Caregiver's Rant

[Wifezilla]

And so much drama could have been avoided for $12. Heck, I have an extra chair I can ship her if she wants! ON ME!

It is her client's responsibility to make whatever arrangements needed for her employee, not the rest of the family or the hosts at these events. Is it really the insensitivity of the extended family we are dealing with? Or a lack of respect on the part of HER employer?

Caregiver, butler, mechanic or grocery store clerk, you ARE an employee. If I were the employee and I was accompanying my employer to an event, I would ASK what the meal arrangements will be. "Do I need to pack a lunch? Should I eat before we go? Will I have the opportunity to take a break?" I don't make assumptions. I ask beforehand. I guess I am just a radical.

Remember, I have a mentally disabled son. I don't get breaks, time off, vacation days, benefits, etc.. Heck, I don't even have the option of quitting if the jobs gets to be too annoying

I am not even paid!

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Its a chair. Its a spot at the table! And it is someone not thinking to say thank you! At the most oversights but far from being mistreated. If they threw a fit at you for doing something wrong or asked you to sit in the car while they had there dinner I would understand ranting. Ive read threw all the posts over an over an still cant find where anyone was mistreated. Just a preconceived standard not being lived up to. Again I think you need to take a break an reevaluate why you are there. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect. Show me where disrespect was actually given?

 

[DuckLady]

I think we are done here before this flame fest against the OP continues.