Community Chat

[missy1]

Rude. Charge higher rates, next time. (like a penalty)

[nygirl20]

Thank you everyone for the replies. So far I have not received a call from them apologizing for what occurred today. I am going to call them tomorrow to let them know I am upset for not letting me know. I am still debating on continuing on with babysitting for them.

[JuJu Squeezie]

You need to tell them what your deal breakers are. You can't assume they have manners like yours. Good Luck.

[shoptilyadropagain]

There's no way I would put up with that if I didn't need the job. I would let them know if it happens again, you're no longer going to babysit for them.

[occasionalrain]

They should pay you for the day if they haven't notified you in time for you to make other plans. It shouldn't matter whether you need the money or not. Suppose you turned down another babysitting job because you were committed to babysitting for them? So, because they didn't bother to notify you, you lost a day's pay and the opportunity to make other plans. How would they feel if they showed up at work and were told they weren't needed that day and weren't paid for it?

[raven-blackbird]

you need to work up an employment contract..........and I would include that if it is a routinely scheduled day and they don't need you.........they still have to pay............................raven

[Jannabelle]

On 6/23/2014 raven-blackbird said:

you need to work up an employment contract..........and I would include that if it is a routinely scheduled day and they don't need you.........they still have to pay............................raven

Yes....if they had them in day care, they would probably pay for all days, needed or not, and you should definitely be paid for the day for going to work....and I probably would not count on a apology call, but maybe they will,...... but I would stll do what BBR said, your time is worth something and if they have done this before, they are not being respectful.

[Jannabelle]

On 6/23/2014 Hildegarde Withers said:

That is just awful...can't believe no one apologized and offered you compensation for your time and gas. I would definitely tell them that from now on you'll charge them for the day if you don't receive notice. Let them know how much notice you require.

I know she is a baby sitter and not a daycare, but most of them don't care about notice, if you pay by the week, you pay ever week, even if you don't use it at all,....+ all the holidays they take, where you still have to work......there may be exceptions.

[nygirl20]

I spoke with the father this morning of the child I was going to babysit for. He told me that he texted the wrong number. He said he wondered why he didn't get a reply. He could have called me on my house phone which I know he is the correct number to make sure I recieved the message. So now they want me to babysit again tomorrow and I am torn if I should go. His response seems a bit phony to me. He didn't seem sincere in his response.

[sophiamarie]

On 6/24/2014 nygirl20 said: I spoke with the father this morning of the child I was going to babysit for. He told me that he texted the wrong number. He said he wondered why he didn't get a reply. He could have called me on my house phone which I know he is the correct number to make sure I recieved the message. So now they want me to babysit again tomorrow and I am torn if I should go. His response seems a bit phony to me. He didn't seem sincere in his response.

If you really don't need the money that badly, then teach them a lesson.

Tell them you texted them that you wouldn't/couldn't be there. Give them a taste of their own medicine and maybe they'll learn something.

A little assertiveness goes a long way. Good luck. You sound like a very responsible person. Let us know how this works out.