Finding suitable childcare can be a real challenge for many parents. Especially when so many Americans don’t hide their suspicion towards their nannies; The Zebra survey has revealed that 4 in 5 Americans would record a nanny or pet sitter inside their home (79%).
Ongoing prejudice against babysitters, and the constant pressure so many parents put on them, all while navigating being a carer, a friend, a family member, and an employee at once is what makes babysitting probably one of the most demanding jobs out there.
But entitled parents make it way worse. Collected from the "Choosing Beggars" Reddit community, below are some of the worst nanny job offers posted online. From totally delusional requirements to offering $3/h for an experienced nanny with higher education, these posts scream only two things: “Run!” and “Now!”
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Babysitter Wanted, Must Be In Collage
Don’t you just kind of hate all of these parents?
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Judging by the demands and implied personality of this advert, it makes me wonder, who would want to sleep with this person... four times? It defies logic. I mean, once is a mistake, but four? Wow.
Who says it is the same person that slept with her all four times? Maybe she likes to party and pray on guys being drunk beyond reason.
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All these demands from someone who can't tell the difference between a college and a collage
That reminds me of a woman... When my daughter was smaller ,I cleaned houses. One time a woman asked me for help. I came for a talk. She showed me the house . She had a husband ,they both worked and they had 5 kids. First she told me they earned a lot of money . She boasted about all the stuff they could buy and had bought. Which to me was totally irrelevant but OK.. The house needed to be spotless . From top to bottom. I had 2 hours to do all of it. Every week she said. I said ,well I will need to see if that's doable. The house was quite filthy..so... I told her my fee. She said it was too much. She wanted to pay me 2 euros . About 3 dollars an hour.. A 15yo working at a grocery store gets payed more then that. When I declined she got angry at me and said I would not get many clients this way. Oh well... I still clean houses. For elderly and/or sick people. For a nice company. I have 8 clients.
I get the none drinker,nonsmoker, passing a drug test,and background check... But the rest? C'mon now.
She'll ask potential sitter to pay for the drug test and background check too.
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What are they smoking? They're not looking for a baby sitter, they're looking for a slave. Unbelievable.
For that amount of money, you have insulted every potential baby sitter who ever is or was, you say come into MY home which suggests you don't have a spouse maybe if you kept from not reproducing you would be I bit more intelligent.
They want someone who is educated even though they seem uneducated?
imagine going into a collage for an education. that'd be rough and sticky.
Also? Hoping that she went to “Collage School.” Don’t they offer that class at Michaels? 🤣
Um get a life lady and look after your own kids why have them otherwise!!!
"Must be white. Must be blonde. Must not have a boyfriend. Has to support Trump and hate LGBTQ"
Hopefully you'll learn to spot a bad deal in highscool. Ma'am noone smart enough to pass highscool should be stupid enough to accept such an "offer". You'll have to take care of your own "evil offspring" yourself.
The best revenge is knowing this woman can’t handle her kids and it drives her crazy and stresses her out so bad. She doesn’t have a moment to herself lol.
But think about the poor kids, and who they will be when they grow up.
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Welcome to America, land of the free ...where some people are allowed to be so poor that "wage slavery" can still exist. But hey, they still keep the right to have imposible dreams, based on illusion that all that is required to "make it" is to really work hard. Having money there means that you get to decide the politics. So you can keep the mases poor and then have them work for you while only paying a symbollic amount. Best part of it all, they blame themself instead of you.
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She going to make a great mother-in-law if her boys ever get married.
First off maybe she should have went to COLLEGE to learn how to spell plus are her children so insignificant to her that she has the bare face to offer s**t cash to look after the most precious people in her life.
More like $1.15. It's a 13 hour day. From 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Just remember, it's still technically an employment contract even under the table. Smash them for minimum wage after the fact.
This person isn't just clueless, he/she doesn't even suspect they are.
I wonder if "she" has all those qualifications? If so, she could stay home and do it herself.
