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Should I babysit...or should I leave things as they are??
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 605818" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Ok, so I"m going to try it. I talked to the lady and changed my mind partly because her hours are very good for me, partly because I miss my grandson and partly because I need pocket money. I do not want to do the incredibly great job I'd feel I'd have to do (meals, cleaning etc.) to force anyone to pay me $10-$20/hr. I mean, I'm no Mary Poppins..lol.</p><p></p><p> Also, I have to emphasize very strongly that I don't live in or even near a big city. The cost of living is low, job pay is low, huge houses can go for $120-$150,000 and the residents do not have much money. This young lady has Addison's Disease and I don't know where she got her money because she does own her own house and go to classes and have her hair down well, but she clearly is disabled now and on her own as she has no contact with her family. She does have a boyfriend who probably helps her pay the sitter. All she is asking of me is to be nice to her two kids and to play with them.</p><p></p><p>I will accept $4 hr. for one child when all I have is her three year old and $6/hr. for both. That was what we agreed upon. If I start to feel it's not worth it, I can either tell her how I feel or stop babysitting. If I have to pull an overnight, it's $100 flat for sleeping and I can do that. </p><p></p><p>Janet, there used to be tons of shift work here because the economy was fueled by three enormous and well paying paper mills. As you can imagine, the town is no longer thriving and the papermills no longer are even in the hands of people who live in the United States, let alone in our little town. People are laid off in spades. There are few who need a babysitter for shift work. I did stress I would do that. I was bummed that nobody needed it. </p><p></p><p>Also figure that being paid cash will make the money a little more for the bang. No taxes to report. I was clear that I did not want anything except cash and would not sign anything regarding payment and she didn't seem to care at all. She claims her children, especially her girl who is six, are easy to watch and if so that may be very enjoyable for me. We shall see. </p><p></p><p>I have to find ways to hang in there until next year when hubby and I can get out of this house and move to a smaller place where hopefully the bills will be less. The rent can't be much less as we are only paying $550 a month for a three bedroom (another example of our low cost of living).</p><p></p><p>On a totally different subject, when I hear about what people pay in New York City and California just for a studio apartment, I wonder how anyone can afford to live there unless they are rich...lol. Even the Chicago area is over our heads, which is why we moved in the first place. You can survive on a little here and it's still very crime-free. And the schools are rated above average too. All in all, when I hear about prices in many areas, my head reels.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 605818, member: 1550"] Ok, so I"m going to try it. I talked to the lady and changed my mind partly because her hours are very good for me, partly because I miss my grandson and partly because I need pocket money. I do not want to do the incredibly great job I'd feel I'd have to do (meals, cleaning etc.) to force anyone to pay me $10-$20/hr. I mean, I'm no Mary Poppins..lol. Also, I have to emphasize very strongly that I don't live in or even near a big city. The cost of living is low, job pay is low, huge houses can go for $120-$150,000 and the residents do not have much money. This young lady has Addison's Disease and I don't know where she got her money because she does own her own house and go to classes and have her hair down well, but she clearly is disabled now and on her own as she has no contact with her family. She does have a boyfriend who probably helps her pay the sitter. All she is asking of me is to be nice to her two kids and to play with them. I will accept $4 hr. for one child when all I have is her three year old and $6/hr. for both. That was what we agreed upon. If I start to feel it's not worth it, I can either tell her how I feel or stop babysitting. If I have to pull an overnight, it's $100 flat for sleeping and I can do that. Janet, there used to be tons of shift work here because the economy was fueled by three enormous and well paying paper mills. As you can imagine, the town is no longer thriving and the papermills no longer are even in the hands of people who live in the United States, let alone in our little town. People are laid off in spades. There are few who need a babysitter for shift work. I did stress I would do that. I was bummed that nobody needed it. Also figure that being paid cash will make the money a little more for the bang. No taxes to report. I was clear that I did not want anything except cash and would not sign anything regarding payment and she didn't seem to care at all. She claims her children, especially her girl who is six, are easy to watch and if so that may be very enjoyable for me. We shall see. I have to find ways to hang in there until next year when hubby and I can get out of this house and move to a smaller place where hopefully the bills will be less. The rent can't be much less as we are only paying $550 a month for a three bedroom (another example of our low cost of living). On a totally different subject, when I hear about what people pay in New York City and California just for a studio apartment, I wonder how anyone can afford to live there unless they are rich...lol. Even the Chicago area is over our heads, which is why we moved in the first place. You can survive on a little here and it's still very crime-free. And the schools are rated above average too. All in all, when I hear about prices in many areas, my head reels. [/QUOTE]
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