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
Anyone Who Has Worked In Childcare Knows She Hit Babysitter Bingo
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
They chose to have kids, if they can't find a babysitter last second then deal with it and take them with you. We don't have family to babysit for us so very rarely have a break from our kids, but that's called BEING A PARENT and is something you do until they're old enough to look after themselves.
Amen My family lives too far away and we do not have close friends where we live now. Guess what? I parent my own children. Old school I know lol
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This person was being very logical. But unfortunately with family a lot of times they don't care about logic, relationship is supposed to be god. So they all flipped out completely ignoring the fact they were asking this person to lose money. I hate that families treat people with no children as if they're not allowed to have needs, preferences, or good pay. I experienced this prejudice at my job, when I had questions about whether I was being paid my true value. My boss went on this rant about "if you need more money to take care of your family, fine, go," knowing I didn't have kids. Just being married and having kids does not automatically make you more important than the next person who doesn't. I say that as someone who is now married. I hope I never make anyone feel like that.
They also seem to be offended at how much money she earns with her normal job.
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NTA. If at 24 you're too much of a child, why in the name of heaven would they want you to babysit?
Paying 35 dollars an hour to someone to take care of the most precious things in your life is ridiculous? You are NOT an ass for giving that number. There is no way I would refuse to pay someone that much to take care of my children just so I could "get out." If I can't afford it, I don't go out. I paid someone to come live in my house for a week to take care of my pups. I gave her five hundred dollars for, basically, living in my house, feeding my dogs and keeping an eye on them. I also gave her 500 bucks for "expenses." She had the use of my cars, cable, internet, our son lives next door and I trusted her completely to keep an eye on my pups and "notice" if something was wrong. I bought her a new laptop and she was able to still go to "private" grooming jobs, and her duties at the house was just for my dogs. I trusted her and did not even consider asking her to do it for free. Oh, and I pay for her dog's vet bills, to this day.
That is absolutely INSANE. I've pet and house sit before, generally I just get love, appreciation, and a souvenir. 0.o
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Girl, you should have upped the price every time they insulted you. You have all my respect, and even more love for knowing that you're an engineer, go and slay!!
Why do people think they can insult you into changing your mind? Does that actually work?
35 a hour for family seems a bit rough to me but it is your time so you can ask for whatever you want, but me personally wouldn’t even accept payment for doing family members a favor, but we have different family’s and values, yours seems to be more about money where as mine is more about helping family when I can, nothing wrong with either of our approaches, just depends on the person
Wrong. You’re trying to make her look like the bad guy, and she’s not. Her family was trying to take advantage of her. If she’d agreed to do this for little or no pay, bet you a nickel they’d be blowing up her phone or knocking on her door every time they needed a babysitter, and they would be appalled and offended if she said no or asked for a higher rate. They KNEW they needed a sitter beforehand and thought they could get free child care. She did the absolute right thing.
Load More Replies... Obviously not the right person for that kind of job. I she can earn more doing some programming, which she is trained to do, then that is what she should do. Having an overqualified person babysit is just a waste of talent/education, and if you insist on doing it, then just pay the hourly rate that comes with that requirement. Having her work for 15$/h would be her doing a favor and not something you are entitled to demand, why the heckt do you think she should loose money by working for you? It is your children and hence your responsibility to take care of the. If your family wants to assist you with the task, then fine, otherwise let the control their own time and do not burden them.
I get asking for a relative with nothing planned to watch the kids for a day for little to no pay, yes it is a sacrifice to some degree but that is what family does and getting to know your young relatives is a good payoff. Of course "no" should always be a graciously accepted option, and if it was my kids, any hesitation I would take a sign that it is probably not a great arrangement. I want someone who is comfortable and willing to be with my kids, wouldn't want it to be a drag for them or the sitter. But for 3 FULL DAYS with no prior arrangement, even for pay, that is total overkill. They are the entitled ones for asking for that, for any pay. And why would old friends not want to meet the kids? That makes me suspicious, there is plenty to do that is child friendly, so it makes it sound like the kids are a handful as well.
$35 is a lot to pay for a baby sitter but they sprung it on her last minute and she already had work plans. It's understandable to ask for that much in that situation. If they weren't willing to pay that much they should find a different baby sitter. Also never make the assumption someone is going to be able to babysit for you last minute and then get upset if they can't.
Not an a**hole for asking to be paid. However different jobs have different rates. I don’t know the hourly rate for babysitting in the US. Then you can decide if its worth it or not.
