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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why the increment can start at $5. Care.com has covered their bases.

http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/youthlabor/wages.htm[/quote]
The job is 6am to 8pm. That's more than full time. They are obviously not looking for a "casual" babysitter, as defined by the law. I'd hate to know which laws you think aren't for you.[/quote]
Reading comprehension must not be your strong suit. I posted the link as a justification to why care.com can start the pay increments at $5. I said nothing about the original post's details. Obviously in that case it would be illegal. If a parent were looking to say, hire a 15 year old for an evening of babysitting, they would be well within the rights to pay $5/hr, hence the website providing that option. It may not be ethical, but it is legal. [/quote]

The simple fact is that Care is indifferent to what people are paid. Care gets their $$ from the job providers, not the job seekers in most cases, so that's why care won't make what seems like a simple change to the available wages that a job provider can choose, replacing $5/hour with "Legal Minimum Wage"/hour.

I would guess that anyone willing to work for $70/day caring for a child is not intelligent enough to provide decent care. Or that person is willing to be paid crap in order to have access to a child or children, which is even worse.[/quote]

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