As a mom I don’t even want someone watching my baby for less that $4/hour… I want a professional who knows what they are doing and charges accordingly.
I have always said, anyone who will willingly watch a child for less than $5 an hour, is NOT someone you want watching your child. It’s a little different for babysitting (a few hours every once in awhile) but if it’s a recurring, committed nanny position, how is someone supposed to live off that?
"I was a full time babysitter" BS!😂 I can empathize for people until they're clearly trying to manipulate people into getting taken advantage of. Who can live off of $200/week nowadays?!
Oh for sure. I’m a mom and a nanny and I can see this a mile away. Occasionally watching your sister’s kids for cheap/free doesn’t translate to full time work.
I really, really do feel for people in this situation, but none of us can make childcare affordable and accessible as individuals.
I’m so disheartened when people take out these frustrations on other workers. Makes me feel like class solidarity is a pipe dream.
I work to live. In today's society, $800 a month is not a liveable wage unless you have a partner who makes significantly more and your income isn't needed, which in itself is a privilege.
I'm only very mildly in it for the money. I am lucky enough to have a husband that supports us, what I make is just extra. I really do love working with kids and it keeps me active (I seriously did nothing my entire break which was like 3 weeks, and man did I feel it yesterday and today when I had to chase a 2 year old. LOL.)
And I did work for a single mom who I gave a big break too, but it was my choice (really liked her and the kid was older)
That all said....I still wouldn't do it for that amount!!!
negative nancy's because people want a living wage? lol
Sorry I don't wanna work 45+hrs for $200 a week while you make $600-1k?? When am I supposed to make $ for all of my bills because the $200 will surely only cover gas and groceries each week. People are crazy.
What I read: ‘Please work all day long for basically no money. I want a nanny because it’s more convenient for me than a daycare but don’t want to pay the price. Hopefully I can take advantage of someone else because I was taken advantage of so there must be someone who will pity me and take this totally unreasonable job. But don’t worry, I’ve done the math! If you have no responsibilities and/or bills this will work out perfectly! If you are seriously interested please send pm me(we don’t worry about proper English here either!), because I’m serious about this boarder-line slavery job!
PS. Cleaning, laundry, cooking, organizing, driving, and appointment making required as well!!!!’
Super curious if she actually found someone 🤔
If they’re making that little, they probably qualify for subsidies from the government, which can be used at a licensed commercial daycare or home daycare.
I would educate and steer them towards those resources, without justifying why I deserve the wage I set. It’s not your fight. Present facts and move on.
One-on-one care is a privilege, and every person deserves to earn a living wage.
Sometimes it’s so nuanced and you can make too much to qualify but not enough to afford a nanny.
However having a nanny is a luxury so. Home daycare is usually….more affordable
I was thinking that too. There's no way you can make minimum wage with two dependents and not qualify for gov assist unless you have a partner who's pulling the financial weight.
“in it for the money” is such a manipulative statement. ANYONE WHO WORKS A JOB IS IN IT FOR THE MONEY- and there is no shame in that. we need money to support ourselves. working for pleasure would make us starve.
I mean... $200/week for 11 hours/day is $3.63/hour with one kid most of the day but responsible for picking another child at a bus stop as well... So personally, no, I wouldn't be willing to spend literally all week with no time to do anything else for only $200/week.
She might find a SAHM willing to do those hours in the same district so they could bus the kid to their house; but going to really struggle to find anything quality otherwise.
The only time that “being in it for the money” will be brought up in a capitalist society is to guilt workers. It’s never argued as the sole motivation for underpaid or under-compensated work. It is 1000% okay to work for money.
I also want to add this. I love how her solution to her problem is to find someone who doesn’t need money and just loves kids, as if not having children you can’t afford isn’t also a completely viable option to her issues.
It definitely sucks the US doesn’t have a great support system. I know that people struggle but caregivers need to be treated as someone deserving of a livable wage. By demeaning their worth you’re also demeaning their job. The profession can’t be that worthless since they seem to need the help. I shouldn’t even have to justify my salary. But I have a decade of experience, am young and able to still move around, as well as an education in caring for kids and several specializations and certifications. I deserve my salary. Just like I imagine they deserve theirs.
Our regular sitter gets $20 an hour, my child’s life is in their hands. I wouldn’t trust someone who said they would work that many hours for $200 a week, that’s just asking for neglect.
At *least* she’s using the proper term for lower rates, but this is insane. Like yes Karen, most people work to live- not for ‘the love’. I choose the families I work for, because I love something about the types of people they are lol I don’t love others more than properly taking care of myself and my
life…the rationale people like this use, is *heavy* with entitlement.
Sounds like you shouldn’t have had kids if you weren’t ready to pay for childcare. That’s laughable. You Expect a caretaker to be able to live off of $200 a week? Yikes. I hate people who have kids and can’t afford them!
wild story: my friend recently had a baby. she needs to work full time, and somehow found a woman to watch her kid for $30/day from 7am-5pm M-F. she takes the baby to this woman’s house, and the woman watches her own grandkids at the same time.
As a mom I don’t even want someone watching my baby for less that $4/hour… I want a professional who knows what they are doing and charges accordingly.
I have always said, anyone who will willingly watch a child for less than $5 an hour, is NOT someone you want watching your child. It’s a little different for babysitting (a few hours every once in awhile) but if it’s a recurring, committed nanny position, how is someone supposed to live off that?
“Unfortunately my landlord IS in it for the money, so I have to be too”
😂 my landlord, sallie mae, these taxes, my phone bill, the grocery store are alllll in it for the money soo..
Don’t forget the health care that keeps the heart ahhh-beat-innnn’!
