"Hazard pay" for babysitters during coronavirus?

[Anonymous]

The Washington State nursing home that had a visitor start the epidemic is paying $100 to traveling nurse CNAs to
staff the facility

They can't get anyone local to staff it.

[Anonymous]

I think $20 an hour is fine OP. We are in Police fields too and pay our sitter $15 an hour. Will be paying the same the next couple of weeks too ( or longer)

[Anonymous]

The price of social distancing. $10 for one child $15 for two but one is in school. Frankly I'm lucky I have a job to go to tomorrow as worried as I am about that but price gauging for childcare???? Seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not allow my daughter to babysit for any amount of money during this pandemic. You and your DH can rotate taking vacation time.

If DD is old enough to baby sit, wouldn't it stand to reason she can take care of herself without Mommy and Daddy being home. Why would you need to take vacation.

17 is old enough to baby sit but it isn't old enough to make major health decisions. I was referring to op and her DH to take vacation. Your children are your responsibility. The rest of the world owes you nothing

[Anonymous]

People on these threads are always so rude. Social distancing does not mean don’t hire a nanny if you have a job where you can’t telework. Or even if you have kids young enough that you can’t telework and watch them at all. It just doesn’t.

[Anonymous]

Hazard pay should be for people experiencing hazards doing their jobs. UN definition:
Hazard pay is a form of compensation granted to staff members who have been requested to remain and report for work in duty stations where very hazardous conditions, such as war or active hostilities, prevailed and where the evacuation of families and nonessential staff had taken place.

I don't think your babysitter's job meets this definition.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you should pay slightly more for the increased risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People on these threads are always so rude. Social distancing does not mean don’t hire a nanny if you have a job where you can’t telework. Or even if you have kids young enough that you can’t telework and watch them at all. It just doesn’t.

Totally agree. All those who are saying that these people shouldn't get a nanny - would you also be OK with not having the police be able to respond if someone tried to break into your house? Would you be ok with if there was a water main burst outside your house and no one to come fix it? There aren't enough childless people to provide coverage for all of these services during this time. Stop guilting people and just be thankful that you can sit on your butt at home while others are out there providing us with these essential services.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People on these threads are always so rude. Social distancing does not mean don’t hire a nanny if you have a job where you can’t telework. Or even if you have kids young enough that you can’t telework and watch them at all. It just doesn’t.

Most of the rude people don’t have nannies in the first place, and misery loves company.