I'm sure she missed the 0 after 75. Don't believe anybody is so delusional.
What is with these delusional conservatives?? How could someone even be in college working those hours? Plus discrimination over sex and religion. Wouldn't even be worth the $75. per child per week.....but she probably didn't mean that did she?
Doesn't sound like THEY went to college...they spelt it collage.
if they are working 13 hours a day when are they supposed to go to the college that she wants them to be in.
Who would bother to negotiate? Even doubling the pay would measn only $2 an hour.
I hope this person either corrects their s**t behavior or dies of terrible cancer.
Regardless of how idiotic this person is being, you NEVER wish cancer on someone. Never.
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As I say if you can't afford or won't pay a sitter a proper rate then stay at home and look after your own kids
Absolute Human Vermin
Finding a babysitter for the very first time is a responsible moment mixed with nervous anticipation and excitement. After all, it’s the person you will be entrusting your child to. And while grandparents, friends and relatives seem like the perfect babysitters for some, in reality, welcoming a stranger to your family is a much more viable option for everyone.
But the challenge is not entrusting your child to the hand of a person you don’t really know but feel good about; the challenge is to find a good one and when you do, keep it in your family. However, many parents often commit babysitting sins, making the job a living nightmare for the nannies.
Delusional Babysitter Requirements
These people are just awful humans. Can we return 1/3 of America and get our money back?
Free Babysitting
Sounds like momma wants some action, while daddy is maybe missing in action.
This Is Not A Babysitting Job
Little things count. Inviting neighborhood kids without adding extra pay, or being late without warning and not offering any monetary compensation are among common faux pas. Some parents even seek to pay their nannies with goods and/or food rather than money. Being clear about payment from the very first day, whether it’s the transfer date or the exact sum of money, is crucial in order not to make it awkward well into the job.
75 Cents An Hour For Babysitting
It's Hard
Parents Get Mad At Woman After She Asks $35/Hour To Babysit Their 3 Children
Communication is key and not every babysitter can immediately pick up what you want them to do for their child. Guessing games usually don’t lead anywhere, so the first days should be spent together introducing your lifestyle, family habits, things the kid likes or doesn’t, as well as showing them around the house. Making sure you’re clear about routines and expectations will make their job easier and your mind clear.
But experts say communication should not stop at the introduction week. Maintaining a good, healthy bond with your babysitter is key, even if that means remodeling some things that don’t work. For example, if a late return is going to put your babysitter in a difficult position with public transport, then it’s worth thinking how you can help—whether by paying for a taxi, or offering to drive them home.
Looking For An Experienced Babysitter At $3/Hour
Mom Refuses To Pay Babysitter Because She ‘Gets Free Ice Cream And Day Of Fun’, So She Shows Her ‘Deleted’ Texts
I'm Sure That $100 Per Week Will Go Far To Provide The Vegan Organic Food She's Demanding The Babysitter Supply
Little angels they all seem to be. She wants to pay almost nothing the sitter must provide quality vegan food out of what she earns is not allowed to study is not allowed to watch tv. Jeez lady,, do you think maybe you aren't a little certifiable. Your supposed to prize your children over everything yet you seem to value the mighty dollar more. Even a homeless person wanting to keep warm and dry wouldn't abide by this.
Lady Wants Babysitter To Watch Her Three Young Kids Including A 1 Month Old For $160 A Week From 7am-6pm Monday-Friday. Oh And They Need To Be Picked Up And Dropped Off As Well
Are you insane??? You want them watched at someone else's home? Do you not love your kids? Holy s**t. Not even the insulting amount it's the fact that IF someone has good results in their papers you are willing to just hand your kids over into their care in those home. No. No way. You must not watch the news much to realise how many kids go missing.
"Sometimes The Baby Screams Or Throws Up Too"
Where I live it is required to stay the f**k at home when someone in your household has covid. It's called quarantine. Ask a neighbor or someone to do the shopping.
