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
Pretty sure its fake. Someone that dumb wouldn't be able to write a text with good spelling and grammar.
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He agreed to watch your kids for nothing and you want to 'sue' him because he did you a favour? This is a new level (or low) of despicable. Your poor child.
Only one post in and my brain has had too much internet for the day.
I kind of wish she would try....I'd love to hear what a judge would say to that.
I’d love to hear what Judge Judy would say to this!
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You are away with the fairies. I would LOVE to be in any courtroom to hear you make your case!!! Blithering fkn idiot. Oh another thing. You will have to represent yourself cos there's not a lawyer out there who would touch this unless he was a shyster. Get a grip you stupid idiotic woman. Jeez I hope to god the father of your child removed him from your custody. You money grabbing fool
I'm sure some shyster would take this... and knowing how things go, she'd probably win. Here in the US, a thief could break into your house, slip on a pile of something, crack his head and sue you for negligence... and win.
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Good point --- maybe she's confused, and does collage all day.
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This is just fake, come on people. Also, don't believe anything that doesn't have a posters name with it
I have known people who this would not have been strange to hear from. People this entitled and this disgusting. Doesn't mean it's definitely real, but I definitely can see it being real
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I had to read that twice.. just to be sure my eyes didn't deseive me
........or she could also sue for alimony. After all, "most" spouses are male & they are expected to pay alimony!
Yes, go ahead with that, and then he can file for full custody of YOUR children and the court will grant him that because you are to dang stupid to be allowed to raise anything more than a pet rock.
The fact that you asked a Male (,sorry. Not sorry) neighbor who you barely know warrants a visit from DCFS
The answers were probably not what she was hopping for but were interesting to me.
You must be in real financial trouble to even consider this. You asked him to babysit, he agreed, being neighborly, and you want to sue him for child support? You are truly insane to even have thought of this. Good luck finding anyone to "help you out" in the future.
Sure she can and he might just counter sue for joint or full custody ;)
Huh bitch you crazy, he didn't plant it he doesn't have to pay for it
Of course, she went anonymous! She would never get another male sitter or even a date for life with that golddigger attitude. I hope someone recognizes and outs her all over social media.
The poor neighbour. Imgaine doing someone like that a favour and then have them stick to you like a leech.
Please give your kid up for adoption you’re too stupid to call yourself a parent. It’s no wonder why you’re a single mom. What kind of man would want to stay with someone that stupid?
What the actual f***?! That's what the poor guy gets for being a nice guy! Unbelievable.
I think something is wrong. A stroke? My eyes are messing up? There is no way I read what I read.
Why do people need licenses to have a dog or cat, but idiots like this can breed and have children without a license?
Not arguing the second part, but where do you need a license to have a dog or a cat? We just went to the shelter in the doctor at 3. And I know people who just take in Strays and there's no licensing involved
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No, when someone watches your kid without pay it is doing you a favor not fulfilling a fatherly role. A parent's role is more in-depth than just watching them but I am guessing she wouldn't know that. If she really tried this I hope he got to sue her for such a cunty move.
That makes about as much sense as, "East is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does..."
If that is true than it proves some people are not fit to be parents, and ara not to well suited to be part of society... Id also ask how come she is a single mother and probably has no idea who the dad is as she most likely does not have any "designated dad" child support...
oh my f*****g god! what the f*****g f**k? (I don't even have words for this)
'I'm a single mom', yes we can see why! and it's not fair that your child has to grow up with you as a parent!
I'd say this can't be real, but I've heard sh*t in my lifetime that made me wish some very dark things about humanity.
She must have been sure she couldn't get pregnant second time around as well?
You are going to college and you ask a question like this your decency is in the toilet!
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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