So I'm starting to feel the effects of working full-time for zero pay. I created some fliers advertising my services as a baby sitter and placed them around the lovely town of Caro. Last week, I got a call from a mother who had seen my flier and was wondering if I could babysit her FIVE kids. This really should have tipped me off, but I figured, "Hey. I need the money. It can't be that bad." Please read the list below to discover how wrong I was.
1. The kids were 13, 12, 9, 7, and 5
2. The 9-year-old has been diagnosed with ADD, Bi-Polar disorder, and emotional and behavioral issues (ummmmmm....yeah)
3. The kids were constantly telling each other and me to shut up
4. They hit each other and threw huge fits every time they didn't get exactly what they wanted
5. Every time I tried to enforce anything, the 12-year-old would call her mom and get different instructions than what I had received, essentially eliminating the need for me to be there
6. The house was really dirty and unfinished
7. I had to drag the kids screaming and flailing into the bathroom to take their showers
8. When I made the 9-year-old take a shower, he just stood in the shower punching the walls as hard as he could
9. Their german shepherd kept trying to bite me (lawsuit?)
10. The parents were 2 and 1/2 hours late, with no explanation or apology
11. They only paid me $45.00!!!!!!!!!
I politely, but firmly told them at the end of the night that I would never babysit for them again. I think I'll just stick with being poor for a while.
3 comments:
Oh Lord. Did the 9 year old have bloody fists after punching the walls?
Oh dear. This sounds awful. Never do it again Lisa. Never again.
If I were the parents I would have left for hours longer than planned, too. I probably would have considered peacing out entirely.
They were really surprised, like, "What?! What happened?? I guess you're just not used to watching so many kids."..........I wanted to punch the parents too.
Wow then that was REALLY good on you. You probably sent them a much needed message that they needed to do something about the kids. Your description of the head-banger was particularly concerning...so srsly, good on you.
You pretty much gave them free out-patient psychotherapy. LOL!
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