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Subject: Re: Boss taking advantage of sit

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Melissa

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Date Posted: 07:39:30 10/13/04 Wed

Melanie,
Hi, I also am married and had an apartment provided for me. There was never talk of my husband paying his "half." Whenever a job provides housing, which some corporations do, it is not a question of who else lives there. I see the real problem is that you have already agreed to it. It makes it hard to go back. However, you completely have the right to tell them that you would like to sit down and discuss things because the situation is not working for you. I would voice my concerns and give them the corporate example. Hopefully, they will be able to understand where you are coming from. It's always hard to have those talks but it sounds like you are really at a place where you need to. Remember to approach it professionally. Have your thoughts pulled together and do your research to back up your points. Be prepared with terms you want, those you are willing to negotiate on and an alternate plan if things do not go the way you want. Be prepared to find a new position if that is what it takes.
Best of Luck,
Melissa

>I'm currently a live-in nanny and got married. I was
>GIVEN an apt to live in. (from Nanny Memo "Nanny
>shall be provided with a furnished apartment in our
>home.") Now my boss is asking my husband to pay his
>'half' of the rent. Neither of us feel this fair
>since the space has been 'given' to me. We can
>understand utilities but are not sure how to handle
>the rent issue with the boss. Turns out we could also
>get a place for nearly what my husband is 'working
>off'. My husband initially thought it fair...then we
>had time to really look at it and find that he's being
>taken advantage of. Now our boss is also saying that
>my husband is behind and they need to arrange how to
>get caught up. He's having us do ANYTHING he and his
>wife don't want to...8 hours to clean 1 vehicle? We
>also feel I have been taken advantage of-cleaning more
>than what was listed in terms for less than they've
>paid past housekeepers. We're both ready to leave.
>Suggestions?

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