Teenagers often face the challenge of babysitting younger siblings for minimal pay or no compensation, despite the significant mental and emotional strain involved. A 19-year-old Reddit user shared her experience on the r/babysitting forum, revealing that she was asked by her stepdad to care for his two children, aged 7 and 9, for 9.5 hours a day over two weeks during summer. Although she was initially offered $250 per week, she later learned that the total payment was only $250, equating to under $2 per hour for the demanding job. Reddit users criticized the stepdad’s inadequate payment and advised the teenager to negotiate for more or refuse the job.
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