I'm sure to some people this would be a sweet deal, but I have and would decline a job offer like this. I would not be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for just $350 a week! That's a joke! Room and board or not, you'll be certain to work your tail off well over 8 hours a day. Plus housework.....OMG! At this rate, it probably pans out to be less than minimum wage! Who knows how many hours a day you'll really be expected to work! I did not really read this message until today. I am upset over this! I reluctantly agree with the last poster! Is this all we are worth? I don't know what kind of CNA this family is expecting.....but I doubt anyone will stay long enough to show their true caliber-unless the CNA has nowhere else to go. I wish this family well in finding a CNA who will devote thier life/body for $350 a week. Lets not forget about taxes!
Just a few weeks ago, I went on a group job interview for a home health care agency. They wanted to pay just 7.15 an hour and reimburse $13.00 a week for fuel. This was a joke to me. You didn't get paid for a job until you got there. You don't get paid for traveling to get there. They expected us to care for 2-4 residents a day on 2 hour jobs. To me, traveling 5-10 miles in between each job was not worth the $13.00 gas reimbursement. Were talking traveling over 50 miles a day. $13.00 wouldn't even give me a quarter tank! That would last me a half a day! At 7 bucks an hour, I would end up loosing more than gaining by taking this job. Plus wear n tear on my vehicle. I need to survive too, so I kindly declined. I understand there is not enough money to pay us CNA's, but sometimes you miss out on quality care by being cheap. You cannot expect someone to put out more than your willing to give.
