This recently happened to my cousin and I dont think she was wrong but she is as mad as hell at the situation.
She's a May 09 grad RN who hasnt been able to get a job yet so she babysits for extra cash. she was asked to help babysit for this family with 3kids (8,12 and 15)whose parents were going to be out of the country for two weeks. She met the parents a day before they left the country, she was availalbe but had a class 4pm on Tuesdays. They said it was ok and would get 15yr to come back home early so that she could stay with the youngest while my cousin went to class. On the Tuesday, she picked the 8yr old from school, fed him and helped with homework. The oldest was supposed to be home at 3.20 so my cousin could leave b/c her class was 40mins away. well she didnt show at 3.25 and my cousin put the 8yr old in front of the tv and left for her class. She kept calling to check on the kid on her way to class and the 15yr showed at 3.35, so she was relieved.
While in class she got a nasty text message from the parents who were displeased because she left their kid alone for TEN whole minutes. When she finally spoke to them and explained what happened, she got an earful from them and they basically made her feel incompetent and useless. They said they couldnt trust her BUT they didnt tell her to leave b/c she was their only option. she continued the gig and told me that everytime they called for their kids, they made her feel like she was a monster looking after their precious ones". Nothing she did after that was right.
Maybe because she's family but I dont think should have been chastised like that. I just want to know what folks think about the situation. also is she putting her license at risk by babysiting? can she be reported to the board for this?
And she got paid a whopping $225 per week i.e $32 per day for an RN, Unbelievable!!!!
