Ad heading specifies they're looking for a babysitter who is "not abusive."

[Anonymous]

I was looking at job postings, and there was actually an ad that requested a "not abusive" babysitter.

I just stared at the ad for a while, wondering:

What kind of parent thinks, "THAT is the perfect wording of my ad. Makes me look witless, AND insults potential applicants. Nailed it!"

and,

How desperate for a job would I have to be before I responded to an ad like this?

[Anonymous]

LOL...aren't we all.

[Anonymous]

Probably the type of parent who was either abused by a babysitter themselves as a child, or hired a babysitter who they came to find out abused their child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably the type of parent who was either abused by a babysitter themselves as a child, or hired a babysitter who they came to find out abused their child.

Yes, but now many abusive people are going to see that as and think, "Oh well, I guess I can't apply."

[Anonymous]

So shameful that our standards have dropped so low. Almost any obedient warm body should suffice.

[Anonymous]

I agree.

Perhaps the babysitter they had prior was abusive so hence the writing of this current ad.

Regardless it is quite strange.

[Anonymous]

Where was this at? I.e., Care.com, Sittercity.com or Craigslist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where was this at? I.e., Care.com, Sittercity.com or Craigslist?

Care.com

[Anonymous]

Truly a pathetic ad! It cannot be real.