Potential Client Doesn’t Think I Can Do Math Apparently
I Wonder Why Her Babysitter Stopped Texting Her For Less Than $2 An Hour
Oh dear. Do you really not understand why your last sitter stopped texting you!!!
Even Better, Someone Defended Her For The Amount She's Willing To Pay
That's a little over 50 cents per child per hour... you'll earn more begging in the street
Babysitter Needed: 3 Kids, $2.50/Hr
Paying You To Babysit Is “A Deal Breaker Sorry No”
Free Painting
How Silly Of Me To Assume You Needed A Cat Sitter, I Wonder How I Came To That Conclusion!
I'm confused!! Did she or did she not ask this person to come cat sit in the initial text??? Then to say her cat doesn't need watched as she is quite used to some routine but turns it around that she was offering a play date for her cat and the sitters cat!!!
Childcare Is Sooooooo Easy, It Should Be Cheap Right?
They sleep and eat all day?? thats the first I ever heard of kids eating while sleeping
Crazy Mom On Facebook Only Wants To Pay $300 A Month For Full Time Baby Sitter
Playing the “I’m in the military” card seems to be very common in the US. Why do you worship the armed services so much (& why do some clearly have no problem taking advantage of the same?). Strange.
Must Have A Bachelors Degree To Babysit My House
Bachelor’s degree at $12 to be a boa fife assistant, housekeeper, gopher and babysitter? These ppl are so deeply entitled it’s getting embarrassing.
Single Mom (Blue) Was Looking For A Babysitter In My Neighborhood Facebook Group
$2/Hr For A Full Time (58 Hours/Week) Babysitting Job. Sweet Deal!!
Single Mom Would Like To Pay Less Than 2$ An Hour For Childcare
Less than two bucks an hour. I'd do it for free for a close friend or relative in a bind, and have, but for a paid gig this is a joke. Look into subsidized daycare.
Be A Very Specific Age, Have A Bachelor’s Degree, Be A Nanny, Housekeeper, Teacher And Personal Shopper...and More, All For $13/Hr
What is up with the bachelor’s degrees, i wonder if these idiots know there’s a reason they have one
Family’s Requirements For A Babysitter Are So Crazy, They Got Shamed For It Online
Pay My Rent And Babysit For Me Too
For $2 An Hour The Babysitter Is “Terrible” For Just Sitting On The Couch And Making Sure The Kids Are Safe
A “Reasonable” Babysitter Willing To Work For Less Than $4 / Hr! Gtfoh!
My Neighbour. Oh And By "Sit In Her House" She Means Babysit Her Two Very High Needs Children
Babysitter Requirements For 2 Children: College Grad, Cpr Cert, Owns Car, 12+hours, Starts 4:30am. $12/Hr
$13/hr doesn't seem awful for that in some regions. 'Especially if the sitter was allowed to bring their own kid, too. The degree requirement is classist though for sure.
Babysitter Choosing Beggars; People Should Just Babysit For Free!!
In the U.S., workers are struggling for a livable wage. Note, that's different than a family wage. (Google it.) We used to have ample jobs that could support a family. No longer. We let wages stagnate. $12/hr may be what the parents are getting paid, but it's ridiculous to value a sitter's time significantly less than that.
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WTF is wrong with people? Reading this actually made me feel sick. Kids are a lifestyle choice, if you can't afford to look after them properly, don't have them!
I don't understand why are all these people parents? Or are they just cheap. If I can't afford a decent sitter or daycare while working, then I shouldn't have had 3-4 kids
If you haven't the time, money or willing to give up your life style make sacrifices for your baby, DON'T HAVE ONE. they are not a fad.
And there is no return policy on them, they are yours for life!! Lmao 🤣 i
Load More Replies... I'm not sure what sickened me more, the tone of the parents or the fate of the children... Nope, definitely the fate of the children.
The fate of the children and humanity, to which it will affect.
