I was sitting here this weekend and DH brought up next weekend being Memorial day. I of course knew it was coming, but I hadn't paid it much mind I guess. So I got to thinking that my nursing home mom is probably going to want/need care. So I looked at the contract to be sure, yep a paid holiday for me. So I wrote up a notice reminding her of the holiday fee for parents working on the holiday, as I will NOT provide care for those not working. My fee for it isn't enough, I hate to tell you how low it is, because it is way to low.
Anyhow here is how the convo went.
Me: Next Monday is a holiday are you going to have to work?
DCM: Yeah I need to work.
Me: Ok well here is the notice of holiday and the amount of the holiday fee.
Her: (reads it).... Well let me talk to him (fiancee) tonight. If he isn't working I may take off, I have staff for the day, but I was going to work. I may not now.
So I am proud of me because when it first came up the other day I was thinking I should just suck it up and provide care for the day at my normal rate. But then I decided that wasn't really fair to me, and DH could be home I don't really know yet, but being a holiday not as much freight is being loaded and unloaded. So I put on my big girl panties, you know the ones that have the backbone attached? And I wrote up the notice. And I think she is going to choose to give me the day off rather than pay more. I could be wrong, but before she read the notice with the added charge she was working for sure.
I want to thank you all for all the encouragement over time to charge what I am worth. I do work hard to provide quality care. Sadly thought people will treat you how you let them, and I have a pretty big history of allowing them to treat me badly, take advantage of me and such. When I was tossing the charges around the other night, I thought of you all and asked myself what you would do! I know you all would charge MUCH more than the holiday rate I currently have, but I guess that is another hill to climb another day.
Anyhow here is how the convo went.
Me: Next Monday is a holiday are you going to have to work?
DCM: Yeah I need to work.
Me: Ok well here is the notice of holiday and the amount of the holiday fee.
Her: (reads it).... Well let me talk to him (fiancee) tonight. If he isn't working I may take off, I have staff for the day, but I was going to work. I may not now.
So I am proud of me because when it first came up the other day I was thinking I should just suck it up and provide care for the day at my normal rate. But then I decided that wasn't really fair to me, and DH could be home I don't really know yet, but being a holiday not as much freight is being loaded and unloaded. So I put on my big girl panties, you know the ones that have the backbone attached? And I wrote up the notice. And I think she is going to choose to give me the day off rather than pay more. I could be wrong, but before she read the notice with the added charge she was working for sure.
I want to thank you all for all the encouragement over time to charge what I am worth. I do work hard to provide quality care. Sadly thought people will treat you how you let them, and I have a pretty big history of allowing them to treat me badly, take advantage of me and such. When I was tossing the charges around the other night, I thought of you all and asked myself what you would do! I know you all would charge MUCH more than the holiday rate I currently have, but I guess that is another hill to climb another day.
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