iio
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I babysit for THREE kids...I pick each of them up from school at different times, prepare meals, clean after them and the house as well and get paid $170 a week. I was paid $160 for watching two kids in the beginning but he raised it $10 to watch his third. And I watch them for 5 hours Mon-Fri. So anyways...to get to the point, Last week I called in early to tell the father that I couldnt watch his kids because I strained my neck and I didnt want to risk driving the kids around so he was fine with it and he had to take work off that day. Then this monday he told me he wasnt going to pay me $170 because I missed Friday and he deducted $10 off so I was fine with that and he told me that I could make more money this week for staying an extra couple of hours.
And just today (friday) he called me and asked if I could watch the kids an extra three hours because he was going out with a couple of friends and their mom wouldnt be back from work until 8pm. So Im thinking great I can make some more money. Then he said that I wouldnt get paid extra cause I missed Friday. And I was like what!?
It really pissed me off cause its hard enough that his kids are being difficult with me and here he is changing his mind on how much I should get paid. I was so close to leaving before this had happened, cause his kids dont even listen to me. They have been back talking to me and been pretty ungrateful to me. Of course they have gotten in trouble for doing that because I've told the parents but they havent changed much. I've only stayed because I wanted to try to work with them hoping that the kids will change their ways with me. But I see no difference.
I feel it isnt worth it...I'm just about to give up and leave. The father is being an ass about me missing that one day. And the holidays are coming up and I know I will be staying an extra 15-20 hours next week cause the kids have a break and I will only get paid $200 which isnt much. The parents dont even pay me gas money. So I dont know what to do...I just feel like I dont even want to show up at their home anymore and move on with another job. I dont know...I just want to know what you girls think about this situation.
And just today (friday) he called me and asked if I could watch the kids an extra three hours because he was going out with a couple of friends and their mom wouldnt be back from work until 8pm. So Im thinking great I can make some more money. Then he said that I wouldnt get paid extra cause I missed Friday. And I was like what!?
It really pissed me off cause its hard enough that his kids are being difficult with me and here he is changing his mind on how much I should get paid. I was so close to leaving before this had happened, cause his kids dont even listen to me. They have been back talking to me and been pretty ungrateful to me. Of course they have gotten in trouble for doing that because I've told the parents but they havent changed much. I've only stayed because I wanted to try to work with them hoping that the kids will change their ways with me. But I see no difference.
I feel it isnt worth it...I'm just about to give up and leave. The father is being an ass about me missing that one day. And the holidays are coming up and I know I will be staying an extra 15-20 hours next week cause the kids have a break and I will only get paid $200 which isnt much. The parents dont even pay me gas money. So I dont know what to do...I just feel like I dont even want to show up at their home anymore and move on with another job. I dont know...I just want to know what you girls think about this situation.