Babysitting

PROS:

• Forge strong relationships: Unlike some other jobs, this one lets you work for the same customer over and over again. “You can build a connection with both the kids and their parents and teach kids life lessons,” Micah Britton ‘19 said.
• Flexibility: This job is more relaxed than the other two jobs listed here. After all, parents are not companies so they can afford to be more lenient when it comes to the rules of the job. “You can work the hours you want,” Britton said.

CONS:

• Erratic nature: Sometimes these jobs can be steady and regular, but other times not. You’re at the beck and call of whoever you happen to work for. According to Britton, you have “to find your own jobs” since you are often employed through social connections and simply knowing other people.
• Difficult clients: Especially disobedient kids can make what should have been an easy job a nightmarish one. As stated by Britton, even the parents can be a hassle if they “don’t understand your methods of babysitting.”