This spring I applied to be a nanny through the Seattle Nanny Network agency (SNN) and got a job that started in March. On the SNN website it stated that nannies would get a ""signing bonus"" of $100 after completing one month of employment with a family that they were placed with through the agency. But when I asked them about this in April, they said that it was a mistake and they are no longer offering the bonus. However, they said that they would honor it with me, since the information had not been removed from their website. The problem is that ever since then, they have been telling me that the agency is having financial issues and they cannot afford to pay my bonus yet. I was asked to wait until September. When I contacted them recently, they still said that they cannot pay my bonus and gave me no indication of how much longer it will be. This is very frustrating to me, since I am putting myself through school right now and that money would help with my tuition (I am in a certificate program at Bellevue College, so it doesn't qualify for any federal aid). If their business is in such bad shape that they cannot afford $100, even after 5 months, then I'm not sure how they are still in business. Until this incident I would have been happy to recommend this agency to other nannies and families seeking care, but after the way they have treated me I don't think that I can. I have submitted a complaint to the BBB and will update this review if and when they follow through on their promises
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