Here’s a personal story we just received from someone responding to Congress and caregivers: no overtime pay that appeared here June 15. The blog reported the Supreme Court decision that caregivers were not entitled to overtime pay under federal law.
The comment is edited a bit for typos and such. Other than that, I’ll let it stand on its own.
I personally work for one of these senior care companies. Unfortunately it is true, they do not pay overtime. I currently work on average 44 to 52 hours a week. I have four children to support. The excuse of the company was the elderly just cannot afford the care. Well, I believe not.
I work for not one person that is not living in a mansion compared to my shack. These people pay for home care because they want to stay in there home. A residential facility costs about $3000.00 a month. That is a fraction of what I pay to live. I make $1500.00 a month on average working over 40 hours a week. I have to support 4 children on this pitiful wage.
Who can’t afford what here?
Anyone have any answers or fixes for this very real–and very uncomfortable—problem?
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