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(it's kinda ong and confusing, but please help me)I babysit 1 kid at my house he's 6 years old! He is alot of work and eats alot i mean ALOT!we had dinner once and he had a plate full of mac and cheese,a plate of corn,a plate of chicken and fries! he is also very stuborn!he dosnet listen to the rules i set and makes mess's ,dosnt clean it up and he digs through my stuff and ask if he can have it!And he's family is very rich but i only get $2 an hour.the other dayi babysat him for 7 hours and i got 5 hours worth!how can i ask for more without sounding like a brat!
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People sometimes can be difficult without even knowing it. Try telling the parents the problems that you are having and see if there is anyway you can solve it. Trust me you wont seem like a brat for asking for help during babysitting thier kid. You can go about it in a way like, so and so is eating this much, is this normal or is this okay? As for the money, it really is not your buisness if they are rich or if they pay you enough, if you dont like the salary then stop sitting for them.
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I think you should ask for at leat minimum wage. if they tell you they can't afford to pay you any more, but you can't go without the money, babysit for some other families and see how it goes. does the kid behave better and do they pay more. don't quit without getting out there and seeing what else you can do for the money then tell them you have another babysitting job that is willing to pay more and that you really need the money and your sorry but you are going to have to take that job.
I hope i have helped and not rambled to much nonsense. :)
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well..find some recources..in a GL (girls life) magazine i found out that it is only fair to get $5 an hour and i also have a babysitting book that ive had for a few years says the same thing..do any of your friends or someone babysit? if they do ask them ow much they get paid..and also there is a way to ask for more money without sounding greedy or slefish..just say "Mr. and Mrs (so and so), i know that you guys pay for me and all..but i was just woundering if i could have the price raised by a few dollars..i just think that since ive been babysitting for a while but..well..schools starting and i need to buy some new things...please understand that i mean well with the money and im not using you for it" or something else that you might think of...iwish you the best of luck! hope i helped ;]
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You should be paid at least minimum wage. Just (politely and nicely) tell the parents that you expect to get at least minimum wage for babysitting their child. Tell them that this child of theirs is eating all your food, which is a very good reason for them to raise you wage. Also tell them that he is disrespectful to your things.
It is important to tell them that their child is not being a perfect, little angel. Their parenting skills largely influenced his behavior, and it is important for you to hint to them that they need to discipline their child.
If they refuse to give you a raise, quit. It is not worth your time, and obviously you are not making a profit by letting him eat all your food. Its easy to find another kid to babysit.
~Maria, 16
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I think you should jsut nicely say to the family I'm really sorry but I have a lot of things I need to buy and i need to either make a little more money or find another job I'm so sorry and I feel really bad but I need money" if they cant give u the raise then babysit anyone else
i dont know ANYONE who gets payed less than 7 dollars an hour for babysitting especially if the kid is so challenging you gotta stick up for yourself in a calm nice way
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