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Date Posted: 10:47:46 04/27/04 Tue
Lynn,
I don't have much time to give you a thorough answer, but I would recommend a couple of things. Wait a few days for her to cool off, then ask to meet with her. Write down your concerns and possible solutions should it come up again. And make clear that you want advance notice if you are going to be asked to work so much overtime so that you can plan better to be available to her as much as you can. You have provided her with alternative options. You cannot help if she chooses not to utilize them, although I would bring it up again during your discussion. Also, if you are a live-out nanny, it is illegal for you not to be paid for all hours that you work, including time and a half for all hours past 40 in a given work week. There are nanny tax specialty companies that can help you out with information to provide your employers so that they understand the law (that way it is the goverment telling them they have to pay you, and not you). I personally use Breedlove and Associates, but there are others, also, and you can find them on the internet by doing a search.
Good luck,
Tonya
>I'm in desperate need of some advice on how to handle
>a current situation with my employers.
>
>I'm a seasoned nanny, with an associates degeree in
>early childhood development. I'm currently working
>part time to fininsh my bachelors in developmental
>psychology.
>
>I love the family i'm currently with and we've been
>together for close to a year.
>
>They just had a baby girl of which in now my charge
>along with her older toddler brother. To say the least
>things have been busy and it's been an adjustment for
>all of us.
>
>Both children are fantastic but very high matienence
>(i'm really stressing this point).
>
>So here is my problem.... at the begin of last week my
>boss asked me to work this saturday b/c her friend was
>coming into town. I agreed. However, my boss then went
>out of town for three days and I was stuck working
>overtime without being asked. One day i was there for
>over 11 hours. So Friday when my boss returned I told
>her that I felt really stressed out after this week
>and that I hadn't anticipated working overtime when
>agreeing to work on Saturday. I also explained to her
>about having classes on the weekends etc etc. Then I
>told her I thought it would be best if we found
>somebody else to look over the children for Saturday.
>I streesed to her that I wasn't trying to back out, it
>was just that I needed a break a breather for the
>weekend and I felt that if I didn't have this i
>wouldn't be able to give her children the quality care
>they needed. I also explained that her son had been
>needy and clinging, overly senstive and missed her a
>lot. Trying to suttly let her know that he needed her
>time.
>
>Well the weekend passed, and today she's still angry
>with me. Not to mention how nasty she got after I told
>her about not working saturday. She won't even talk to
>me.
>
>I feel taken advantage of and disrespected. Like all
>she cared about was getting out and wooping it up with
>her friends- at the cost of her overworked nanny and
>her childrens frustration.
>
>What should I do. Is this my fault. Is she
>overeacting.
>
>Lastly i want to say that i've given her several names
>and resources for qualified weekend babysitters, she
>hasn't acted on interviewing or even contacting any of
>them for back up and lastly i don't get paid overtime.
>
>Please Help!!
>Lynn
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