What are People Thinking??

Well I've been working in childcare for years now. And before I was actually old enough to change a diaper, I was trying to change my baby brother's diapers while still wearing diapers myself! My baby dolls were the best cared for in all of the US, dangit! I rocked them and fed them and sang to them and took them for little baby doll walks in my little baby doll stroller. Suffice to say, I love kids and really enjoy working in the field.

But I HATE HATE HATE it when parents think they can just completely take advantage of you because they are the dictator boss and you're just "the babysitter" or something and they can "get away with it."

I've found my nanny jobs through a couple different websites that match nannies with a family, and one of them always sends me emails with available jobs in my area. Even though I'm "happily employed" at the moment (for the most part...it has it weeks.) I still read the listings just out of curiosity. And I'm SO SICK of seeing people who are asking RIDICULOUS things for far less than minimum wage a week. For example, the most recent one I got was from a single mom asking for someone to work Mon-Fri 8:00am- 4:30pm caring for her baby in that person's home for a measly 100-150 bucks a week....um, lady? That's around 43 hours a week. Overtime for most corporate run businesses, which would entail time a half pay, which would also entail a guaranteed minimum hourly wage as deemed by the state. That woman is wanting to pay AT BEST $3.40/hour.

I think people think it "sounds a lot more than it really is" if they just put the whole "whopping" weekly total down. ooooooo, a tantalizing $150 a week to work your ass off at a full time job. It's not daycare people. If you want daycare prices, put your kid in daycare. If you want a nanny, pay us a livable wage! sheesh. Seriously, what are people thinking??

Hmm...I should show my current boss this little rant :-p
She's borderline ridiculous with how she pays me...good thing I'm thrifty!
Seriously, my job would be perfect if it weren't for the parents. heh.