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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I read that language as, they want to pay a modest hourly wage (“a little extra money”), not what a nanny would charge. [/quote]

It’s this. It’s code for “we’re cheap and not willing to pay market value for childcare.”[/quote]

I don't think that specific language means this, but yeah, these types of posts are usually cringy and entitled for this reason.

The pay often doesn't compensate for a person's time adequately. They often post a small hourly wage and then expect someone to happily drive to their house five times a week for 10 hours of work. A college kid could instead get a weekend job and commute twice for the same pay. Obviously the details differ from posting to posting, but the trend exists.[/quote]

We used to live near a very large state school. We never had a problem getting sitters for $20/hr. My understanding is that these college girls prefer babysitting gigs / part time “nanny” gigs because they make a higher hourly wage than they would elsewhere (work study at the university, fast food restaurants, retail, etc.).  Our last part time “nanny” subsequently took a job on campus at the golf shop making $13/hr. There aren’t that many part time gigs for college girls that have the same flexibility and a higher rate than babysitting. But I’d love to hear more about this high paying weekend job you mention… though most college girls like their weekends for themselves, no?[/quote]

The job at the campus golf shop won't require her to commute.   Also, at the campus golf shop her co-workers and customers are other students her age that she can socialize with.  They might even be hot, so that's appealing if she is single and looking.[/quote]

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