Babysitter Drops Child Off With Relative After Being Lied To About Her Pay, Asks If She’s Wrong For It

• By Arsalan Sajid
• 9 months ago
• 5 minutes read

Professionalism might be inferred in a situation where both parties fulfill their commitments sincerely. If someone is not paid the fee they requested to complete their work, they will not continue to work for free because you get what you paid for.

OP was a well-known professional babysitter who received many tasks each week. She rarely worked for her family, but she agreed to babysit a four-year-old child for a family member for $150 per day, compared to her rate of $15 per hour and $200 per day for an outsider. While OP was babysitting their child, that family member told her that she could only pay her $50 to $80 for the day and hoped that OP would understand. Read the entire story to find out how OP reacted after her relative backed out of her words.

Source: Reddit

1. OP asks if she is wrong to drop a child off at a relative’s house because she was not paid enough.

2. OP is well-known for her work as a babysitter, and get multiple jobs per week. She charges $15 an hour, $200 a day, but she agreed on $150 for a family member.

3. While OP’s shift, her relative told her that she can only do $50-$80 which is half of what was decided. Upon multiple texts and no response, OP dropped the child off to the relative’s sister house. OP got a text about how unprofessional and selfish she is, but OP couldn’t do a job which she was not paid for.

OP messaged her multiple times to ensure her that she would not accept less pay than what they had previously agreed on, since she had already dropped her rate from what she normally costs for babysitting a child. She disregarded OP’s message, so OP cautioned her that if she continued to ignore her, the child would be left off with another relative. As she did not react, OP took the child to her aunt’s house, who consented to care for her. After a few minutes, OP received a text calling her unprofessional and selfish, but she remained firm in her choice because OP had issued numerous warnings, which she ignored.

Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.

4. Redditor supports OP that she did not abandon the child but took her to a safe place so she is not selfish.

5. If this happened to a carpenter or plumber after they started work, the house could collapse.

6. Redditor asks for a video, solely for entertainment purposes.

7. Redditor shares a story where this happened to a contractor and he ripped off the house.

8. Redditor says that the job completion percentage should be directly proportional to the original asking price.

9. Redditor thinks that along with the pay, additional cost for admin, pick-up, and drop-off should also be calculated and asked for.

10. True said. Once the game starts, you can not change the rules.

11. Redditor has a valid point, OP was ignored the whole time but when he dropped off the child, he instantly got texts from her relative.

12. Redditor thinks unprofessional behaviour would be to leave the child at a police station, as her mother abandoned her.

13. Always charge for things that come under your work.

14. OP stood up for herself and set an example for everyone.

15. OP needs to check on other family members who are bullied by this relative and save them as soon as possible!

16. Redditor is right about it.

17. OP can totally open a case on this or ask for reimbursement but never babysit for that family again.

18. Well said! Professionalism is a two way street.

19. Redditor says that OP handled the situation in a mature manner.

20. There is a certain difference between being professional and being a doormat.

OP did the right thing by refusing to be tricked by a family member because if she accepted less cash than what they had agreed upon for babysitting her child, others will employ the same techniques in the future. The family member who booked OP at the higher rate but then changed her mind was referring to OP as unprofessional, but she was also demonstrating her lack of integrity. OP should have asked for an advance payment from such people, or she should decline to babysit her family’s children in the future. What are your thoughts on the OP’s narrative? Share your thoughts in the comments area below, and keep up with Wholesomeness for more tales.