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I’ve been with them for 3years. They treat me like family. They are paying for my plane ticket, all expenses, we r staying w/wife’s relatives who live in a mansion - I will have my own room & private bathroom, use of their pool. They feel that paying me half of my normal wage for the 2 weeks is fair.
is it?

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Not fair at all. And don't buy into their "you're like family" baloney. It's a job. You are not their family. They need you to be there. It's not a vacation for you. It's still work. Either they pay you your regular wage or don't go.
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BurntCaregiver Jul 15, 2024
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I wish I could like this comment a thousand times. You are spot on.
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It’s only fair if you do half the work.
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Poppee Jul 14, 2024
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Nope. Full pay. Are you a live in caregiver? If not this will be a lot more hours than you are doing now. Them flying you there is because they need you there it isn’t a perk
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Full, regular wages. No question about it. You are not vacation. You are still at work. So full pay.

If the clients refuse, then you don't go with them. Take the two weeks off yourself and do something else.

Here's the thing about them treating you like 'family'. You are not family. You are an employee. They may be very nice people and you may also be, but the business end of a relationship has to be kept separate from the niceties, and the being just like one of the family.

Full wages, or you don't go.
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Poppee, welcome to the forum. When you get a chance, please fill out the profile. That will help readers get a better understanding of your situation.


Does the cost of plane ticket, all your meals, hotel type room equal the other half of your wages? If so, then it sounds like an even swap.


Enjoy your trip :)
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Tell employers full pay or you will not be able to go with them.
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I would say your airfare, your room, and your hours working should be paid, if you CHOOSE to make this trip. If not, decline. You may choose not to make a trip which would mean they can hire someone else.
You may wish to be with your family on your hours off.
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Definitely no.

Some people even get time and a half when they are "deployed" for to travel for their jobs.

You have to be away from your own family and can't take care of your own responsibilities for that time. Your pay should reflect that.
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Will you have time to yourself or are you on call 24/7.

A couple of members run their own business, hopefully they will chime in.
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BurntCaregiver Jul 15, 2024
It doesn't matter if the OP will have time of. Every job has time. That doesn't mean that our wages get reduced.

The vacation 'schedule' should be exactly the same as their regular work schedule. Same time and days off and the same pay.

No half-pay nonsense. Full pay or they find a different caregiver to go with them.
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This isn't an answer I to was wondering if I'm supposed to be paid the whole 24 hours while I'm on vacation with my client I was told by her power of attorney that since I'm a private caregiver not through a company that the pay is different when traveling she deducted 8 hours each night which came out to 40 hrs I did agree to it but once we got back I started looking into it and I still don't know if what she's doing is legal she used to pay the whole 24 hours but she just changed it so is it legal I don't get 8 hours to myself I'm basically on call the whole time
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LostinPlace Jan 11, 2025
Poppee,
Just because someone is a "power of attorney" doesn't mean that they are an attorney or have any legal training or legal knowledge. IMO this POA is merely attempting to baffle you with bullsh*t, for the benefit of the family.

Family is attempting to take advantage of you. Do not agree to this reduction in pay. You deserve your entire wages.

Let them know immediately that you've reconsidered, and that you won't agree to travel with them unless they pay you full wages for 24/7 while they travel. And even if they verbally agree to pay you full wages, come to think of it, I think there's a 50 50 chance they will not pay you full wages after you get home. They'll have some excuse, and you'll have to take legal action to get the withheld wages.

Perhaps the best strategy after all is to come up with a believable excuse why you can't travel with them (and don't even mention the wage issue at all) for example: a relative is ill and needs your help at home, you can't find a good pet sitter, you've been called on jury duty, you have a health condition you need to get medical care for, something that they won't question. If you don't bring up the wage issue, they won't be resentful. Tell them this as soon as possible, so that the family will have time to make other arrangements while they travel.
Good luck.
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