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Hi, my mother is a caregiver and makes pennies. I'm talking seriously minimum wage. She has a high school diploma, Associate's, and some sort of medical office certificate as well. She loves her job and loves helping people but our financial disparity is quite bad right now. She's afraid to leave her and job and become unemployed and she works 6 live in's a week which barely pay for our apartment, food, and utilities. Her company pays her nothing as I said earlier. So what I'm basically asking on her behalf is: How does a caregiver make money? How do you find private jobs? How do you actually make this a viable source of income?

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Maybe your mom could look into working at a nursing home or facility that pays her more and has benefits, and she will be helping people there also? She would seem like a good fit, and she has experience.
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This type of job is not a big money maker. Why is she working in a low paying job when she has the education you mentioned? I would suggest she contact Goodwill or the state employment office and get some help in getting a better paying job. How old are you? What is your contribution to the household? shakingdustoff, you might want to consider bankruptcy and give up the get rich quick schemes. Most businesses fail. Get a job where you get paid and somebody else worries.
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Is she getting the going rate in your area? Is this what all home health companies pay? How long has she been in her present situation? Has she gotten any raises?
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Worry more about how YOU can get a job and make money. Then things will fall into place.
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