Hey Nigel, don't you love customers?

[BADGE OF HONOR]

Yes, yes they do.

[Dysnomia]

Babysitting parents are all the same too.  Trying to haggle how much to pay me saying that the last person to watch their kid only cost $10 per hour, even though the last person to watch their kid(s) was a 16 year old who probably brought her boyfriend over to screw on their couch.  Or ignored the kids to watch tv/yack on the phone the whole time.  Sorry, but the going rate around here is 15/hr or MORE for a qualified babysitter/nanny (such as myself, who is TB tested, fingerprinted, has taken classes, CPR certified, good driving record, almost 10 years of exp, works for a preschool, etc), PLUS GAS if I have to drive them anywhere.  I give certain moms the discount of 12/hr if I know them, like them, or I know they're struggling financially.  Usually they're great, but occasionally one will come along and decide to squeeze every fucking penny out of my hourly rate by also turning me into a house keeper, cook (since when is helping you with your cookie swap in my job description???), errand-runner (non-kid errands), and personal assistant.  Like the one I'm working for now.   

Take the $10/hour, screw your boyfriend on their couch.  Leave stains.

THIS.


Also, Nigel that really sucks.  Ughhhhh this mom is about like that.  Only if I told her to eat a dick, and quit she'd ruin my rep to all the other moms.  So I'm sorta stuck till April 1st.  I've had a couple creepy dads too, and while I am naturally suspicious of men anyways, it's never fun having to deal with that shit. 

[Jasper]

Ugh, this is why I prefer cities.  I hate the thought of  living my life by the whims and decrees of gemeinschaft.