{"id":2260,"date":"2012-07-25T02:44:25","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T09:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/add-vodka.com\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2015-07-09T13:57:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T20:57:59","slug":"why-babysitting-is-an-awesome-side-hustle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/add-vodka.com\/why-babysitting-is-an-awesome-side-hustle\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Babysitting is an Awesome Side Hustle"},"content":{"rendered":"

I babysit as a side hustle. I watch two kids that live fairly close to where I work. It works out perfectly, because I get off at 4:00 and I start babysitting at 4:30 a couple of days a week.<\/p>\n

There are, of course, downfalls. First of all, babysitting doesn\u2019t pay as much as some other side hustles. I charge $12\/hr, but I know I could make more doing something else. Also, it\u2019s unpredictable. Sometimes, I don\u2019t babysit for the full week, sometimes it\u2019s four nights a week. And then, of course, there are the diapers. Yuck. Luckily, I came in when only one was still in diapers, but it\u2019s still an unpleasant task.<\/p>\n

\"babysitting\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

But it\u2019s worth it, because it\u2019s a pretty awesome gig. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n

Free Food<\/h3>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love free food? The parents usually make something the night before and put it in the fridge for heat up for the kids. I have only had to make them something once, and it was a grilled cheese, so it\u2019s easy.<\/p>\n

Plus, that\u2019s an extra night a week that you don\u2019t have to pay for groceries or food.<\/p>\n

It’s a Spending Deterrent<\/h3>\n

These kids have a pretty solid and unshakeable routine, which means that I don\u2019t take them out much except for a short jaunt to the park.<\/p>\n

Therefore, I don\u2019t spend money while I\u2019m babysitting. At all. I don\u2019t have time to go through even a drive thru between work and babysitting, and while I\u2019m watching the kids, we don\u2019t go anywhere that would dictate that I would spend money.<\/p>\n

When I used to work in a mall, I used to go to the food court all the time for Orange Julius, or pop into my favourite store on my break to see what I could buy.<\/p>\n

Kids are Fun<\/h3>\n

Besides the tantrums which happen every once and awhile, kids are hilarious. I have a lot of fun with them. Playing with kids is much\u00a0 more fun than talking to grumpy customers, so that\u2019s a huge bonus. They\u2019re always making up games or playing tag or dancing, which always makes me smile.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are some people out there that don\u2019t like kids, so this gig wouldn’t be for you.<\/p>\n

Exercise<\/h3>\n

Kids are active, and so they should be. Even toddlers need exercise (and quite a lot of it by the governments standards). So chasing after tots, playing tag, giving piggy backs and even just holding a baby is all good for the body<\/p>\n

Getting Other Stuff Done<\/h3>\n

The kids I watch go to bed around 8:30-9:00, which leaves me a couple of hours to blog, go on social media, do homework, answer email, or even just hang out and watch TV.<\/p>\n

This is a huge reason why I love babysitting, actually.<\/p>\n

Even before the kids go to bed, it\u2019s not hard to get stuff done. When they are watching their nightly half an hour of cartoons, I get myself organized with my laptop; the other day, I updated my resume while they were zoning out on Toopy and Binoo.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Would you ever babysit for extra cash?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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