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And ppl wonder how kids end up kidnapped 🤦♀️ "oh good I've found someone who will accept my pocket lint in return for looking after my 28 children (all under 5). I will drop them off at the edge of a cliff, and return in 6 months."
In the UK a baby sitter is generally someone who comes at night for a couple of hours whilst you go for dinner or to the cinema! Most of these look more like nanny jobs!
I dunno. When I was looking for daycare you paid what they asked not the other way around.
Make no mistake about it, these people can afford to pay decently. They just don't want to.
I don't understand: what's with Bachelor's degree have to do with baby sitting? It's baby sitting, which I've done in high school (and I know many have and still are doing). Are they looking for a babysitter or a nanny, who actually went to a school who took nanny training? If so, they should contact a nanny agency. It's so pretentious of them to ask for someone with a college degree to babysit. And for the price they're offering, is a total insult.
Geez, I have met these people before. The won't loan me a 9-iron golf club but they'd give me their kids in a minute! Guess no one thinks of what happens in life AFTER a kid is born. And I quit dating divorced men who had custody of the kids every other week -- thinking that me as their girlfriend would sit with them for free, or worse, watch after them when we are supposed to be on a "date." Why don't these people put the kids in military school 'til they are 16 and give everyone else a break!
Why would you leave your kids with anyone willing to work for a buck an hour?
Okay I have one from when I was a teen: my mom said someone asked me to babysit their four kids for a few hours while they went to a funeral, and although I hated babysitting I wanted money so I said okay. I was wondering out loud how much I should charge for four kids, since I normally only dealt with 1-2. My mom went crazy, saying that I shouldn't be charging at all because they were going to a FUNERAL. Still can't figure out if I was the asshole for wanting to get paid...
No you were not the asshole. You should have gotten paid.
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I admit that I had a little sticker shock, but since most are full time plus hours, babysitters aren't being unreasonable. I haven't babysat for over 20 years, and I had not looked into going rates, so I'm kinda glad I came across this so I didn't offer something ridiculously low. I mean, do these people realize that they are demanding full grown adults accept rates that wouldn't cover a car and insurance that they require, let alone the mountains of student debt from the degree they inexplicably think is necessary? And I am in no means downplaying the value of childcare or college degrees, both take tremendous hard work and dedication; but these people are asking for a much more casual babysitter to do formal daycare, preschool, driver, cook, housekeeper and personal assistant, for ridiculous amount of time, and often on ridiculous schedules that preclude working for living wage or attending college. Says a lot about how stay at home parents are undervalued, even by themselves.
Imagine getting paid $3/hr to watch someone's kids so they can have a night off and spend $120 in less than 2hrs by treating themselves to a nice dinner with wine...
This is so ridiculous... Babysitting is a job and should be rewarded accordingly. We occasionally hire a babysitter for our eight year old, and she helped us out many times during the covid school closures. She was often available at that time because she had only online classes too and couldn't work her usual student job in a restaurant. She's a 19 year old student and we pay her 8 euros per hour cash in hand, and an extra bonus when we asked her to do school assignments with our daughter. That's a decent pay in my country for someone her age. And she was a lifesaver when the schools were closed. This babysitter always likes to come when we ask her and she's available, and my daughter is also very enthusiastic about her. When you treat a babysitter right and pay her decent, she does the job with pleasure and that's also beneficial for your child. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. And if you forget good manners, you should not be surprised if nobody wants to babysit for you anymore.
The parents want care givers to be more dedicated to the children than they are.
These people are essentially looking for an old school maid... slave maid? With a degree and has medical skills? I don't know what world they grew up in, but at those rates, good lucking getting even students to bite.
This entire article is the most convincing argument I have seen yet for universal daycare. Some parents really are struggling to pay for daycare or after school care and need the financial relief. (It's expensive, man.) The children of THESE parents and any other parents like them need to be in the care of qualified caregivers who are paid commensurate to their skills and education. Instead of those kids being fobbed off onto some poor overworked, under appreciated woman who is treated little better than a slave and paid at just about that level.
