AIBU Babysitter always asks for lift home?

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Hi,

get a meal delivered, couple of bottles of plonk from MrT's, cheers.

onomatopoeia99

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Blimey :eek: . A tenner an hour, so potentially £40-£50. The parents won't be able to afford to go out once they have forked out for that!

It was two hours (£14). Were it five hours, £7/hr would be more acceptable.

Travel costs are fixed irrespective of the length of the booking, at some point someone peripatetic that's paid by the hour is going to have to decide that a booking isn't long enough without their travel costs being covered or transport provided.

marliepanda

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Blimey :eek: . A tenner an hour, so potentially £40-£50. The parents won't be able to afford to go out once they have forked out for that!

Is there no baby sitting circle in the area that the OP could join, and take turns to sit for eachother's kids with no money having to change hands, as I think they work by tokens. If not it might be an idea to look into starting one!

As opposed to the £30/35 that's being offered? Not a lot of difference...

Spendless

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Blimey :eek: . A tenner an hour, so potentially £40-£50. The parents won't be able to afford to go out once they have forked out for that!

Is there no baby sitting circle in the area that the OP could join, and take turns to sit for eachother's kids with no money having to change hands, as I think they work by tokens. If not it might be an idea to look into starting one!

We would have found that far too expensive. There was only one of us working for a large chunk of years (not through lack of trying!) followed by eventual part-time or ad-hoc employment.

We always had a teenage babysitter, well known to us eg Our Neice, Godchildren or Neighbours kids. We paid a flat fee, rather than an hourly rate and left them with drinks and snacks. Their parent/s either collected them afterwards or they lived in the same street, so we could ensure they'd got home ok.

candygirl

Sleazy wrote: »

Wasn't Bob a cat?

In this case, he was a middle aged perv :rotfl:

FatVonD

Is there a chance that when she asks in advance if she'll get a lift home she just wants to clarify in case she needs to ask her dad for a lift?

19lottie82

If you're not drinking give her a lift, but no way don't have a drink just so you can give her a lift home. The whole point of a babysitter is that you can go out and relax.

£7 per hour does seem a little on the low side though. I'd expect £10 an hour, as an adult. Can You up her wages on the agreement that she is responsible for making her own way home?

19lottie82

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Blimey :eek: . A tenner an hour, so potentially £40-£50. The parents won't be able to afford to go out once they have forked out for that!

Is there no baby sitting circle in the area that the OP could join, and take turns to sit for eachother's kids with no money having to change hands, as I think they work by tokens. If not it might be an idea to look into starting one!

If an extra £3 an hour REALLY breaks the bank, then they shouldn't be going out then, should they?

The babysitter is giving up her whole evening, and would get the same after tips working in most restaurants or bars.
And she has a LOT more responsibility here, is an extra £3 an hour such a big deal? The OP is entrusting her with the safety of their child FGS!

Guest101

19lottie82 wrote: »

If you're not drinking give her a lift, but no way don't have a drink just so you can give her a lift home. The whole point of a babysitter is that you can go out and relax.

£7 per hour does seem a little on the low side though. I'd expect £10 an hour, as an adult. Can You up her wages on the agreement that she is responsible for making her own way home?

It depends on the terms and conditions - if the babysitter has required transportation home as part of the service then the Op would need to pay for a taxi.


- It's not wages, she's not an employee

Art_Deco

You shouldnt be responsible for giving a lift home, if someone cant get to/ from normal ,work its their problem to sort transport, 24 isnt a child , I was getting 3 buses each way to and from work from 16 early starts 6 in a morning, night shifts,9pm starts in the dark if i missed the bus i walked or paid for a taxi which i resented but the NHS wasnt going to pay for taxis for staff, Agree that the whole idea of having a babysitter is usually so you can have a drink and relax, not to worry about the baby sitter maybe you need someone more local and walk them back if needed..