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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A teen under 18 is not going to get hired at any real part time job for $20/hr, so why would you pay this for babysitting? The most they could hope for at any other job would be $15, plus they get taxes taken out.  $15 cash per hour a suitable wage for a teen[/quote]

Agree so hard with this but our neighborhood just slowly started bumping it up with COVID. One family started paying a couple bucks more, then another family, and because these sitters are gen z they think they’re entitled to it now. When I was babysitting the family set the rates and I could take it or leave it. Now if you try to set the rates lower than another family you’ll be ousted from the babysitting networks, they’ve got a cartel. [/quote]

This is DCum and minimum wage in DC is $17, so no.[/quote]

Agree, in the DC area, minimum wage is 16-17 in MD and DC. Also, why are people so angry at pay a few extra dollars to care for their kids? Like don't go out if you're so angry. [/quote]

Nah you don’t get to gaslight parents into thinking they have to pay close to the starting wage for many bachelor degrees in order to enjoy an evening out. You probably don’t even have kids that need babysitting anymore, you old hag. [/quote]

The families that pay my daughter sound nothing like you. They could not be more grateful to have her. If you can find a teen willing to take less, by all means hire them! Or vote with your wallet and stay home - that’s what I do when I don’t like the price of something.[/quote]

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