what do you think?

Question

the woman i babysit for pays me $150.00 a week.her 2 oldest children go to school so i have them for only 3 hours a day.the 2 yr old i watch for 10 hours a day & i am potty training her.well this woman wont pay me when i watch them late.she said $150.00 i s a set rate no matter if shes late or not.but i need to go to the doctors ..i made a early appoitment so that i will be back early to have the 2 yr old most of the day.and be hear for the other 2 after school.she decided that she will take $30.00 dollars out of my pay for this i told her her friend can bring the 2yr old over about 10:00 am that i will be here and she said no.she will leave her with her other friend intil 3:30 and then the friend will bring the 2 yr old here.i dont think this is fair she did say a set rate,its not my falt that her friend isnt bringing the kids her intil 3:30.all the times she was late and i didnt get anything for it.i help her kids with homework and potty train the 2 yr old.what do you think ?

ok here it is this person is my daughter who knows im having it very hard i lost my car.i am late with my bills.and now because of this now late with my rent.all i need is $10.oo dollars more to make my rent.she said she wanted me to babysit .because it would help her and me both.because of the cost of day care & me with my money problems

also iwatch these kids when i had tooth achs .and sick.and most of the time i get sick from them being sick.

Answer 1

It sounds like it is a set rate when it is convenient for her needs only.

Answer 2

It's a little appalling that your daughter would treat you this way. Put the fear of god into her tell her to start researching how she is going to get the children cared for because you are going to stop doing it. I know in reality you probably don't want to stop watching them and turn them over to a stranger but once she realizes what the going rate for daycare is she'll realize how lucky she has it with you. Sometimes we let the ones we love treat us in a way that we would never allow otherwise but she is not being fair to you and no matter what the circumstances if you need her help she should give it, you raised her and paid for everything for alot of years she can certainly help you with 10$ when you need it. Besides a set rate is a set rate turn her words around on her. If she pays the same whatever times she requires then you charge the same whatever times you provide.

Answer 3

I think she is taking advantage of you. I am a daycare provider and i have parents who pay me a set rate. One parent sends their child to grandmas alot and they take vacation days and such some weeks she may be their two days but i get paid for the whole week. If i have appointments my mom is here when i am gone to cover for my absence. If they prefer they can find subsitute care if they don't want to leave their child with my mom but they still have to pay me my rate. Set rate is Set rate. Personally i would tell her to find someone else permentally. You are entitled to some time off or appointments now and again and 30.00 off just for a doctor appointment come on she is being a very not nice word. If you watch children for money make sure you get a contract between you and the parents and update yearly that way if they breach the contract or don't pay you are safe and can get your money good luck

Answer 4

Look, if the lady is jerking you around like that, you don't need that job. Many parents are glad to be flexible and yes, even pay extra when needed. I would call her hand and tell her that she needs to find another sitter. You cant keep watching and doing for the same money and that she has a week to find another sitter.

Bet her tune changes rather quickly. And, if it don't, there are other kids out there that need good sitters. You don't need the hassle and headache of being jerked around by this lady. And when mine were little, we paid $14.00 per day for the youngest, and 10 bucks a head for the other two, which like you, were only there a few hours a day. They also charged $20.00 for each thirty minutes we were late picking them up.

This lady has a deal and a half, and its at your expense.

Answer 5

You need to make strict rules. You have a life too and this person is obviously taking advantage of you. Tell them they HAVE to be there at a certain time or you charge an additional $10 per half hour over the time limit and stick to it. You watch their kids all day long so don't take any crap. I had my son in an at home child care and she had rules and would not budge. I don't blame her one bit. It is a set rate like you said and stick to it! Or they can try to find good child care somewhere else!

Answer 6

My sister keeps my kids during the week and we have a set amount , I pay her $125.00 per week, I know that isn't much but we are sisters and I do things for her as well. But I divided that by 5 (days) which is $25.00 a day whether I work late or only half a day if she has them at all that day she gets $25.00 that is fair. This person is taking advantage of you, you need to let her know that. Sit down and get these things straightened out.

Answer 7

Ok, first off, you are only making about 1.85/per per child, that is ridiculous. She is being very unfair...and where did she come up with the 30.00 she was taking out? You need to sit down and have a serious talk with her...you need to decide how badly you need that 150.00 and if you cant get that someplace else and let her try to pull this crap on somebody else.

Answer 8

Maybe you should go hourly or a set amount of hours per week for the $150. Then you can have a better give and take relationship with the childcare arrangements. That way neither one of you should feel cheated.

Answer 9

she is lucky that you watch her kids for only 150 a week if she had to take her kids elsewhere she would have to pay them alot more than that so you should tell her you said 150 even when you are late so even if im not able to watch the kids for a couple of hrs i still want my set rate otherwise you should find someone who will let you pay 150 for watching the kids

Answer 10

I think she is being unreasonable. There are things you need to do also, you cannot just exist merely for her needs. Sounds like she is using that set rate at only her convenience.

Could you have taken the child to the Doc with you?