I have been working as a caregiver for an agency for over 4 years. I work between 80 and 100 hours a week.
I am a good caregiver and all of my clients have loved me. I treat my clients like they are family. The problem is that I don't get paid very well. No overtime or benefits. I just asked for a raise and was denied because the agency isn't making enough money right now, even though they make more per hour off my clients than I do.
I would really like to work independently, but I do not know how to go about finding private caregiving jobs.
I'm a good Caregiver because I really do care about my clients. I'm honest and dependable. However this is such a hard job and the pay is pretty bad.
Thank you for the tips.
I do wonder, in this day without newspapers, what folks are doing.
I don't know how something like care.com works, and if they take folks looking for work. I do know that there certainly are folks getting hooked up on nextdoor apps because I am seeing that. Both those looking for some help and those looking for some work. I see them there.
Other than that, I wonder about stopping by some care facilities in your area and asking. Also about working for an agency for a bit and there connecting with folks and talking with them.
If you are taking any certification classes, such as CPR, I would think there are perhaps ways there to connect.
I sure wish you luck. Hope you will update us.
Get your past employers/clients to write references
Then go on Care.com and create a profile and follow the prompts.
I'm working like care giver for One agency so can you give more explication about these app please