Babysitter etiquette -- do you pay for an uber?

[Anonymous]

Depends if it’s a $15/hour sitter or $20/ sitter. If I’m paying you $100 plus paying for your dinner, I’m definitely not paying for uber two ways too.

[Anonymous]

No. We have a college-age sitter who is paid $15 an hour, she ubers both ways every time, and we do not pay for her transportation. She can uber or take the bus or who knows what. She's an adult. It's her responsibility to get to and from her job.

However, she does babysit regularly - like 10+ hours a week - and typically for at least 4 hours at a time. I don't think she'd want to bother coming (and paying for the uber) for a 2 hour job, and the few times she's come out for just 2 hours, I've generously tipped her.

[Anonymous]

If you get off work late, some employers do provide cab fare (man, "cab," that sounds so old school).

Ubers aren't that expensive, I would contribute some but let the sitter take care of the logistics. But I don't think not contributing is bad either. I wouldn't expect it as a college student.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you get off work late, some employers do provide cab fare (man, "cab," that sounds so old school).

Ubers aren't that expensive, I would contribute some but let the sitter take care of the logistics. But I don't think not contributing is bad either. I wouldn't expect it as a college student.

Which employers? I've been in the work force, both government and private, for 30 yrs. I've never had an employer pay unless it's business travel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you get off work late, some employers do provide cab fare (man, "cab," that sounds so old school).

Ubers aren't that expensive, I would contribute some but let the sitter take care of the logistics. But I don't think not contributing is bad either. I wouldn't expect it as a college student.

Which employers? I've been in the work force, both government and private, for 30 yrs. I've never had an employer pay unless it's business travel.

law firms, for one

[Anonymous]

Collage age definitely not. They are adults. I would possibly do this for a teen sitter though.

[Anonymous]

I use a babysitter when my dh is gone. I can’t drive her or pay. I pay $15 an hour which is a lot and she’s only a block away. Time for a bike?

[Anonymous]

I'm a little confused about why you keep mentioning putting her address in your phone. What do you mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like when someone takes a job, it's assumed they can get themselves there and home unless otherwise specified beforehand.

+1 although I would not have a problem driving a teen home.

+2

If the sitter is a minor, I feel like it's my obligation to make sure she gets home. But an adult? You are generally responsible for your commute.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you get off work late, some employers do provide cab fare (man, "cab," that sounds so old school).

Ubers aren't that expensive, I would contribute some but let the sitter take care of the logistics. But I don't think not contributing is bad either. I wouldn't expect it as a college student.

Which employers? I've been in the work force, both government and private, for 30 yrs. I've never had an employer pay unless it's business travel.

law firms, for one

Yeah, fancy ones. The blue collar jobs aren't paying for ubers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like when someone takes a job, it's assumed they can get themselves there and home unless otherwise specified beforehand.

+1 although I would not have a problem driving a teen home.

+2

If the sitter is a minor, I feel like it's my obligation to make sure she gets home. But an adult? You are generally responsible for your commute.

Yes, but I wouldn't want a 20yo woman walking home or to the Metro at midnight unless I lived very close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a little confused about why you keep mentioning putting her address in your phone. What do you mean?

If I order her an uber on my account, I need to include the details of where she is going. I can also tell that she gets there safely.

[Anonymous]

No. It's her choice to accept a gig so she needs to take care of transportation.

[Anonymous]

Re: Uber/address:

I am a personal trainer and one time my car was in the shop. I told a client I had to cancel and she offered to pay for my uber; she did not want to cancel. I told her how much it was (both ways) and she reimbursed me cash as I did not want my address/ ; info in her phone. I gave her an extra half hour of training that session; I still came out ahead

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you get off work late, some employers do provide cab fare (man, "cab," that sounds so old school).

Ubers aren't that expensive, I would contribute some but let the sitter take care of the logistics. But I don't think not contributing is bad either. I wouldn't expect it as a college student.

Which employers? I've been in the work force, both government and private, for 30 yrs. I've never had an employer pay unless it's business travel.

law firms, for one

Yeah, fancy ones. The blue collar jobs aren't paying for ubers.

I didn’t say they were. I said “some employers.”