Nanny refuses entitled coworker's demand to babysit her kids on her day off after discovering coworker doesn't plan to pay her: ‘I’m not a free on-demand nanny for coworkers’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Jun 8, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

Some people fail to understand that just because you love your job, it doesn't mean you would do it for free. You could feel extremely fulfilled, living your dream life, working your dream job, yet you would never agree to do the same thing without getting paid. As much as we sometimes hate to admit it, money matters, and without being fairly compensated for your work, you can't really call it a 'dream job', can you?

I like to think that I love what I do for work. I enjoy writing, I love reading stories and scrolling through hilarious memes, and I can genuinely say I like the office and the people I work with. But if at any point a coworker would approach me and ask me to use my day off to come in and write even more, I would laugh in their face. It doesn't matter if I like it or how good I am at it, there is simply no chance I would do it for free.

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  • Those are the exact same reasons why the nanny in the story below refused to come babysit her coworker's kids on her day off. This coworker didn't even ask politely, she just assumed that since the nanny is good at her job, she should be fine doing it for free on her day off. Luckily, this nanny is also very good at standing up for herself.

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    Entitled coworker thinks my day off means free overnight childcare.

    I work as a nanny. This morning at work, the cook who I'm friendly with but not close to casually walks up to me and says:
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    "Hey, i see you are very good withkids. Can you watch my twins next Saturday night? It's. my day off and I know it's yours too, so you'll be free. It's just overnight."
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    No "please", no offer, just assumed I'd do it. I ask where she lives it's 20 minutes away. I ask if she's covering gas or offering any
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    pay. She says: "We are tight on money right now. But it'll be super chill! They go to bed by 9. You can just crash on the couch."
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    I politely tell her I can't do an unpaid overnight job. She gives me this look and says: "Wow. I thought you liked kids and its happens to be your off day too.
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    I already told them someone fun was coming." I replied her: Excuse me?? I like kids, but that doesn't mean I'm a free on-demand sleepover
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    nanny for coworkers. And you told your kids I was coming before even asking me?. I then left her and walked away.
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    Enough-Parking164 "Well, it's not like YOU have a life. I mean look at you." This bh.
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    NahliaBelle OP Lolz the audacity for me
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    Initial-Shop-8863 Does she cook for free on demand for co-workers on her day off?
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    NahliaBelle OP Thank you .
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    fairywandglow Why do people think 'you're good at something' means 'you owe it to me for free'? That logic never applies to them.
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    NahliaBelle OP Because of their sense of entitlement
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    figandrosee She said "I see you're good with kids" like that was a trap card. You don't owe anyone your time just because you're good at something. unpaid overnight + not even a "please"? girl thought she hit the jackpot The entitlement jumped OUT. Not even a snack offer??
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    zombiekittykat For your co worker i would triple my price. You don't get to make plans for my day off
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    TattooedWenchkin I like my nieces & nephews too, and we have a d in good time... h 'I.. I'll fight a bear for them; but even I don't watch them for free unless their parent is on the way to the E.R./ A&E.... That's some entitled E ..
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    Electronic_Repeat_81 If she can't afford to pay for a babysitter, she can't afford to go on an overnight date.
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    auntifahlala Someone fun IS coming - it's mommy, cause she's not going to the party after all, since she didn't arrange proper paid child care like an adult.
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    minimalist_coach Why do people think if you work with kids that you want to devote every waking hour to them. It's your day off, it's time for you to be able to fully relax and not be on high alert for a change.
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