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WWYD - my boss wants to cut my hours/pay to get a housekeeper...

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botherednanny · 20/08/2008 08:52

As some of you may know, I've had a bit of an ongoing housekeeping saga with my boss...
Anyway, she now wants to dock my already low wages to find a cleaner/housekeeper... What does everyone think? I've said I'm not happy with her docking it for the full 9 hours I normally have but I said I'd agree on a compromise maybe.

So. What does everyone think? I think the wages are pretty low (250 gross for 57.5hrs pw but live in sep flat) for what they want, and its a bit of an insult but then I would

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botherednanny · 20/08/2008 11:38

I've got nearly 8 years experience and I'm doing an NVQ3 in childcare so I'm a bargin lol.

Maybe I shouldn't have emailed her but its done now, there's absolutely no suitable jobs around, I've been looking. I'll keep looking thou, hopefully something will come up.

Unless I can convince her to let my BF live in the flat with me then I'd happily take a pay cut lol.

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legalalien · 20/08/2008 11:48

surely there are some other jobs out there - based on my quick perusal of gumtree there still seemed to be a few in SE London? Alternatively, would it be possible for the hours to be reduced in a way that would allow you to take a second job e.g. a school pick up for someone else a couple of days a week - from experience it's quite difficult to get flexible school pick up arrangements and there are quite a lot of people looking, in SE London. Or if you could do a part time nanny share you might end up with an increased wage overall? Or maybe some babysitting (thinks: I need a regular babysitter...)

but ultimately sounds best to change jobs given the "vibe" of your posts....

legalalien · 20/08/2008 11:51

www.gumtree.com/london/24/27466624.html
or

www.gumtree.com/london/81/26819981.html

(currently looking for babysitters on gumtree, so only a minor diversion into the nanny section)

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botherednanny · 20/08/2008 14:57

first one is out cuz I can't drive (currently taking lessons)
but the second one is interesting, I'll message them tonight, although I might be a bit late as it was posted on 31st july...

I don't really want to leave thou, I really really adore the girl I look after+we have such a good time together

are you in S.E legalalien? do you know of anyone who needs shared care etc, when do you need a babysitter for, ad hoc hours I presume?

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SimpleAsABC · 20/08/2008 15:14

I definately don't think you should have emailed your boss.

Some of the biggest issues I've had have been in communicating either via text or email, both of which I've now learnt are not acceptable (to most employers - perhaps yours is different). I'm not sure why this is, perhaps my bosses have found it a bit disrespectful or have gotten the wrong tone from an email / text. Luckily because I would always, always, always follow up a text / email with an actual irl conversation I've been able to discuss my point and apologise for bringing it up in the way I did (I did find it easier to suggest a point in text, acceptable or not) and there haven't been any repercussions, hurt or ill feelings.

I'd start the job hunt now and be prepared to apologise for emailing. Particularly if your mb is / was at work, when you sent it.

All of the above is completely nil and void is email if your employers usual means of communication with you. In which case she has set the norm and you're only adhering to it.

legalalien · 20/08/2008 15:37

re the 30 July ad - you never know - I used to live in Brockley and found it quite hard to attract applicants simply because they didn't have much idea about the suburb.

re the nanny sharing - if you look at nannyshare.co.uk (and type in an SE postcode) you'll see there are quite a few people proposing nanny shares who haven't actually found a nanny yet.

re babysitting - yes, probably ad hoc, although I wouldn't be averse to the idea of a "regular" night once a fortnight or so - probably starting around end sept once I get over the current childcare transition..... (yes, am in SE London btw). will keep an ear open re shared care....

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botherednanny · 20/08/2008 16:06

Simply - the only way I can/do communicate with her, she very rarely has time for a phonecall. I emailed her because she told me this info very quickly this morning just before she ran out of the house so I really didn't have time to react which I found a bit insulting tbh.

The point of the email was so she could hear what I had to say+read it in her own time as I know she's busy atm.

Either way, whats done is done so there is no use me thinking I shouldn't have sent it, I did what I felt at the time.

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botherednanny · 20/08/2008 16:12

legalalien - with regards to babysitting etc, would you be able to email me on missiedeloco[at]hotmail[dot]com? also, if you or anyone in the SE area (I'm v close to brockley) know of any morning work, I'd be interested, but I'll say more if you decide to email iyswim?

don't want to give too much away on here!

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SimpleAsABC · 20/08/2008 17:47

Oh well, let us know how it goes.

Hope it all works out for you!

imananny · 20/08/2008 19:18

did you get any reply from your MB with you sending email this am?

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botherednanny · 20/08/2008 19:49

I did. She thanked me for emailing and the in and out of it is the ball is in my court whether I want to stay and work as their N/HK or leave. I said I would like weekend to think about it+we are all going to talk on Tuesday AM.

She says the pay is the higher end of the market due to her talking to agencies+friends etc. I said it wasn't but we would have to agree to disagree+as I accepted the job for the pay offered, I couldn't really say much.

She doesn't seem to think she's asking too much of me thou

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SimpleAsABC · 20/08/2008 20:19

Oh well at least now you know your options.

Tbh, as you haven't anything lined up i'd prob stick with it for now (says me who left a job 3 weeks ago with nothing to go to) especially as it's live in (I might be wrong but have you said previously it wouldn't really suit to go home?).

Hope it all works out for you.

expatinscotland · 20/08/2008 20:21

don't leave until you have another job.

NEVER good to leave one job until you have another.

imananny · 20/08/2008 21:11

high end of the market?

which end did she look at then?

AtheneNoctua · 21/08/2008 10:48

I think the ball is in her court actually. If you decide not to take the revised hours, she still has to give you whatever notice is stated in the contract.

SimpleAsABC · 26/08/2008 11:10

I'm waiting to find out how it went!!!

legalalien · 26/08/2008 11:38

botherednanny - just to say, still planning to email about the babysitting - keep meaning to email from home and then not getting around to it (can't access hotmail at work)

Soapbox · 26/08/2008 11:50

Bothered nanny - contact Rachel Soar at the Bromley branch of Tinies tinies and have a chat to her about rates/what to do. She is really approachable and will give you some info on current market rates if you ask for it!

SimpleAsABC · 26/08/2008 18:55

heeeeeeeeeeeeloooooo?

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