But now the camera is pointed on me and the people that work there. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE BEING WATCHED. I’m not a dirtbag. The camera should be on her mom, not those that work there. This is making me very uncomfortable. My question is; Is this ok for her to do?
My boss tried the camera bit at home, his wife's long-time caregiver evidently quit. His wife kept asking for the caregiver over and over. He could not find anyone that his wife would accept (she had advanced Alzheimer), so he worked from home until she passed. He wished he never listened to a friend who suggested installing a camera.
I would think that your boss’s employee was the exception. As I posted on my earlier post in this thread, everyone should be aware of cameras in use these days and shouldn’t be bothered by them in the least. Unless they have something to hide.
A neighbor of mine had a nanny who was sitting with her child while she worked. Her nanny stopped to get dry cleaning and then went to their house to sit. She placed the dry cleaning bag on the crib railing. She thought it was okay because the baby was napping.
The nanny’s phone rang and she left the baby’s room. When she came back to the room she discovered that the baby woke up and pulled the bag into the crib and the plastic bag suffocated the child.
My neighbor didn’t press charges because it was an accident but she was never the same again after her child died. She said that if she had it to do over again that she WOULD have had a camera.
I know another woman who hired a nanny that was associated with a church ministry where she volunteered her services. That woman turned out to be an alcoholic.
Something told her to go home and check on her new employee who provided great references. The sitter was passed out on the couch while her toddler was running around unsupervised. She said she should have had cameras set up.
In most States VIDEO is permitted but AUDIO may have to be a 2 party consent. And if you do not give consent they can not record Audio. (if this is the law in your State)
As to cameras.
Cameras are permitted in areas that would be "public" they can not be in areas where you would expect privacy. Bathrooms, if you have a bedroom there can be no cameras there.
By the camera being in the room the camera does not solely focus on you. I am sure the camera captures the area of the room where it is directed. So the woman you are being paid to care for is also being captured on video.
If you are doing your job there should be no problem.
"We" are captured on camera almost everywhere we go now days. It is simply a fact of life now.
If you are not comfortable with this and do not want to be recorded you can request a different client.
Louisiana is a one party consent state. It isn’t illegal for us to audio record others without their consent.
If you're doing your job you have nothing to worry about.
If you don't like it just resign.
FYI when you're out in public there are a lot of cameras inside and outside of buildings and establishments, Ring cams on private homes and dash cams in other people's cars. You are already being videoed all the time when you're not in that house.
Put yourself in her shoes. She hired you to do a job. She is ensuring that you are doing it correctly. You are caring for her mom. This woman is being a responsible advocate for her mother.
Everywhere that you go these days, you are being watched by cameras. They are in banks, stores, businesses of all kinds.
Chances are that no matter where you worked, your activity would be monitored.
Our state allows cameras in daycares and nursing homes. I think it’s terrific!
The end of life hospice care home that my mom was in had cameras. I felt better knowing that there were cameras.
Of course, you aren’t a dirt bag and I am sure that your employer doesn’t view you that way. Why would you feel that she does just because you are being viewed on camera?
I encourage you to broaden your viewpoint on this situation.
There are always two sides to a story. Thank you for sharing your side. Try placing yourself on her side and I think that you might understand her perspective a bit more clearly.
Caregiving is hard work. Your employer will see the effort applied to your work since she is able to view you on film.
Wishing you all the best.
One thing to remember is the cameras protect you too. Protect you from getting accused of something you didn't do
Yes, someone can certainly have a camera in his/her own home.
Your choice is really to stay or to go. The person with the camera is ensuring the safety of her loved one and I would do exactly the same. Today these cameras allow us to look in on baby sitters, care workers and our dogs. I am ALL FOR IT.
I just wish we had cameras everywhere like in the UK. It's been a long time ago that I realized we really have zero privacy rights in reality that are left to us.
So I think you have a decision to make and I wish you the very best in making it.
I would not leave with anger as it would change your reference, but I would just nicely say that I felt uncomfortable being monitored by a camera 8-12 hours. Or say nothing at all. You know, the like politicians? Just say you are leaving to spend more time with family, hee hee.
shaken child syndrome, I would be surprised if anyone who has people in to clean, care for pets, care for children and care for elders do NOT have cameras they can access at any time of the day (other than in the bathroom. I certainly would have and would notify anyone who enters my home without me there.