traveling with the family

[mama77]

i have been asked if i want to travel abroad with the family i work for.they will offer food accomodation and time off.now please advice me on what should i write in the contract about this and do you think i should get payed the same amount i am geting in the uk?thank you.i need to give an answer today.

yes, you should be paid your standard wage.

Plus family should pay for your outings with the family if they expect you to trail along to theme parks to look after the kids.

Make sure you have an agreement on time off and babysitting duties.

But you should not be worse off for being away because you will still have the same bills to pay when you get home.

Id also ensure that you know when you are of duty, so that they are not constantly calling on you to watch the kids for an hour here and an hour there - you should ensure you have an unbroken stretch of say 4 hours a day when you are off - the equivalent of 6pm to 10pm? even if that is taken from 10am until 2pm.

IMO they pay all expenses and your working hours stay the same for the same wage. If you need to work a day you wouldn't normally e.g. flying over the weekend then you get paid your pre-agreed overtime rate. If they want to change anything about the fundamentals of the job I'd negotiate a separate contract to cover the time you'll be away with the new hours, possibly changed pay to reflect that. It's often easier if you're going for say 2 weeks and they want help on Saturday flights, you do more babysitting but have less during the day, you'll only have 1 day completely off in the middle etc.

Really you need to know the specifics before you can say you're happy or not so I'd only agree in principle for now and then insist on a proper chat where you negotiate the new arrangements.