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US mom called out by thousands over 'ridiculous' babysitter advert

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Published 10:03 7 Oct 2023 GMT+1

US mom called out by thousands over 'ridiculous' babysitter advert

Not even Mary Poppins would be qualified for this insane job...

Katherine Sidnell

Katherine Sidnell

A US mom has been brutally called out for her ‘ridiculous’ demands in a babysitter advert, with thousands of people laughing at the job listing.

While all parents want what’s best for their children, not even Mary Poppins would be qualified for this insane posting...

If that weren’t bad enough, the entitled mom also asks the unlucky candidate to run all her errands. (Seriously!)

Other babysitters were less than impressed by the ad.
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Posted to Facebook, the nanny job doesn’t even pay minimum wage – with a worker getting just $6 per hour.

Even if you are willing to forgo the extra $1.25 you’d get from any other minimum-wage job though, you have to beat out other potential candidates and fit an insane list of requirements.

As well as not smoking or drinking, you’ll need to remove any tattoos or piercings and delete your social media accounts.

The mom has got a lot of backlash for the job.
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With all this extra free time, you’ll also need to acquire a Master’s degree just so you're qualified enough to cook and clean after the four little darlings (aged from two to seven).

If the job requirements weren’t demanding enough, you’ll also have to undergo a drug and background check as well as provide five professional references.

There are few perks with this job either, as the mom, only known as Tammy, will not provide transport while you run all her errands.

Unsurprisingly, she got more than a little backlash for the job listing after it was shared on Facebook by a local resident.

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Yikes.
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Many babysitters were particularly shocked by the posting, who were, um, less than eager to apply for the new posting.

“I wouldn't do that for $200 a day,” one childminder said, adding: “You're never going to find a single human that falls under those qualifications. Even a nun wouldn't have five professional references or agree to a drug test.”

Another added: "I can’t wait to use my masters degree to babysit four kids for $200 a week!!!! Said no one ever."

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“Does Tammy have a Master's degree - or is she just pulling this out of thin air?” questioned a third.

However, not everyone was unsympathetic towards the busy mom, with one Facebook user coming up with a bizarre theory about the post.

"I’m gonna give her the benefit of the doubt… her husband told her she needed to go back to work, and she said she would as soon as she found a decent babysitter. So she ran this ridiculous ad in hopes to never actually find a babysitter," they joked.

Here’s hoping the mom has lowered her expectations.

Featured Image Credit: Facebook/Getty Stock Image

Topics: US News, Facebook, Parenting, Money

Katherine Sidnell
Katherine Sidnell

Katherine is an entertainment journalist with a love of all things nerdy. Starting out writing Doctor Who fan fiction as a kid, she has gone on to interview the likes of Matt Damon, James May and Dua Lipa to name a few. Published in The Sun, The Daily Mail and Evening Standard - she now joins Ladbible as resident nerd in chief.

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