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takingythepiss · 10/09/2017 10:28

My younger sister has a babysit with a woman who I worked with (until recently). Among the many things this woman did:
-Left me with her children. I find out an hour later one of the kids has been in a and e that day and was very ill.
-I turned up to a baby sit and found out that she expected me to babysit not just her four kids (all under seven) but also two of their friends. (One of which proceded to be sick). I got paid the same (£5 an hour)
-Got paid £50 for 21 hours work sole charge of 4 kids a dog and other animals on the property. ( I was too shocked to say anything about how that was half of minimum wage)
-Cancelled on me twice in 24 hours (for babysits that day and the next day)
-cancelled on me 14 minutes before I was meant to be at the house for a midday babysit (I had my bag packed with craft activities for the kids and had organised my whole day around it.
I never replied to her about the last one but she's booked my younger sister in for a babysit. She cancelled on the first one she booked my sister in for. The next is in a week. Would I be unreasonable to tell my sister to cancel 14 minutes before she's due to be there (I won't I'm just angry) Angry

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mummymeister · 10/09/2017 10:31

how old is your younger sister. 4 kids under 7 is a challenge for an adult let alone a teenager.

MrsJamesAspey · 10/09/2017 10:38

Yanbu

Tell your sister what's happened previously and then it's up to her, sounds like a nightmare tbh

UnicornSparkles1 · 10/09/2017 10:41

How old is your sister? Tell her to run a mile!

takingythepiss · 10/09/2017 10:43

She's 15! That was when I started babysitting for them (three years ago). I stuck it out for the same reason she wants to do it. Money is money. Wanted to check I wasn't being unreasonable in thinking this family might be a bit more effort than it's worth 😕

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