Did they tell you the $15 per hour babysitting is just for the first kid? Each additional child is $5 to $7.50 per hour extra depending on the ages and how much the sitter has to do to look after them? So 3 kids, $15 for the first, $7.50 per kid after that, you would have been at $30 per hour if they paid the going rates.Even if they managed to get a cut rate babysitter at the $15 starting rate with a $5 per kid extra they would have been at $25 per hour. Sounds like family though they had a sucker on the line. As you were willing to put paying work on hold to babysit, the extra $5 (or $10 if they are used to taking advantage of their sitter) is a small extra fee to have you babysit so they could avoid their kids and go "hang out"
3 kids all day long!!! good gawd she'll age 30 years. Their kids, their responsibility.
wow i would love to find inner strength to do freelance side projects like that. Anyway nta
The fact that you value yourself appropriately and others value you quite low leads me to ask... why do you hang out with these losers? Who GivesAF if they are family. Value yourself and your time as you will and if they don't like it, they can stuff it. 24 year old WOMEN are allowed to do such things for themselves.
No. You value your time and appreciate it. If that's not a characteristics of a responsible adult, I don't know what is.
i am so sorry, I learnt this on the hard way, myself. your time, your dime. you are the only person who can value your time, It seems perfectly legit for me, as you didn't asked for a certain amount, i don't know, having on mind that with the money resulted you will finally go onto a nice vacation that you normally can't afford or something. you valued your time considering all the work that you normally do. It's their own problem for not seeing your true value. Could have said that you are very expensive for them and they can't afford that, not calling you stupid, etc. No worries, the problem lies with them, you are perfectly fine. Go forward with all that you planned for yourself! Keep it up!
Nope. They were irrespetuous for cslling you all names, rather thsn trying to understand. Was nobody else there, like another family member? Like your parents? Why did they not di it?
Seeing you clearly explained youd be taken away from your WELL paying job to do this and you willingly gave a major family discount you were in the right.
Nup, your reasoning is spot on but I woud have said $40. Family is no excuse for expecting a free ride when you need to earn a living.
So why didn't they just find another babysitter instead - because they are the ass*****
I think you should have asked for $60/hr. You were being too nice to them.
Yep! We make exceptions for family. Should not compare your work rate with babysitting for relatives.
It's her vacation too. She isn't cashing in her pto to watch 3 kids.
Load More Replies... You value yourself as you value your time. 1, you don't seem close to your cousin. 2, you didn't really want to do it 3, you had other uses for your time. Next time, thoughj, short-circuit the problem say to whomever, "Sorry--I've got work planned that pays me $60 a hour."
Seems kind of dickish to me. Reads like they have a very inflated sense of self. It was only for a few days to help out family. Since you're on vacation from your job, you're probably being paid using your leave. Should have just said no.
Nope. I have this problem with my sister in law too. She recently started a small business doing birthday parties, which is super great!. She has three children 7mnth, 4 years and 6 years. She messages me last minute asking if I can babysit the kids while she does a party. No, actually I cant - I have my own work to do and a client deadline the next day. She gets upset and says but you will have your kids anyway, so what difference does it make. Alot actually, my kids are 8 and 10. They can can go to the playground across the street where I can see them from my home office. They can independantly go to the toilet or get a piece of fruit without my input. Your children are not capable of any of those things and would require me to give up my whole afternoon and push my client deadline back a week and risk a signifcant contract penalty, so unless you are willing to pay me the value of the contract penalty then No. Apparently I am the selfish and entitled one?
When people don't like my free lance rates, I start adding more. When I don't want to do a job at all, I quote twice my usual rate. They turn me down -- I win!
I would of just told her I'd babysit for one day, since she's family. Her asking for three days is ridiculous and selfish on her part, but I would of done it for free. You don't really charge family
Having still a bit of a bias myyself, I was really surprised about them ranting at the poster until I reached the 'i'm a 24 year old girl' part. I mean, yes, it is crazy high for a babysitter, but she will lose money of she asks for less. I had similar issues as a freelancer. People don't understand that we calculate our time constantly. Everythgin we do costs us money because we are not working. That is ok, that's how it works, but we are certainly very reluctant to do things we don't enjoy.
Nope. The classic 'my time is worth more than yours'. You have to help me move instead of going camping because you own a truck.
Not at all. It comes to about $11.50/hour +/- per child per hour. If it was just one kid, yeah $35/hour certainly would be outrageous. But I’ll tell you, if it was me, I’d tell them they’re getting off cheap at the $2520.00 combat pay they’d have to pay me to look after their THREE kids for SEVENTY-TWO hours straight—-since I wouldn’t put it past them to not come home at all for three days—-all by myself, with no breaks.
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
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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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