Summary
A babysitter, sharing her experiences online, expressed concern about an overnight job offer that pays only for the hours when the children are awake, leaving sleeping hours unpaid. The job requires her to travel and stay overnight, but she disagrees with the way the parents calculate the payment. The issue highlights common disagreements in child care work about compensation for overnight duties.
Key Facts
- The babysitter, using the nickname Low_Fee6188, shared her situation on Reddit.
- She is hired to look after two children from Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon.
- The job requires her to travel about two and a half hours and arrive the night before, staying overnight.
- She is paid $15 an hour only for the hours the children are awake.
- The arrangement offers no pay for the night, or calculates an average of $10 waking and $5 sleeping hours.
- The babysitter previously worked full-time for the family when they lived in her city.
- Online responses suggest differing views on whether overnight hours should be compensated.
- Child care industry guidelines recommend paying an hourly rate for all hours of overnight stays, even if the children are asleep.
