Idiot family wants 15/hr week nanny for 3 kids for $24/hr

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is precisely why I tell pod teachers, nannies, and mommy's helpers to stand their ground during COVID-19. They're risking their life and these families don't care. I'm willing to bet this person has real estate valued over $3 million collectively. Living on Capitol Hill is NOT cheap and then renovating a whole house at the same time?

I'd be willing to do this at $45/hr and you auto-pay my health insurance every month. Freaking cheapskates.

You want health insurance for 15 hours a week? To babysit preschoolers? OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, when no one qualified applies, they will have to lower their standards or up the salary.

+1
But why call it out here? It’s low but it’s not so low worth mentioning here. I see all sorts of ridiculous ads and don’t post about “idiots” here.

Probably because there are a lot of parents in the same situation wondering what it will cost. Better to call them out now so other uninformed parents are not making the same request.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising that people on DCUM don’t see anything wrong with the ad.

Just don’t apply. You don’t need to name call and post it on a discussion board. What’s not surprisingly is the meanness on DCUM to think this is ok. You have no idea what the family’s situation is. You assume because they have two homes but that means nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is precisely why I tell pod teachers, nannies, and mommy's helpers to stand their ground during COVID-19. They're risking their life and these families don't care. I'm willing to bet this person has real estate valued over $3 million collectively. Living on Capitol Hill is NOT cheap and then renovating a whole house at the same time?

I'd be willing to do this at $45/hr and you auto-pay my health insurance every month. Freaking cheapskates.

You want health insurance for 15 hours a week? To babysit preschoolers? OK.

DP. During a pandemic? Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is precisely why I tell pod teachers, nannies, and mommy's helpers to stand their ground during COVID-19. They're risking their life and these families don't care. I'm willing to bet this person has real estate valued over $3 million collectively. Living on Capitol Hill is NOT cheap and then renovating a whole house at the same time?

I'd be willing to do this at $45/hr and you auto-pay my health insurance every month. Freaking cheapskates.

You want health insurance for 15 hours a week? To babysit preschoolers? OK.

I'd want health insurance if you were taking up the most valuable part of my day for a part-time job that prevents me from getting full-time employment somewhere else and refuses to pay out 40-hours a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising that people on DCUM don’t see anything wrong with the ad.

Just don’t apply. You don’t need to name call and post it on a discussion board. What’s not surprisingly is the meanness on DCUM to think this is ok. You have no idea what the family’s situation is. You assume because they have two homes but that means nothing.

Paying for a renovation on a home on Capitol Hill while having 3 kids under 5 means everything. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the spouses is a law partner based on the way they tried to shaft the employee with this weasel language as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a person can easily have a second job with this, sounds reasonable to me

The parent in this ad wants the person to come from 1-4pm. What second job is going to let you work with those hours?

I'm pretty sure that the ad said 15 hours per week. Plenty of people work the morning shift or a late 5-12 shift later. It's totally doable. Lots and lots of people do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is precisely why I tell pod teachers, nannies, and mommy's helpers to stand their ground during COVID-19. They're risking their life and these families don't care. I'm willing to bet this person has real estate valued over $3 million collectively. Living on Capitol Hill is NOT cheap and then renovating a whole house at the same time?

I'd be willing to do this at $45/hr and you auto-pay my health insurance every month. Freaking cheapskates.

You want health insurance for 15 hours a week? To babysit preschoolers? OK.

DP. During a pandemic? Absolutely.

I think the family's expectations regarding the qualifications of the person they ultimately hire are unrealistic. But so is the expectation that a less-than-halftime gig will pay for your health insurance, pandemic or not.

[Anonymous]

No point in arguing, people.

The market rate will apply, and this family won't find anyone, or will be obliged to pay more...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I agree but it’s $21+3

They're trying to shaft some poor naive recent grad who doesn't realize the tax implications, the healthcare costs, and the lack of benefits for this scenario.

After paying their insurance costs and commute costs (notice this nice family didn't mention that), they're taking in $8/hr if they're lucky.

Assholes.

Yet, tons of people do it for less. Your entitled attitude is really showing. How much exactly should a recent grad make???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a person can easily have a second job with this, sounds reasonable to me

The parent in this ad wants the person to come from 1-4pm. What second job is going to let you work with those hours?

I'm pretty sure that the ad said 15 hours per week. Plenty of people work the morning shift or a late 5-12 shift later. It's totally doable. Lots and lots of people do it.

The ad writer specifies starting at 1PM for 15 hours a week. Hence 1pm - 4pm M-F. As for plenty of people -- what plenty of people? Grocery workers possibly? So they want some poor kid to be working minimum wage at a grocery store trying to make ends meet for 5 hours then run to their house for another 3 hours a day. While not being to afford the COL in this area?

Yeah. No.

[Anonymous]

They can afford two houses and a gut renovation but don’t want to pay for October?

[Anonymous]

Seriously people. This is a part-time babysitting gig. You all are insane if you think $24 an hour is not enough. My guess is that whoever they hire will find it quite reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not surprising that people on DCUM don’t see anything wrong with the ad.

Just don’t apply. You don’t need to name call and post it on a discussion board. What’s not surprisingly is the meanness on DCUM to think this is ok. You have no idea what the family’s situation is. You assume because they have two homes but that means nothing.

Paying for a renovation on a home on Capitol Hill while having 3 kids under 5 means everything. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the spouses is a law partner based on the way they tried to shaft the employee with this weasel language as well.

It probably says they are pretty broke. You know what they say about assumptions ....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:a person can easily have a second job with this, sounds reasonable to me

The parent in this ad wants the person to come from 1-4pm. What second job is going to let you work with those hours?

I'm pretty sure that the ad said 15 hours per week. Plenty of people work the morning shift or a late 5-12 shift later. It's totally doable. Lots and lots of people do it.

The ad writer specifies starting at 1PM for 15 hours a week. Hence 1pm - 4pm M-F. As for plenty of people -- what plenty of people? Grocery workers possibly? So they want some poor kid to be working minimum wage at a grocery store trying to make ends meet for 5 hours then run to their house for another 3 hours a day. While not being to afford the COL in this area?

Yeah. No.

My God! You people are so out of f-ing touch. Do you have the slightest idea how many people live EXACTLY like that? You all live in a God-damn bubble in DC. A college student or a recent grad might find this an ideal situation.