NP lost their job and instantly they cut my hours
Hello, I would everyone to weigh in on how to handle this situation. I’ve been with this family for three years. But I’ve been a nanny for well over 25 years on and off quite foolishly. I never had a contract with this family big mistake. This Monday my NP was let go from their job. They instantly informed me that I should only work till noon and then go home. I do not get paid when I am told to leave early. I do not have guaranteed hours which unfortunately has really affected me financially no pay for three weeks over Christmas whilst they decide they don’t need me but again I take some responsibility for that believing that people have goodwill and will do the right thing apparently does not happen in this day and age anyway back to current day. They then inform me late Tuesday evening that I will not be needed my regular workday for the remainder of the week well, I finally stuck up for myself after NP sent me a text saying they would be in touch when they needed me. I then proceeded to send a rather direct message saying that was not acceptable. I have been extremely loyal to this family have not taken one sick day in three years in spite of the kids being sick almost every other month with one thing or another I have still showed up for work even when they have messaged me at 10 o’clock at night or sometimes even later to come in at 5:30 in the morning, I have adjusted my schedule made myself available. Stayed late never complained when you walk into their house after a weekend of being away it is trashed they leave me dishes piled high in the sink the stove top I gave up on cleaning it. The counters are jammed. They let the kids walk around with food crumbs, and toys all over the floor. I wish I could share pictures but you probably all would be a little horrified. I have continued to just clean up not complain. I leave it spotless dishes washed. dishwasher is unloaded. The kids clothes are taken care of. I leave everything how I would like to walk in the next day. The floors are mopped and vacuumed because I don’t want the kids walking on crumbs. I’ve taught the kids to sit up at the table the NP just let them walk around with food they let them drawer on the floor all kinds of things anyway how do I handle this situation now they are putting the kids in daycare and I will not be needed come August so I am currently looking for another family or another venture but that being said do I even have a leg to stand on next week they told me to come in but they’ve basically cut my hours in half and then they said they do not know what the following few weeks will bring . Going forward I will always do guaranteed hours and a contract. They also pay me as a 1099 worker and I’ve had to pay all of my taxes and I don’t earn that much for two kids please any insight I would welcome it.