Katrina Ivan, a teacher and business owner, shared her innovative approach on TikTok to incentivize her son’s babysitter to complete optional chores for extra pay, allowing her to enjoy a date night with her husband.
Ivan said, “I was like, ‘here’s what I need done,’ and I just assigned money values to each [chore].”
“And [the sitter] was all over it,” she continued.
Ivan wrote, “Just let me know if you decided to do any of these and the grand total I owe you on top of the babysitting money.”
The babysitter embraced the idea, promptly tackling tasks for additional earnings.
Ivan’s initiative has sparked online discussions about paying babysitters for chores and the appropriate compensation for such tasks.
“I heard the Ring Doorbell go off after we left,” Ivan recalled.
Ivan said, “We were barely out of our neighborhood and she was cleaning the front door. I was like, apparently she did like the idea, because she really started on it right away. She ended up making really good money.”
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“I think $10 is too cheap for some of these tasks considering the amount of work [and] size of the mess,” commented one user.
“I would love to be offered this, especially if the kiddo(s) are sleeping,” added another user.
Ivan explained, “There are not a lot of people out there putting the worst parts of their home on TikTok.”
Ivan added, “You see creators who have pristine homes, and you just know behind them is the clutter of junk that they’ve moved to take that video. I took literally the messiest parts of my house and put it out there.”
“It just kind of shows that parents are all struggling right now. So instead of drowning, why not just reach up and grab a life support? If you need a village, and you don’t have one, a lot of people are turning to TikTok to be their village,” concluded Ivan.
By sharing her messy home and promoting the concept of seeking help and providing incentives, Ivan aims to alleviate parental stress and normalize asking for assistance.
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