Tell them the trail time is now over and show up with an employment contract, one for each of them. I agree that caring for 2 people may be hard at any wage, so have the discussion about hiring a second person. If they balk at signing the contract or paying for 2 people then resign but don't leave without getting any and all pay due to you.
Taking care of 2 people in their 90s seems very difficult. As others mentions, at any pay rate, it's tough! I would ask for a helper of some sort and/or more hours (unless you're already maxed out on hours).
Tell them caring for two people is too much. That the sister will need her own caregiver. I would not take on anymore than ur comfortable with. $35 caring for one person is pretty good.
If it is overwhelming @35 dollars per hour, it’s going to be overwhelming @100 dollars per hour. 2 caregivers are needed. Part time hours with a raise for the 2 people and they hire someone else for the other part time.
Tell whoever pays you that you need to have a talk about how the ‘trial’ has turned out. There are two issues: - If the work is ‘overwhelming’, there needs to be help with the work. Do you need more hours? Another worker to help with some jobs for a few hours a day or a week? Some things sent out (washing?) or brought in (food)? - If the work can be ‘do-able’ but there is obviously more of it and it is more tiring, you need to be paid more per hour. Your rate of pay seems like it might be reasonable locally, but perhaps a supplementary worker might do cleaning or washing tasks that would have a lower rate.
This is a reminder that ‘trial periods’ should always be set up with a date for reassessment about the results of the ‘trial’.
I think if it is overwhelming it should not be done at ANY price, but you ask for a raise by telling the people that you were hired to care-give for one person, and that the addition of one more is more than you can handle.
If you choose to try to handle it for a while you can tell them that you "cannot continue to care for TWO people for the price of caring for ONE person." Then you say "In order for me to continue to attempt this job, which in fact may be too overwhelming for me to handle, I will require the salary of ____________$ per hour".
It is a simple two sentences. The best way is the honest way. It is short, sweet and makes your expectations known and very clear. Good luck!
Best of luck.
I would be honest and say that it’s too much work for one person to handle.
Ask for a second caregiver to help, so that you can perform your duties to the best of your abilities.
There are two issues:
- If the work is ‘overwhelming’, there needs to be help with the work. Do you need more hours? Another worker to help with some jobs for a few hours a day or a week? Some things sent out (washing?) or brought in (food)?
- If the work can be ‘do-able’ but there is obviously more of it and it is more tiring, you need to be paid more per hour. Your rate of pay seems like it might be reasonable locally, but perhaps a supplementary worker might do cleaning or washing tasks that would have a lower rate.
This is a reminder that ‘trial periods’ should always be set up with a date for reassessment about the results of the ‘trial’.
If you choose to try to handle it for a while you can tell them that you "cannot continue to care for TWO people for the price of caring for ONE person." Then you say "In order for me to continue to attempt this job, which in fact may be too overwhelming for me to handle, I will require the salary of ____________$ per hour".
It is a simple two sentences. The best way is the honest way. It is short, sweet and makes your expectations known and very clear.
Good luck!
You don't ask, you tell them. You are being taken advantage of.