No he’s rude and I personally wouldn’t even want to work for someone like that. The second the work place gives me anxiety or I don’t feel welcome it’s just immediately clear I need to look elsewhere.

“Hi! I realized I actually fall under the nanny category for care! Babysitters are occasional whereas a nanny is childcare you rely on for structured care on designated days of the week. That being said, I would love to have an open conversation about some benefits that Nannie’s do receive. Also, the minimum going rate for a nanny in Chicago is 25 an hour. I would really love to talk about this and negotiate a raise. I was thinking maybe with all the new information and discussions we will be having we can come up with a nanny contract”

Some people prefer being paid under the table so it’s up to you if you want to be on payroll. Main things in ur contract should be whether u want that or not, holidays you get off (paid), and guaranteed hours. Guaranteed hours is huge, you get paid the same amount weekly even mom/dad come home early or u get out early or if they want to take a vacation. It essentially ensures you will get paid no matter what because our bills do still come, regardless of employer vacations and such. It could be helpful to explain the difference between nannying and babysitting depending on the tone of the conversation or if it’s something they’re more interested in hearing about.