Some of these parents probably get help from the Government to help with food etc. They want something handed to them . I understand a single parent sometimes needs a sitter , but , some of these people are just leeches. If you can't afford to heat the castle, don't buy the castle-same goes for kids-don't have them if you can't afford them. Some of these parents have low paying jobs but want a sitter with degrees .
I disagree with what you just said. I find it amusing that entitled parents who can afford to pay more act like you should be happy with the small amount they are willing to pay and are confused when someone tells them no about the conditions they want you to work under, then think you should be grateful that they want to possibly hire you!! They like to treat us like we are the “little people “! Most people who are on the poorer side of the spectrum don’t act this way!! So to assume it is someone who is poor and taking advantage of the system tells a lot about you and your priorities! Shame on you!!
Load More Replies... Ugh, it was so hard to read these. It is sickening how people can be so entitled and delusional. And it's so annoying when people try to get sympathy/empathy because they made the decision to push out a brat or two or more. In my experience when a parent says that their kid is "an angel" or "well behaved", it's always the opposite. They are usually the worst ones and definitely not "well behaved". It's unfortunate that anyone could get sucked in to these ridiculous posts and actually settle for such a small pay. These posts sound so demanding and borderline abusive, so I wouldn't be surprised that whoever works for them will get that kind of treatment. People are just disgusting some times.
This is a part of problem - it is JOB people, job that many women do for free too long.
some of these are truly “entitled,” but a few are people on minimum wage unable to pay minimum wage themselves.
So what? They CHOSE to have children that they can't support. Now they want someone to raise their kids for free? I don't think so.
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WTF is wrong with people? Reading this actually made me feel sick. Kids are a lifestyle choice, if you can't afford to look after them properly, don't have them!
I don't understand why are all these people parents? Or are they just cheap. If I can't afford a decent sitter or daycare while working, then I shouldn't have had 3-4 kids
If you haven't the time, money or willing to give up your life style make sacrifices for your baby, DON'T HAVE ONE. they are not a fad.
And there is no return policy on them, they are yours for life!! Lmao 🤣 i
Load More Replies... I'm not sure what sickened me more, the tone of the parents or the fate of the children... Nope, definitely the fate of the children.
The fate of the children and humanity, to which it will affect.
Load More Replies... And ppl wonder how kids end up kidnapped 🤦♀️ "oh good I've found someone who will accept my pocket lint in return for looking after my 28 children (all under 5). I will drop them off at the edge of a cliff, and return in 6 months."
In the UK a baby sitter is generally someone who comes at night for a couple of hours whilst you go for dinner or to the cinema! Most of these look more like nanny jobs!
I dunno. When I was looking for daycare you paid what they asked not the other way around.
Make no mistake about it, these people can afford to pay decently. They just don't want to.
I don't understand: what's with Bachelor's degree have to do with baby sitting? It's baby sitting, which I've done in high school (and I know many have and still are doing). Are they looking for a babysitter or a nanny, who actually went to a school who took nanny training? If so, they should contact a nanny agency. It's so pretentious of them to ask for someone with a college degree to babysit. And for the price they're offering, is a total insult.
Geez, I have met these people before. The won't loan me a 9-iron golf club but they'd give me their kids in a minute! Guess no one thinks of what happens in life AFTER a kid is born. And I quit dating divorced men who had custody of the kids every other week -- thinking that me as their girlfriend would sit with them for free, or worse, watch after them when we are supposed to be on a "date." Why don't these people put the kids in military school 'til they are 16 and give everyone else a break!
Why would you leave your kids with anyone willing to work for a buck an hour?
Okay I have one from when I was a teen: my mom said someone asked me to babysit their four kids for a few hours while they went to a funeral, and although I hated babysitting I wanted money so I said okay. I was wondering out loud how much I should charge for four kids, since I normally only dealt with 1-2. My mom went crazy, saying that I shouldn't be charging at all because they were going to a FUNERAL. Still can't figure out if I was the asshole for wanting to get paid...
