Hello readers! Last night I babysat for two 4 year old children, two six year old children, and a 6 month old baby. It ended up going super awesome, and the parents asked us (my sister and I) if we would be interested in being a full time nanny for them in the summer! This little situation prompted me to tell everyone about all the up sides to being a babysitter!
The first plus to being a babysitter is the money. When you babysit you're kind of in a position where you get to choose how much you make. You get to set your own wages because people are desperate to have someone to watch their monsters. I would say to keep your prices very reasonable. Although people need you, it's best to have prices maybe a little lower than competition because you'll be the one they choose every time, and you'll get more business to make up for those few extra dollars you don't charge people.
The second plus I notice about babysitting is that it's very flexible. If you can't work, they don't give up on you. If you're their first choice they will ask you over and over again any time they need a babysitter even if you never say yes. I enjoy this because I have another job and school and hobbies, and I don't always have time to babysit.
The final major plus about babysitting is listed in my intro. You can get offered a full time position! It's like a mini promotion. Basically the parents that asked us if we could be their nannies said they would pay us every single week whether they needed us one day or two days, or none at all. That means we have money we can bank on every week whether we work or not. That is as good as it gets.
That's all I have for today! I think you should definitely try this out if you're a teenager looking for a job! It's fun, easy, and the kids sleep most of the time anyways! Thanks for reading!
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