Awkward Tuesday: Don't Be A Negative Nanny
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What is the main issue the babysitter is facing?
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How did the babysitter attempt to get paid?
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What was the parent's response to the babysitter's request for payment?
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Hey, welcome to it. Hope you had a lovely weekend, if you had a long one. We're back here with brand new episodes.
What advice do the hosts offer to the babysitter?
It's the Brooke and Jeffrey podcast. Thank you for being here.
And even if it was short and normal, I hope it was lovely still. Not like Brooke.
True, true. All right, so comments before we get into this brand new episode.
Yeah, Adam Rodriguez said, I've been a listener since 2018. You guys have taught me smile through the tough years. Now you get me through my 10-hour shift at work and comfort me on my group motorcycle rides. Keep up the great work.
What tactics are suggested for confronting the parent?
Adam from San Antonio, Texas.
Why did I picture him with a group of people on his motorcycle?
And that's the group motorcycle ride. Like a circus act.
Yeah, yeah, totally. Everybody jump on board. Bill, get off my back. You're going to fall. Hey, be safe out there. Thank you for listening.
How does the phone call with the parent unfold?
And your brand new episode starts right now.
I'm going to read a headline for you. Suburban mother of two refuses to pay Gen Z babysitter after she watched her kids. Wow. That's going to trigger people. It's not a laser story. It's an actual situation one of our listeners is dealing with. And it's not a ton of money, but the reason why this woman won't pay her is so ridiculous, she asked for our help.
Oh.
Now she's going to have to call and confront this lady.
What unexpected accusations arise during the call?
Oh, you know this is going to be uncomfortable. It's the case of the bitter babysitter and the penny-pinching parent. Much better headline.
We should write for the news.
Brand new Awkward Tuesday phone call. Next.
It's awkward. It's Tuesday. It's Awkward Tuesday phone call.
If you listen to our show regularly, you know that our own Brooke Fox is a proud value shopper.
What resolution occurs by the end of the episode?
Oh, yeah.
Very proud.
A.K.A. Cheatskate.
I'm fine with that label, too, Jeff. You thought that insulted me? You thought wrong.
I know she will take every opportunity to pay less money than she probably should. With coupons, rewards cards.
Whatever app and loyalty program I need to sign up for, I'm doing it. A lot of email accounts.
Oh, my God.
I have three just dedicated to that.
Brooke will even tip the waitstaff. And then once they turn around, secretly exchange that $20 note with a $1 bill and sneak out the back door. That's when she runs out of her counterfeits. You saw that? Everybody saw it, Brooke. And I know Brooke will agree with me on this. Okay. But the price of childcare, not just daycare, but babysitting is higher now than ever before.
Even I've heard about this. I'm going to tell you, that's why you need to find someone between the age of 13 and 15 to watch your kids. Oh, sure. They may not be super responsible, but they're not that into boys yet.
And they don't know how to sue you when you underpay them.
That's kind of nice.
The thing is, Brooke, we do have a babysitter on the phone right now who needs our help. Missy, welcome to the show. First of all, how long have you been babysitting for?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main issue the babysitter is facing?
0:00–0:24
2
How did the babysitter attempt to get paid?
0:24–0:35
3
What was the parent's response to the babysitter's request for payment?
0:35–1:09
4
What advice do the hosts offer to the babysitter?
1:09–1:32
5
What tactics are suggested for confronting the parent?
1:32–1:50
6
How does the phone call with the parent unfold?
1:50–2:23
7
What unexpected accusations arise during the call?
2:23–2:48
8
What resolution occurs by the end of the episode?
2:48–22:17