How do I tell the lady I babysit for that I want to quit?

Question

I have babysat for this family for 6 years. They recently moved 45 mins- 1 hour away and it takes me a half a tank of gas getting out there. They pay me 6 bucks an hour for two kids and the kids are both terrible. They don't pay me for gas. They tell me they will show up at a certain time and don't show up for 2-3 hours afterwards, and sometimes short me on cash. I am tired of driving out that far, and am a grown adult now with a child of my own and this is taking away from me taking care of my own child. I told her that today I can't babysit, and she still told me to be at her house at 6pm. My sister in law says she is using me big time. What can I do?

Answer 1

I would just come out and tell them that. Tell them the gas is too high and it's taking too much time to commute. They'll definitely understand. They probably think you're okay with it, that's why you haven't mentioned anything. Who knows! They may pay you MORE if they like you enough. Don't go into any other details...just say that the gas and commute are getting too hard for your situation right now. They'll understand.

Answer 2

i would just be up front and say i quit.

Answer 3

Basically tell her everything you have written here, just a bit nicer. Be firm, and to the point.

Answer 4

Of course you are being used.  No decent person would have you in this situation.  They would have offered the gas and not been late.  You need to quit.  And when you quit you should tell them that they used you and recommend not doing it to someone else.

Answer 5

If you told her you can't babysit and then she told you to be there at 6 I would not show up. You already told her that you couldn't. I had the same problem. The two brothers I took care of both have severe developmental issues. One is severely autistic and the other has an unknown genetic disorder. They were continually shorting me on my pay, or writing a check that would bounce (Luckily I went to their bank so I could check the funds). I told them that they were going to have to get someone else to watch their kids because I had bills to pay and needed to know that I was actually going to get paid. It hurt because I became close to their kids and my son loved playing with the older boy, but I had to do what I needed to get my family taken care of.

Answer 6

You are being taken advantage of.

$6 an hour isnt even minimum wage anymore.

Say "No." and don't go over there anymore.

Stand up for yourself, you are an adult now.

Even 6 years ago $6 an hour for baby sitting was underpaid.

I pay my sitters $10 an hour + an extra tip if Im late or something, and I ALWAYS call first If Im going to be late.

Again, you are being taken advantage of.

Answer 7

Don't show up at there house at 6pm what are they gonna do come looking for you and if they call tell them you are sorry but you found another job because they were'nt paying you enough and gas was costing you to much.

Answer 8

When they call and ask you to sit, just tell them"No". I got mistreated a few times back when I was a sitter(lol, once, since I knew they were drug addicts I narc-ed on them when they didn't pay me). No means No. You don't have to explain yourself.

Answer 9

tell them soon so they can find another or recommend a new one