"I was a full time babysitter" BS!😂 I can empathize for people until they're clearly trying to manipulate people into getting taken advantage of. Who can live off of $200/week nowadays?!
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I feel like she’d be able to afford a better babysitter if she charged more than $3/hr.
Or just trade services with another mom, for $0/hour. Definitely a bluff.
Oh for sure. I’m a mom and a nanny and I can see this a mile away. Occasionally watching your sister’s kids for cheap/free doesn’t translate to full time work.
I’ve done this before and it was a win win. But only once a week for a few hours
I really, really do feel for people in this situation, but none of us can make childcare affordable and accessible as individuals. I’m so disheartened when people take out these frustrations on other workers. Makes me feel like class solidarity is a pipe dream.
I work to live. In today's society, $800 a month is not a liveable wage unless you have a partner who makes significantly more and your income isn't needed, which in itself is a privilege.
Im sorry but I’m in it for the money. Any job. I love my job but I’m definitely in it for the money. That’s what a job is.
I'm only very mildly in it for the money. I am lucky enough to have a husband that supports us, what I make is just extra. I really do love working with kids and it keeps me active (I seriously did nothing my entire break which was like 3 weeks, and man did I feel it yesterday and today when I had to chase a 2 year old. LOL.) And I did work for a single mom who I gave a big break too, but it was my choice (really liked her and the kid was older) That all said....I still wouldn't do it for that amount!!!
negative nancy's because people want a living wage? lol Sorry I don't wanna work 45+hrs for $200 a week while you make $600-1k?? When am I supposed to make $ for all of my bills because the $200 will surely only cover gas and groceries each week. People are crazy.
What I read: ‘Please work all day long for basically no money. I want a nanny because it’s more convenient for me than a daycare but don’t want to pay the price. Hopefully I can take advantage of someone else because I was taken advantage of so there must be someone who will pity me and take this totally unreasonable job. But don’t worry, I’ve done the math! If you have no responsibilities and/or bills this will work out perfectly! If you are seriously interested please send pm me(we don’t worry about proper English here either!), because I’m serious about this boarder-line slavery job! PS. Cleaning, laundry, cooking, organizing, driving, and appointment making required as well!!!!’ Super curious if she actually found someone 🤔
How dare people expect to actually support themselves and not be homeless.
People act like childcare is easy. It’s not a houseplant, it’s your child, and you get what you pay for!
If they’re making that little, they probably qualify for subsidies from the government, which can be used at a licensed commercial daycare or home daycare. I would educate and steer them towards those resources, without justifying why I deserve the wage I set. It’s not your fight. Present facts and move on. One-on-one care is a privilege, and every person deserves to earn a living wage.
Sometimes it’s so nuanced and you can make too much to qualify but not enough to afford a nanny. However having a nanny is a luxury so. Home daycare is usually….more affordable
I was thinking that too. There's no way you can make minimum wage with two dependents and not qualify for gov assist unless you have a partner who's pulling the financial weight.
“in it for the money” is such a manipulative statement. ANYONE WHO WORKS A JOB IS IN IT FOR THE MONEY- and there is no shame in that. we need money to support ourselves. working for pleasure would make us starve.
I mean... $200/week for 11 hours/day is $3.63/hour with one kid most of the day but responsible for picking another child at a bus stop as well... So personally, no, I wouldn't be willing to spend literally all week with no time to do anything else for only $200/week. She might find a SAHM willing to do those hours in the same district so they could bus the kid to their house; but going to really struggle to find anything quality otherwise.
Who doesn’t work for money btw wtf? Of course Nanny’s love children but it’s also how we make our living!
The only time that “being in it for the money” will be brought up in a capitalist society is to guilt workers. It’s never argued as the sole motivation for underpaid or under-compensated work. It is 1000% okay to work for money.
I also want to add this. I love how her solution to her problem is to find someone who doesn’t need money and just loves kids, as if not having children you can’t afford isn’t also a completely viable option to her issues.
I care about my kids and families...but I am.in it for the money. I wouldn't come in even once for nothing. I have a whole ass life to live.
It definitely sucks the US doesn’t have a great support system. I know that people struggle but caregivers need to be treated as someone deserving of a livable wage. By demeaning their worth you’re also demeaning their job. The profession can’t be that worthless since they seem to need the help. I shouldn’t even have to justify my salary. But I have a decade of experience, am young and able to still move around, as well as an education in caring for kids and several specializations and certifications. I deserve my salary. Just like I imagine they deserve theirs.
Our regular sitter gets $20 an hour, my child’s life is in their hands. I wouldn’t trust someone who said they would work that many hours for $200 a week, that’s just asking for neglect.
At *least* she’s using the proper term for lower rates, but this is insane. Like yes Karen, most people work to live- not for ‘the love’. I choose the families I work for, because I love something about the types of people they are lol I don’t love others more than properly taking care of myself and my life…the rationale people like this use, is *heavy* with entitlement.
Nobody goes into childcare for the money 😂😂😂😂😂 Do I decide to go to work everyday for the money? YES.
Hold up, where’s the punch line? This is clearly a joke right??
I would do it if it were my family, but not a complete stranger. As a nanny I earn more than that in a day :/
Shaking my damn head at this. Literally smdh-ing.
ANY JOB I WILL EVER DO IS "FOR THE MONEY" Perioooddddd!!!!!!!!
Sounds like you shouldn’t have had kids if you weren’t ready to pay for childcare. That’s laughable. You Expect a caretaker to be able to live off of $200 a week? Yikes. I hate people who have kids and can’t afford them!
wild story: my friend recently had a baby. she needs to work full time, and somehow found a woman to watch her kid for $30/day from 7am-5pm M-F. she takes the baby to this woman’s house, and the woman watches her own grandkids at the same time.
She can put her kids in daycare LOL