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You say that you know that your friend will get upset with you? Why would she be upset if she is the one who told you about this caregiver?
I applaud you for paying her the going rate. If you can afford to pay her a bit more to show your appreciation, I would. This would give her incentive to remain as your mom’s caregiver.
Best wishes to you and your mom.
"Cheaping out' on your elder's care is tacky, IMHO. When I worked Elder Care ($9 an hour, and one raise after 18 months of .50 cents!!) My clients family found out how little I was making (not from me, IDK who told them) they went to the company and worked out a 'tipping' arrangement that was legal and subject to all withholding fees. I then made $15 an hour, which for the time wasn't great, but was definitely BETTER.
My gdaughter just got a job at In-N-Out burger and she makes $19 an hour, to start.
EVERYTHING is expensive these days. I get that you're trying to save money, but save it in a different way than basically telling this CG she's not worth what she was being paid at her other job.
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/hiring-in-home-caregiver-affects-taxes-171023.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20230503&key=393778f0-abf5-4b9b-b261-9fc3031d5c29&mkt_tok=MzA1LVpYWi00NjYAAAGLgM0Mw7kLLj6cqBN0-_TzoYvi9hOq6pI7pr1iKSXqOnP8w48wWNPvgkdY4oFLqUOXGFeF6QHqLTtZ12Ub1Ub8CkEzbtx-2dp6VrXvt_TRpQ
It would also be a good idea to check Mom’s contract with the company to see if there is a penalty for hiring one of their employees directly. If I recall correctly, my Mom’s agency contract had a $5,000 fee if she did so. I assumed that it meant someone who had worked with her through the agency, but would have investigated further before risking incurring such a fee.
As far as noncompete agreement this caregiver quit working for the company 6 months ago. The caregiver never worked with my mom. Also, I can’t think of how the company would find out I’m using a former employee of theirs. My mom didn’t sign any contract. The caregivers are the ones that sign contracts.
I’m not getting involved in that bag of worms lawsuits