Any parent will tell you that it’s HARD WORK raising kids — and a lot of the time, childcare can be very, VERY expensive.
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t pay people what they’re worth, and it really rubs me the wrong way when parents (who know exactly how taxing the job can be) think it’s okay to pay nannies and babysitters literal pennies in exchange for childcare. Here are 15 parents who tried to do just that:
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This parent who was “freaking out” about the cost of daycare so they tried to find a nanny for $5 an hour:
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This parent who also wanted to pay $5 an hour, but for three children — and also, you’ll be watched by security cameras:
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This parent who was offered free childcare for two hours but turned it down because that “isn’t much help”:
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These parents who want a live-in babysitter and maid who speaks French and will also pay them $1,000 per month:
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This parent who tried to scam someone who’s “wanting to get into babysitting” into watching their children for free:
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This parent who somehow thinks paying a babysitter $8 to drive to their home, watch their kids for an hour, and drive back is a screaming deal:
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This parent who wanted someone with ALL of these qualifications, and then had the gall to offer “$10/hr under the table cash”:
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This parent who was willing to pay “a couple of bucks” per “hang out session” with their 5-year-old child:
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This parent who thought $25 was sufficient for 7 hours of work:
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This parent who “can only do $6 an hour” for a babysitter to come and watch their kids five days a week:
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This parent who’d like to pay their babysitter $35 a day but also can’t share how many hours they’ll be working:
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This parent who somehow thinks $120 a week is reasonable for this laundry list of qualifications:
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This parent who expects you to show up for work at 4 a.m. and will pay you less than $400 a week:
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This parent who literally wanted a live-in nanny FOR FREE:
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And finally, this parent who saw no issue paying their babysitter $10–$15 per day, with overnights included:
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/shelbyheinrich/parents-babysitter-nanny-cheap-reddit