tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post3491399993171219509..comments2023-08-20T08:07:16.389-07:00Comments on ALPHAWOMAN'S BLOG: GIRL FOR HIREalphawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12788721975727895601noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-87221695140740975052005-05-24T08:10:00.000-07:002005-05-24T08:10:00.000-07:00ah I remember 45 rpm's LOL long ago hum are we goi...ah I remember 45 rpm's LOL long ago hum are we going backwards with CD's LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-3152616703286102122005-05-24T08:13:00.000-07:002005-05-24T08:13:00.000-07:00Just think, now (at least in Tennessee), 12 year o...Just think, now (at least in Tennessee), 12 year olds can't babysit. A child has to be 14 before they can stay alone with adult supervision by the law. Good luck with the job search.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-76481434537458610482005-05-24T08:15:00.000-07:002005-05-24T08:15:00.000-07:00I was the next to the oldest of five. (My mother h...I was the next to the oldest of five. (My mother had 2 miscarriages or we would have had 7 kids). Of course my oldest brother was incompetent so I was the sitter. I also had a baby brother and sister born in the 60s. I remember feeling as though I was a teenage mother at times. I was in 6th grade preparing bottles of baby formula. Like you I have an only child. I never got paid for babysitting. My mother was a stay at home who just delegated a lot of the childcare and housework. I have been out of work for 2 yrs now because of medical problems but will be returning to work when I can find a job. It's strange not to work and there are aspects of it I miss. Enjoy your time off! NelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-42803032832807423872005-05-24T08:41:00.000-07:002005-05-24T08:41:00.000-07:00Unless you truly enjoy the challenge of babysittin...Unless you truly enjoy the challenge of babysitting, I recommend taking your much deserved holiday and enjoy yourself by doing "me-things." Heck...these days, nuclear physics would be less challenging than babysitting!<br>Best,<br>Judith<br>http://journals.aol.com/jtuwliens/MirrorMirrorontheWallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-45558901118624075172005-05-24T08:54:00.000-07:002005-05-24T08:54:00.000-07:00How DID you know how much cigs were? I am looking...How DID you know how much cigs were? I am looking ofrward to this series...sounds like a blast! I am glad you have decided to take a break! Speaking of break, that poor little child with a broken arm AND the chicken pox!!! JAEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-72503213414522783242005-05-24T10:09:00.000-07:002005-05-24T10:09:00.000-07:00Heh...I think I've done a post or two on my checke...Heh...I think I've done a post or two on my checkered career path. This is a good idea. I started out with babysitting too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-25301351985326674582005-05-24T10:50:00.000-07:002005-05-24T10:50:00.000-07:00Don't forget you could buy a coke (coca cola) ...Don't forget you could buy a coke (coca cola) for a nickle too! AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-40586524996478677472005-05-24T11:15:00.000-07:002005-05-24T11:15:00.000-07:00When I tell my daughter I babysat for 50 cents an ...When I tell my daughter I babysat for 50 cents an hour she has a coronary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-87006985775388573662005-05-24T11:19:00.000-07:002005-05-24T11:19:00.000-07:00..babysitters today are making upwards of ten doll.....babysitters today are making upwards of ten dollars an hour and then some!!..eeks..yay you get the summer..yay, yay, yay!....I agree it's better this way...landing a job is stressful, being three hundred miles away just adds to the stress...I hope you have one HOT (fun) summer.....good stuff!....EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-20853420564832146822005-05-24T12:02:00.000-07:002005-05-24T12:02:00.000-07:00you must be able to take on anything now, after th...you must be able to take on anything now, after that beginning!<br>MartiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-14467993603695657822005-05-24T12:21:00.000-07:002005-05-24T12:21:00.000-07:00Love this story, and the picture. Cigarettes 25 c...Love this story, and the picture. Cigarettes 25 cents! WOW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-84246292463687673542005-05-24T14:03:00.000-07:002005-05-24T14:03:00.000-07:00Yeah, 50 cents an hour, I did that, too! Do you re...Yeah, 50 cents an hour, I did that, too! Do you remember when cigarettes in the machines were a quarter, but there were 3 pennies taped to the packs? I remember my parents getting them like that.<br><br>xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-13395664547225940692005-05-24T16:31:00.000-07:002005-05-24T16:31:00.000-07:00I started babysitting at 11. One of the kids I wa...I started babysitting at 11. One of the kids I was "sitting" on was only a year younger than me. I have to say, I was a very mature 11-year-old...but still, what was that mother thinking? Oh, well...with my fifty cents an hour I was able to start buying my own clothes. Mom had a rule: If she paid for them, she got to pick them out. I couldn't start making money fast enough! Lisa :-] http://journals.aol.com/mlraminiak/ComingtotermswithMiddleAge/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-58305818312039369232005-05-26T10:13:00.000-07:002005-05-26T10:13:00.000-07:00I loved this entry. It brought back some vivid me...I loved this entry. It brought back some vivid memories. I was the oldest and the resident babysiter too. I hope you have a great summer. Pennie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6489911025579199899.post-7284846095994672742005-06-04T07:38:00.000-07:002005-06-04T07:38:00.000-07:00Wonderful!!VWonderful!!<br>VAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com