Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2022 21:18:25 GMT
I do think there's an element of ' you teach people how to treat you' here, however.
I had the same brilliant childminder for both my oldest children so that I could return to work as a midwife. I paid her about half my wage . You have to be registered here though, and she basically told me what her pay and terms were and handed me a copy of her contract to read before we went any further- including holiday pay for her.i respected that. She was worth every penny because my children adored her - they had continuity with one care giver, unlike going to a nursery. She worked for me around 10 yrs and we still love her dearly.
You clearly need to find other work as the lack of discussion about the 6 weeks off and no talk of what happens regarding care of the baby strongly suggests to me they are letting you go the cowards way.
Is there any other cash in hand work you can think of? People in this area pay over the odds for evening baby sitters, especially if they are prepared to work really late.
I have had a family I nanny for that is only reserved for late at night (usually 8 hours or so). Before this, Nannying really worked out for me. It wasn't too hard on my pain-level, and I loved it. It's getting tougher as my pain gets worse and I get older. Stinks that the Widow Benefit from SS isn't nearly what I thought it would be. Game-changer. 
Both of my adult kids worked in real jobs here in FL. They are not any more secure, and in fact they pay much less than Nannying or other such jobs. FL really has limited protection for its workers. And again, over 90% of the families I've cared for have been wonderful. There are a few here and there that aren't too good at treating their "workers" well.
