I just hired a19 year old to watch my baby 5 hours a day/5 days a week. She let me know that her last job (same hours) paid her sick time and vacation time after 6 months. First of all, she's part time. In a normal job, you don't get those benefits when you're part time. Second of all, she's a baby sitter. And I've never heard of that sort of compensation for baby sitters! Should I be covering these off-times??
2007-11-09 06:17:33 · 9 answers · asked by Nickname 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
There is a difference between a baby sitter and a nanny. If all she is doing is watching the child a few hours while your not home then leaving she is a baby sitter. A nanny lives with you (or doesn't leave till bedtime regardless if your home) and helps with the baby full time. If she were a true nanny then I would say she deserves benefits because it is a full time job. On the other hand if she is a babysitter she deserves what you agreed to pay her for the hours that you agreed to pay her and nothing more.
2007-11-09 06:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by bethany b 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If she is "SCHED" for say M-F 12-5 and you want to keep her on that sched then I would offer her sick time and maybe some vacation. If you like her then you might want to just offer her something like this so that you can keep her. Otherwise she may consider getting another job and you won't have her at all.
P.S. I know that when I was younger and worked part-time I did get paid sick and vacation. I earned the time as I worked so many hours. Ex. Working 160 hours gave me 4 sick hours. Maybe you can do something like that?
Best of luck.
2007-11-09 06:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by Kriste G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way! At most full time corporate jobs you have to wait a year to get paid time off. I have never heard of getting sick days or vacation days working 25hrs/wk. Tell her if she wants those benefits...get a real-full time job. (not that taking care of a baby isn't hard work, I know, I have one, but you know what I mean) She's crazy! If you really want to know how honest she is, see if you could get in touch with her previous employer. I would try to find someone else that watches your baby because they enjoy it not because of the perks!
2007-11-09 08:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by mom737 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL! Wow - she's got a lot of nerve. No. Do not pay her for not working. No worky - no money. You're under no obligation to do so. You're not a big company with benefits, withholding taxes from her pay, etc. Rarely do part-time employees of any job (big company or small) get paid time off. If you paid her for any leave, it could actually cost you double every time she's absent because you still have to pay someone else to watch your child; or it will cost you in your own time missed from work and deductions from leave time.
The fact that she would make such a ridiculous demand for a part-time job would have me concerned about her overall character. Be careful with this one.
2007-11-09 06:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to babysit regularly. I also had "real" jobs. (I'm now a SAHM.) I did not get paid when I did not work. I also worked out of the goodness of my heart and did not get paid. Because the families for whom I sat are friends of mine, I did get some "vacation" days, but I only asked if it was okay for trips to see my grandparents, not just for trips to the beach. (Although I think I did ask for days "off" for our trip to Florida, but that's a different story.) At the same time, because they are friends, I did sit on "off" times, because they needed me, like the single mother who needed somebody in her apartment after her son went to bed so she could study. She paid me, but I did not expect it and protested the first time. Eh. (Also, I've worked in the offices for two churches with which I was active. I worked unpaid hours out of niceness and as part of my "offering".)
I don't see why you should pay her for her not working.
2007-11-09 06:56:32 · answer #5 · answered by Vegan_Mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I say no. Like you said, at any other part time job, you don't get paid holidays or sick days. I think that it's unreasonable that she's asking for it. I wouldn't pay her for babysitting when she's not babysitting!
2007-11-09 06:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by E M 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you like her and want to keep her then I say pay the vacation and sick. It is hard to find good care for your children these days. Also, if she is getting these perks then she is more likely to do an really good job for you.
2007-11-09 06:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by mickyg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way. If she doesn't agree, I'm sure it won't be hard for you to find another sitter.
2007-11-09 06:23:24 · answer #8 · answered by veesmom 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No. I think she is just trying to scam some more money out of you.
2007-11-09 06:21:24 · answer #9 · answered by instilleddistress 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