Underpaid Babysitter Wants Family To Pay For Library Fines For Material She Got For Kids, Mom Refused To Pay

Today we’re going to look into the problem of a 23-year-old nanny who is contemplating leaving her job due to recent fights with her employer over library fines. Our OP spends most of her time looking after siblings aged 7, 5, and 2, working around 25 hours per week when studying, receiving compensation of $300/week. During the summer months, OP works 40-50 hours per week, earning $500. OP is now painfully aware that an alternative employment could be more beneficial but she values the schedule flexibility and food perks of the current job. Grab some popcorn and get ready for this one. Here’s what happened:

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#1) Is OP in the wrong for the demands she had for the family she works as a nanny for?

#2) OP is a young nanny for three kids. The family doesn’t pay well but feeds her and is flexible. OP loves to take the kids to the library.

#3) OP was leaving for a vacation so couldn’t return the books this time and made sure their mother would do it.

#4) OP decided to let them pick some things out on her card, only to return and find out that she had a 70$ fine as the mother had forgotten to return them.

#5) The next day OP found the library items mixed with the kids’ things. She confronted the mom who blew up on her.

#6) OP knows that she could make double somewhere else, as she cooks and cleans as well for 10$ per hour.

#7) The husband offered an even more unfair solution. OP complained to her friends and got mixed reviews.

#8) Some people say OP is in the wrong and some people say the opposite.

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The fine imposed by the library due to OP’s employer’s negligence may in fact have been a blessing in disguise. It definitely served as a tool to reveal the true character of her employers and how they viewed her. The fine has also served as a catalyst to help OP realize she is severely underpaid. No amount of food benefits or schedule flexibility could equate into the amount of money she is losing being in employment with these people and not finding another boss. Here’s what Redditors are saying:

#9) It’s a pretty harsh learning experience, just like they usually are.

#10) OP should run with her tail between her legs, ATP.

#11) The market is so competitive, I hope OP finds something better.

#12) They need to pay for the damage of their own negligence in returning the kids’ library items.

#13) Job hunting time!

#14) I hope they get their own library cards made.

#15) Quitting seems to be the best option.

#16) It’s all excuses!

#17) When they were asked to pay the fees, they were so rude.

#18) Good nanny’s are hard to come by.

#19) They should be applying for their own at this point.

#20) Agreed! When she tries to re-hire the market rates will shock her.

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