No you were not the asshole. You should have gotten paid.
Load More Replies... I admit that I had a little sticker shock, but since most are full time plus hours, babysitters aren't being unreasonable. I haven't babysat for over 20 years, and I had not looked into going rates, so I'm kinda glad I came across this so I didn't offer something ridiculously low. I mean, do these people realize that they are demanding full grown adults accept rates that wouldn't cover a car and insurance that they require, let alone the mountains of student debt from the degree they inexplicably think is necessary? And I am in no means downplaying the value of childcare or college degrees, both take tremendous hard work and dedication; but these people are asking for a much more casual babysitter to do formal daycare, preschool, driver, cook, housekeeper and personal assistant, for ridiculous amount of time, and often on ridiculous schedules that preclude working for living wage or attending college. Says a lot about how stay at home parents are undervalued, even by themselves.
Imagine getting paid $3/hr to watch someone's kids so they can have a night off and spend $120 in less than 2hrs by treating themselves to a nice dinner with wine...
This is so ridiculous... Babysitting is a job and should be rewarded accordingly. We occasionally hire a babysitter for our eight year old, and she helped us out many times during the covid school closures. She was often available at that time because she had only online classes too and couldn't work her usual student job in a restaurant. She's a 19 year old student and we pay her 8 euros per hour cash in hand, and an extra bonus when we asked her to do school assignments with our daughter. That's a decent pay in my country for someone her age. And she was a lifesaver when the schools were closed. This babysitter always likes to come when we ask her and she's available, and my daughter is also very enthusiastic about her. When you treat a babysitter right and pay her decent, she does the job with pleasure and that's also beneficial for your child. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. And if you forget good manners, you should not be surprised if nobody wants to babysit for you anymore.
The parents want care givers to be more dedicated to the children than they are.
These people are essentially looking for an old school maid... slave maid? With a degree and has medical skills? I don't know what world they grew up in, but at those rates, good lucking getting even students to bite.
This entire article is the most convincing argument I have seen yet for universal daycare. Some parents really are struggling to pay for daycare or after school care and need the financial relief. (It's expensive, man.) The children of THESE parents and any other parents like them need to be in the care of qualified caregivers who are paid commensurate to their skills and education. Instead of those kids being fobbed off onto some poor overworked, under appreciated woman who is treated little better than a slave and paid at just about that level.
Some of these parents probably get help from the Government to help with food etc. They want something handed to them . I understand a single parent sometimes needs a sitter , but , some of these people are just leeches. If you can't afford to heat the castle, don't buy the castle-same goes for kids-don't have them if you can't afford them. Some of these parents have low paying jobs but want a sitter with degrees .
I disagree with what you just said. I find it amusing that entitled parents who can afford to pay more act like you should be happy with the small amount they are willing to pay and are confused when someone tells them no about the conditions they want you to work under, then think you should be grateful that they want to possibly hire you!! They like to treat us like we are the “little people “! Most people who are on the poorer side of the spectrum don’t act this way!! So to assume it is someone who is poor and taking advantage of the system tells a lot about you and your priorities! Shame on you!!
Load More Replies... Ugh, it was so hard to read these. It is sickening how people can be so entitled and delusional. And it's so annoying when people try to get sympathy/empathy because they made the decision to push out a brat or two or more. In my experience when a parent says that their kid is "an angel" or "well behaved", it's always the opposite. They are usually the worst ones and definitely not "well behaved". It's unfortunate that anyone could get sucked in to these ridiculous posts and actually settle for such a small pay. These posts sound so demanding and borderline abusive, so I wouldn't be surprised that whoever works for them will get that kind of treatment. People are just disgusting some times.
This is a part of problem - it is JOB people, job that many women do for free too long.
some of these are truly “entitled,” but a few are people on minimum wage unable to pay minimum wage themselves.
So what? They CHOSE to have children that they can't support. Now they want someone to raise their kids for free? I don't think so.
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