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Teenage privilege
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:09 pm
Live in BR. My fifteen year old daughter refuses to babysit for $10/hr. I am incensed at her gaul, but yet my mom pays her much more to "clean her house", and her peers make about $20/hrs babysitting in Bocage.
Am I crazy for being apoplectic about this?!
Am I crazy for being apoplectic about this?!
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Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:11 pm to jrobic4
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My fifteen year old daughter refuses to babysit for $10/hr.
To be fair, that is a VERY low rate for babysitting these days. That may have been fair in the 90s, but now it's at least twice that.
I wouldn't be too mad at her
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:12 pm to jrobic4
How old the kids?
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:12 pm to jrobic4
Most fast food workers make more than $10/hr these days. Cane's employees make close to $20.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:12 pm to jrobic4
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My fifteen year old daughter refuses to babysit for $10/hr
That's dog shite even for a teenager.
If she goes out to eat with her friends, for just her portion of food she'd likely need $30 for entree and tip.
I'd pass on that offer.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:13 pm to jrobic4
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I am incensed at her gaul
Vercingetorix would be proud.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:13 pm to jrobic4
You are mad because your daughter understands the market better than you?
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:15 pm to jrobic4
quote:lmao
My fifteen year old daughter refuses to babysit for $10/hr. I am incensed at her gaul
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:16 pm to jrobic4
I got 2 kids that come over and do work around the house for 10/hr a piece.
I know its a cheap rate. But they arent worth much more than that. TBH.
I know its a cheap rate. But they arent worth much more than that. TBH.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:16 pm to jrobic4
You made this thread to use these $10 words
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incensed
quote:And you failed miserably trying to use this $5 one
apoplectic
quote:*gall
gaul
This post was edited on 9/20/25 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:17 pm to RazorBroncs
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now it's at least twice that.
Still only $15/hr here in Lafayette.
We do have a high school relative that does it for ~$10/hr but that’s for long term summer babysitting.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:18 pm to RazorBroncs
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To be fair, that is a VERY low rate for babysitting these days. That may have been fair in the 90s, but now it's at least twice that.
I wouldn't be too mad at her
lmao im pretty sure that was a low-medium rate in the 90s even. babysitting has been considered "lucrative" at least for the latch-key folks, 10 an hour is more like minimum wage nowadays...especially if peers are routinely doubling that
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:24 pm to jrobic4
Pay her 20 bucks then tax her 15 for food, housing and transportation cost.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:31 pm to jrobic4
How often do you ask her to babysit? If it's not very common, comical that she's bitching about it. If it is pretty often, yeah you gotta pay market rate.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:31 pm to YeastExtract
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The going rate is $20.
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:34 pm to jrobic4
Congrats on raising a smart daughter .
She knows that’s nowhere near the market price.
She knows that’s nowhere near the market price.
This post was edited on 9/21/25 at 10:34 am
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:37 pm to jrobic4
quote:yes
Am I crazy for being apoplectic about this?!
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:41 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
$20 per hour for babysitting?
Posted on 9/20/25 at 2:43 pm to jrobic4
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Am I crazy for being apoplectic about this?!
No, but you may be for using apoplectic.
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