Anonymous wrote:Op here,
I love my mom so much. That’s the reason she is living with me.( she is not living alone like mostly senior citizen)
I started working with family . I see her every day alone by herself. I asked the family if she could join me. Her loneliness were changed . She started to have lot of fun with kids . NO ONE ASK HER FOR ANY TASK. SHE DO BY HER CHOICE. The kids call her grandma and the family give her gifts different occasions . They give her lot of respect and love
She don’t do loundry, cooking regular.Whenever she like .
I never ever think to use my mother. I could find a full time job for her as nanny. Whatever she make she will give me.
But , I don’t want my mom work full time. I just want she her happiness. She is happy to be with me.
Clubs , activities she is not interested. Since, she don’t speak English very well.
I tried my best but unfortunately she is not social as well.
I feel sorry for your thought I don’t think someone could make their mother to be slave.
I understand what you're saying. I'm the MB who posted above. It's just that this isn't your family that she's helping out; it's your employer. I could see (and have had it happen) that a nanny might bring her mom, or sister, or even husband one day to hang out with her for a little bit and meet the kids. It's the work component that is problematic.
I guess I would say that as long as your mom isn't doing anything more that YOU were contracted to do, it's between you and her (and you should talk to her about compensation). But if she is doing tasks above and beyond what is in your job description on a regular basis (as opposed to, say, a once-a-month treat for the kids), then she needs to be compensated by your employers.
I know this seems unfair since you're both happy. But the rules are there to protect everyone.