And now the Baby Sitter Dilemma, in Poll form

[charliesmum]

Basically the situation is this. My sitter told me she was going to start asking for an extrra $25 a week for 'entertainment expenses' during the summer, so she can take the boys places. I already told her once that I couldn't afford to pay her any more than I already am, and, while I'm willing to give money for Charlie, $25 a week sounds like she is expecting me to pay for both boys. (She's done that before. She wanted to take them somewhere, and when I gave her the fee for Charlie, she said she needed the fee for both boys.) My friend is planning on staying home this whole summer, and offered to take Charlie (I'd pay her) but I declined, because I didn't want to take the money away from my current sitter, but this situation is just getting on my last nerve. So...Poll.

[Poll #509749]

Comments

[october31st.livejournal.com]

As I started to say in the comment box:

It's awkward, but if it's not imposing too much on your friend, I'd say take her offer. You are a person with limited resources who can afford to pay up to a certain amount. The sitter is not happy with the certain amount. She'd probably be happier finding work that CAN provide that for her. Which is not to say you're a cheapskate in ANY sense - you just know your limits, and you shouldn't hurt yourself trying to accommodate someone else before yourself.