Babysitter Tell Bosses (The Parents) Honestly About Why She's Really Quitting Them

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LiterallyLily17
Dec 12, 2021 11:00 AM EST

Truth hurts. They say honesty is the best policy. But does the policy still count if your boss is a family friend? It certainly complicated things. The OP in this story is only 17 years old and doesn't want to ruffle any feathers. But she's been offered a better babysitting job with more money and less stress. Her former babysitting job was tough for multiple reasons but she kept on to appease the parents. She knows taking the new job was the best thing for her but now she feels guilty. Only you and the moral judges of Reddit can decide who is the real a$$hole. 

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  • 01
    Font - AITA for telling my former boss why I quit
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  • 02
    Font - I (f17) used to babysit for Daniel (6) and Katie (4) from 5-9 every Monday-Wednesday for $25 an hour. Daniel's and Katie's parents are good friends with my parents.
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    Font - While the pay was great, this job was very hard. Both kids are very babied and neither of them are fully potty trained, they can't get dressed by themselves, they fight all the time, and they throw tantrums all the time. I've been secretly looking for other jobs for a while now.
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  • 04
    Handwriting - I found a job from 4-8 every Monday-Thursday babysitting 3 kids (2f, 3f, and 5m) making $30 an hour.
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  • 05
    Font - I babysat for them last Saturday as a trial run and it was incredibly easy. All of the kids are potty trained, they're not picky eaters, they can get themselves dressed, they were extremely well behaved, and when I put them in bed, they all stayed in bed (this never happens with Daniel and Katie).
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  • 06
    Font - I decided to quit and took the job with the 3 kids. At first when Daniel and Katie's parents asked why I quit, I said it was because they offered more per hour and an extra day a week. They offered to pay me $500 a week because their kids don't like other babysitters.
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  • 07
    Font - I still said no and when they asked why I said it was because their kids behave horribly and can't do anything for themselves (in nicer terms).
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  • 08
    Font - They told my parents and, while they agreed with everything I said, they don't think I should've criticized their parenting choices. 98% Upvoted
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  • 09
    Font - NUT-me-SHELL · 16 hr. ago Commander in Cheeks [257] NTA. They shouldn't have asked if they didn't want the truth. 4> 13.3k Reply Share
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    Font - Distilled_Dreamer · 8 hr. ago Agreed! The fact that the parents took that as an attack on their parenting is because they don't want to admit their lack of parenting is the problem. A good case of "be careful what you wish for" when they asked her why she was quitting. She made a mature decision that benefited her. Can't take care of others without taking care of ourselves first. 44 3 Reply Share Report Save
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