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I Started Charging My Sister for Babysitting
A 24-year-old started sending Venmo invoices for babysitting after three years of doing it for free. Her sister says family does not charge family.
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👤 Tanya
I have been watching my sister Rachel\'s two kids, ages 4 and 6, for free for three years. It started as a favor. It became every other weekend, then some weeknights, then four days straight while she went to a work conference. I am 24 and I do not have kids. My time has value. I told Rachel I needed to start charging $15 an hour, which is below market rate. She told me family does not charge family and that I should want to spend time with my niece and nephew. I do want to. For a few hours. Not 40 hours a month for free.
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👤 Rachel (Sister)
I am a single mom. I work full time. Tanya is my sister and she loves my kids. She has never once said it was too much until she sent me a Venmo request for $180 after a weekend. No conversation, just a request with a note that said babysitting invoice. I cannot afford a regular babysitter on my salary. That is why I rely on family. Our mom watched us for free. Our aunt watched us for free. I am not running a business. I am trying to keep my family together. A Venmo invoice felt like a door closing.
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