The unexpected
I got a shock on Friday. My employer said "I have been meaning to talk to you about something" (a version of the words "we need to talk" which usually means nothing good). I had no clue what she was going to say. I thought it would be bad, but could think of nothing that I had done wrong. They (she and the father) had a discussion and decided that I deserved a raise. This was not expected at all. When I was hired for the job, it was agreed that after 6 months they would consider giving me a raise and then another after a year if I decided to stay longer. I have only been working for 4 months and they are now paying me what they agreed to pay me after a year. Which makes me wonder what they will pay me if I stay for longer than a year? Hmmm.... They said that since I do so much they felt I should be making more, but this is what they want to do for now. Part of me is thinking, "oh my god, this is too much money." But when I think about all I do and all the stress this job has caused me, do I think I deserve this raise? HELL YES! I never expected this job to be as hard as it is. I am challenged everyday and am always stressed. I have a new found respect for a mother's job (thanks Mom!). Don't mistake this blog as bragging, I am not. I am just starting to realize that I deserve what I make because being a nanny is not easy.
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