Ok, perhaps someone can give me their opinion in this situation..as some of you know, I have been babysitting for a while now, a few months or so. I was babysitting two kids, one who is almost 11 months, one who is almost 3 months. The mother of the 11 month old, I believe, has used me, and is being a blatant bitch about it. Here goes, long story I think..I quit dancing back in October of 2004, because I wasnt making enough $ to pay for an hour car drive to and from work. So my close neighbor, whose husband works with mine, was wondering if I would watch her little girl Monday through Thursday, while she and hubby were working. I said sure, and she said she would pay me 150$ a week. Thats fine, I have a little girl, I know how things are, so I agreed. Well, she decided that she would let her mother in law take the baby or stay at their home during the week (mother in law lives in Penns, we are in MD). So I said thats fine, we will get by ya know? Since she already said she would, and I was counting on that $ from babysitting, and she went back on her offer. Fine fine..so then she calls me a couple months later, wondering if I would watch her little girl since she didnt want the mother in law there constantly. Again I said fine, I Can only imagine how hard it is having an inlaw live with you during the week. So she begins to bring her over a couple of times every other week, and pays me, Get this!, 3$ an hour. For child care. FOR HER CHILD. I feed this child, make sure she is clean and dry, take care of her while taking care of my own, make sure she has toys to play with since her mom doesnt pack her any, and I get 3$ friggin bucks an hour!? I continue to babysit, because hey, I need all the $ I can get, even if it is very little. She called me one saturday night and asked if I could watch her daughter while her and her husband went out drinking. You would think that since the mother is there with them and sometimes takes the baby for a solid week they would want to stay home and spend time with their daughter. She also told me her husband told her to call and ask, and told her that I wasnt doing anything, get Amber to babysit. That pissed me off. But I said sure, I will watch her, BUT I want you guys to be home earlier than 230. I had been babysitting her kid and the other one all week and wanted to get to bed early and sleep in. She said oh ok, no problem. So they drop her off at 930. Their baby falls right to sleep, poor thing, so I lay her on a boppy in the papasan chair. I have to sleep downstairs on the couch with the baby, because of course I wouldnt leave her alone like that. So 2 am rolls around. I try calling both their cell phones. They ring and the voicemail picks up. 230 I call again. Same thing. 315 I call again. Same thing! They finally roll up at 330. Her husband comes to the door to get the baby. I said very rudely that he was late. He comes in and gets the baby. Leaves. I dont call them all day next day, but then his wife calls. She has the audasity to say hey, are you mad? Im like gee no, you were only a few hours late. She says well hubby wanted to stop and eat. Well thats not my fucking issue is it?! So then I put my foot down, and Im not watching her child again because of the crap they pulled. So after I cool off, like a couple days, the wife and I are calling and speaking with each other, joking around and gossiping like we always do. Then I asked her if she wanted to come over to hang out since our hubbies were working that night. She copped an attitude all of a sudden and was like no, Im busy, I CANT. So I was like well fuck, let me let you go. So she has been a bitch ever since that night. I think I was used and paid poorly?


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