Should I be getting a lift home?
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January 22nd, 2009
I’m babysitting for an extended family member and his wife, and I’m usually there from 7–10:30. I get paid well (10$/hour) and the whole apartment is open to me. But, when the mom arrives home, I have to find my own way home.
The father is sometimes away because of business, and the mother goes out, so when the mom gets home, she can’t leave the kid by himself, so I understand that, but I can’t help but feel that they owe me a lift home. I get there by myself, and usually by the end of the day (school, transportation, playing with the kid, etc…), it gets really exhausting.
I realize that the mother can’t leave the kid alone, but are there any other ways that I should be getting home?
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How far is it to get you home?
I think if you’re babysitting and being paid for it, it’s a job. If you worked at McDonald’s would you feel the manager was responsible for getting you home at night? It’s a job. Once you’ve completed it, you’re back on your time.
Your transportation isn’t really their concern.
Depends on how extended they are.
Depends on how old/mature you are.
Depends on how difficult it is for you to get home on your own.
yeah you should really arrange for your own transportation. They might be family but they could just as easily hire someone who does have transportation, so you dont wanna hassle them about it.
At 10:00 PM, the metro (subway) is still open, but that’ a really long walk away. Like 30 minutes away by foot. The bus goes to a corner that I transfer at, but the 2nd bus comes very infrequently, every 30 minutes during the day and every hour at night. It’s 11:00 PM by the time I get outside.
The family is my dad’s cousin’s son and his wife. Our family is very close to my dad’s cousin’s family, and we see each other at least once a month. My parents commincate by phone very often with them.
I’m 18 years old.
If they weren’t paying you, you should ask. But they are, so you shouldn’t.
Have you asked if it is possible if you could get a ride home?
At 18, I’d assume you’d drive yourself there and back.
Man or boy, Zack? Getting yourself home goes with the first one. It would be “nice” if they were in a position to take you home, but getting kids need to be in bed at that hour.
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