:30, 16 hours. Then on Sunday...., totaling 25 hours for the weekend. No rush to pay, you can just add it on to the next paycheck.

Best wishes,
Nanny"

I'm an MB here and you absolutely 1000% deserve to be paid for the time you worked and then some. Especially given how you came in at 4:30am to help her. I also think her offended reaction is strange BUT everyone deals with grief differently and if she was close to her aunt this could be a very hard time for her. Not to mention her husband is out of town so she's dealing with this alone. I'm not saying it's an excuse to not pay you but it's an excuse to maybe wait for the next pay check. Especially since she's never been like this before. When will DB be home and is he pretty reasonable? Maybe you could mention to him that you worked 25 extra hours that you didn't get paid for. You know MB is having a rough time so you didn't want to bother her about it but could he please make sure you get paid for those hours with your next pay check.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's bizarre- of course you should be paid!

I know, but she seemed offended I asked.

I hope she isn't a con-artist.

Anonymous wrote:That's bizarre- of course you should be paid!

I know, but she seemed offended I asked.

That's bizarre- of course you should be paid!

You need to email her now. Give her a heads up, that you need to be paid tomorrow.

Anonymous wrote:Do you think she doesn't have the money?

Very very doubtful.

I know she and DB make good money, but don't know how they manage it so who knows. I don't mind waiting a week, I just want it.

Of course she needs to pay you! With legal overtime pay! And a thank you bonus would be nice. You went above and beyond at your job. You are not a friend or family member. OP please keep us posted.

Anonymous wrote:Is she usually manipulative? I've never heard that grieving is an excuse for not paying for services you have asked for, and received.

No, I've never had a single issue with her, however I've only been here since August.

Do you think she doesn't have the money?

Is she usually manipulative? I've never heard that grieving is an excuse for not paying for services you have asked for, and received.

Omg! Tell her you need to be paid tomorrow. That is SO outrageous, OP.

Anonymous wrote:YES you should be paid! Ignore anyone who makes comments about you being petty or selfish, btw. Since I have no doubt those will happen.

You went into work at 4:30 AM. You stayed for 16 hours. On a weekend. She needs to pay you for that. It would be "nice" of you to leave it until next paycheck but bring it up before she writes the check.

I definitely want to be nice. I know she's grieving, and I respect that...

YES you should be paid! Ignore anyone who makes comments about you being petty or selfish, btw. Since I have no doubt those will happen.

You went into work at 4:30 AM. You stayed for 16 hours. On a weekend. She needs to pay you for that. It would be "nice" of you to leave it until next paycheck but bring it up before she writes the check.

Long story short-ish I was called in at 3am Saturday morning by MB saying her aunt's health was going south and that she was probably about to die. DB is out of town and she was in a pickle. I got into work by 4:30 and MB headed to the hospital. Sadly, her aunt did die. She had been in the hospital for months and it was expected but still very sad. I was at work for 16 hours, luckily the children are too young to understand death so I didn't have to deal with grieving children. I came back the next day for the funeral and watched the kids from about 3pm to 9pm. I get paid on Mondays, my check yesterday did not include anything from this weekend. I figured since MB was grieving and stressed she forgot. I went to ask her about today and she just said, "You know. I cannot deal with this right now." I was upset I seemed to upset her and I apologized and she said it was ok, she was just upset. Right, but I still think I should be paid for working like 25 hours this weekend. If it was just a few I would drop it, but... and I mean this with the most respect, I am her employee not her friend. I am sorry about her aunt but I expect to be paid for working. I don't want to be an ass about it, or bug her...but.... So, I guess I'm just going to wait till next paycheck and see if she added it onto that, or if she's just going to add it within the next week. If she doesn't within the week, I'll ask again. I should get paid? I don't mind taking a cut off, but 25 hours for nothing? No thanks.