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Subject: Re: Am I being jipped?

Author:
cheryl

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Date Posted: 16:24:25 11/21/03 Fri

>When I first interviewed with my employers to watch
>their 5 month old boy, we agreed upon $200 dollars a
>week. I've been nannying/babysitting for 9
>years....and practically raised my siblings, so they
>hired me right away. Just before I was to begin they
>changed it to $150. The baby is now almost a year old,
>and I've had no raises, and feel this is an unfair
>salary. The baby is difficult to say the least. They
>pay me in cash...so I won't be getting any sort of tax
>refund this year. The bills are tough to pay on $150 a
>week. The baby's mom is wonderful, and would give me a
>raise in a moment, but she isn't in charge of the
>finances in her family, her husband is. (He's a doctor
>and i spend the whole day in a corner office of the
>office suite set up as a nursery). He feels he is
>paying fairly. I feel he is being cheap, and doesn't
>value me or his child. Am I out of line?

NOOOOOO you are not being out of Line you are only being Fair , it isnt right for them to use the use of your services and NOT pay you a decent Rate. What area are you in and How many hours per week is the job, the typical nanny makes a Min of 8 $ a hour in most states. some times a weekly rate can be negotiated however they need be fair in that as well. I would suggest you talk to them , tell them you cant live on 150 per week , that you dont want to leave but that there are tons of Families that would love to have you as their Nanny.

Good Luck hon :)

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