To refuse to go in extra on boxing day because they kept my bonus?

[Housekeeperbatcocoa]

I'm not sure where to start with this one, sorry!

I work as a private housekeeper on a large farm/estate. The lady who owns the house is and always has been difficult and demanding, as is the rest of the family. She's been in and out of hospital this year with various injuries and I've been working my backside off to help - even going in on an evening to close the house up for her because she couldn't walk and none of her family would help her!

She's back in hospital atm and her daughters have also been putting on me in various ways - shopping runs for them, constant texts about stuff and just basically treating me like a skivvy from the Downton Abby days!

I accidentally saw a message saying she'd planned to give me £30 bonus for Christmas. When I left yesterday the oldest daughter gave me a card which I assumed had my bonus. Said thank you, came home. Just got around to opening it and the envelope had clearly been opened and there's no money in it.

That's fine - people can change their minds and if they have it is what it is. Though part of me can't help but think the oldest daughter has taken the money from the card 🙁 can't prove it, obviously, but that's what my gut says 😕

But they've just messaged me to say I need to go in on boxing day to "sort the dogs out". She wants me to go for 7am because no one else will be there.

I haven't answered yet but I feel like telling them to get stuffed and just not going back.

I've got a new job lined up for Feb and while it would be tight, I could manage without this one for the month!

Just because I can't even comprehend, I've sprt of scripted the panto version;

<Long history of entitled shitness>

<Promised miserly Christmas bonus>

<Removed bonus with no explanation or comment>

Panto dame with too much blue eyeshadow: "Cinderella you will have to come in on boxing day, even though you've got it booked off"

"Sorry, I've got it booked off and I won't be doing that. And my name is HousekeeperBatCocoa as you well know."

"You've ruined Christmas!"

Boxing day comes:

"Err WTF where are you and why aren't the dogs walked?"

"Polite reply through gritted teeth"

<shit is lost in Posh>

"OK that's it I quit!" <mic drop moment>

<Rage and Wailing played out on the large screen backdrop but on mute. A sole nerf gun bullet flies across the stage in slow motion.>

<Standing ovation from mumsnetters>

Not the op, but if I'm not mistaken, the old hag excuse me home owner was on strong meds, they'd been moved/put away and she was telling the nurses that @Housekeeperbatcocoa had taken them.

Now now! Don't blame the dogs for being horrid!!! You know it's never the dog's fault if they have stupid ignorant CFs for owners!!

But well done for sticking up for yourself!! And if you are available next week my house needs a deep clean. And that will need to be repeated after the builders finish the kitchen later in January..... (note to self - ensure the gardener & his lad get a new year bonus.....)

Was there once some carry on about a lemonade bottle full of white spirit being repeatedly put where a small child could reach it (and did!), despite OP repeatedly putting it in a safe place, and then OP getting blamed? Or am I thinking of a different OP?

IIRC it was one of the parents who kept putting it back in a bottom cupboard.

Apologies if this is a different OP.

No, that wasn't me. Awful situation though! 😬

Brilliant well done op!

Well done OP, I remember your last thread too and they deserve everything they have coming when the old lady comes home and they have to run around after her themselves. Enjoy your peaceful January, if you want to make a bit of money to tide you over you could offer a January one off deep cleaning service, you'd make a fair bit with grateful clients too.

Thank you! I'm enjoying spending more time with my kids to be honest.

Good news @Housekeeperbatcocoa, glad you're enjoying time with your friends and children.
Have you heard from your employer since?
Best of luck with the new role!!

Well done OP. Now please do the following

Work out how much holiday you have accrued, and how much is owing to you.
Send a bill for the outstanding.
If they don't pay up in full, send a Letter Before Action stating your intent to go to Small Claims (MCOL) to claim the money.
Sue. Mumsnetters will help you and support you!