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Filed 1 month ago
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.
👤 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.
⚖️ The Verdict Is In
🔵 Side A is right
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Official NACOL Ruling
In the matter of Tanya versus Rachel, this Court finds that despite the jury's unanimous 100 percent verdict favoring the defendant, Tanya's assertion that her time has monetary value is technically correct, which as we all know is the best kind of correct, and therefore this Court respectfully disregards the only juror present for apparently not understanding how jury verdicts work. Case closed.
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Side A is right
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Side B is right
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You're both wrong
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You're both right
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A right, bad handling
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B right, bad handling
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