Bit of a cautionary tale for MB/DBs - that a good nanny/sitter could quit on you for (perhaps) an honest mistake in pay and you may never know why she quit.

Just let it go for now, chalk it up as a loss and see if it happens again. If it does, then bring it up.

Why lose a great paying gig over eight dollars??

Unless of course it will put you in the bread line this week.......

Op here - thanks everyone. I really hate discussing money and I loathe confrontation. This is just a part-time job until I finish my degree in nursing but the money is needed. I feel stupid being so worked up over eight dollars (but I am). I hope I can bring it up in a way that makes my MB/DB feel that I think it was an honest mistake... I just don't know that it was.

Or I could quit, never tell them why and get another Saturday job taking care of another infant. Everyone wants a "baby nurse" - even one a year away from finishing her degree!

Again, thanks all!

I would say something. Sure, it's only $8, but you deserve to be paid for your time. People working in an office would say something if their paychecks were short, so why shouldn't we? This has happened to me before and even though it was a mistake the MB fixed it and apologized and there were absolutely no hard feelings between us (me for getting shorted and her for me asking about it).

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Anonymous wrote:It's interesting to me how if $8 of petty cash is unaccounted for, the nanny is a thief but if a nanny is shorted $8 from her check they should let it go.

Was that a thread recently? Must have missed it. I'm an MB and wouldn't care if there was a missing 8 bucks from the petty cash. 20 bucks sure, but if OP was shorted 20 bucks no one would be telling her to let it go.

There have been threads about nannies "stealing" toilet paper, or water. You really think most MBs would be cool if there were ANY money missing from the household, and they knew the nanny took it for whatever reason?

And those MBs get ripped apart for being stingy and ridiculous. The only people who support them are either trolls or equally terrible MBs. But the majority of the responders call them out on their ridiculousness.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting to me how if $8 of petty cash is unaccounted for, the nanny is a thief but if a nanny is shorted $8 from her check they should let it go.

Was that a thread recently? Must have missed it. I'm an MB and wouldn't care if there was a missing 8 bucks from the petty cash. 20 bucks sure, but if OP was shorted 20 bucks no one would be telling her to let it go.

There have been threads about nannies "stealing" toilet paper, or water. You really think most MBs would be cool if there were ANY money missing from the household, and they knew the nanny took it for whatever reason?

Yes, I think a large percentage of MBs don't care about toilet paper or water missing, and would not freak out if 8 bucks was missing from the petty cash. Posts on this forum tend to represent the worst MBs and the worst nannies but I think the majority of MBs and nannies are much more sane than the representation on this forum.

Honestly this just sounds like a mistake. I think you could bring it up or let it go depending on how much it bothers you and what your relationship with them is like. If they typically let you go early and round up to the end of the hour, I'd probably let it go in your shoes, but it's really up to you. I wouldn't lose sleep over it though - unless there is a pattern of paying you to the minute, it really just sounds like a mistake.

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Anonymous wrote:It's interesting to me how if $8 of petty cash is unaccounted for, the nanny is a thief but if a nanny is shorted $8 from her check they should let it go.

Was that a thread recently? Must have missed it. I'm an MB and wouldn't care if there was a missing 8 bucks from the petty cash. 20 bucks sure, but if OP was shorted 20 bucks no one would be telling her to let it go.

There have been threads about nannies "stealing" toilet paper, or water. You really think most MBs would be cool if there were ANY money missing from the household, and they knew the nanny took it for whatever reason?

Anonymous wrote:It's interesting to me how if $8 of petty cash is unaccounted for, the nanny is a thief but if a nanny is shorted $8 from her check they should let it go.

Was that a thread recently? Must have missed it. I'm an MB and wouldn't care if there was a missing 8 bucks from the petty cash. 20 bucks sure, but if OP was shorted 20 bucks no one would be telling her to let it go.

It's interesting to me how if $8 of petty cash is unaccounted for, the nanny is a thief but if a nanny is shorted $8 from her check they should let it go.

Let go ,if happing one more time you have to talk to them.

I would say something. Maybe it was an honest mistake.

I would let it go this time but if it happens again say something. Also I would have a conversation and discuss guaranteed pay if they have you scheduled for 8 hours they should pay you 8 hours if they come home early since you reserve 8 hours for them

I have a regular sitting job on Saturdays for 8 hours. However, if the parents only need me for 6 hours, I'm fine losing the two hours pay. However, two Saturdays ago, the Mom was home and wanted to feed the baby at the end of my six hours and had nothing left for me to do. I gathered my things and went home maybe 10 minutes early. When I was paid the following Saturday (which is our arrangement) I noticed the DB shorted me by $8.00! I'm paid $18 an hour, so after six hours, my pay should have been $108 not an even $100.

It's a great weekend job for me and I used to like the parents but this has me silently fuming! Yes, I know it's stupid to get pissed because of $8.00 and I am really bad at confrontation or talking about money... And I know $18 an hour is a good salary but... This is the first time this has ever happened.

Should I let it go or say something?