Most students quickly look for a job in restaurants or cafés, but that can be physically hard. It is also often fine to run a number of hours in the evenings, but what if you want to learn extra for an exam? And what if you were sent home early, because it is just way too quiet in the restaurant or café? And then not yet talked about the money. Of course you want a good paid job!

For Laila, her search for an ideal job was soon over:

Above all it should be fun

The perfect job is of course the most fun job! Therefore, Charly Cares makes sure that they are not only screening Angels as I, but also the parents who sign up.

They are informed among other things about what they can expect from the Angels and what they can do as parents so that Angels can do their babysitting work as well as possible.

Think about:

1. In The Babysitter App there is a short explanation plus photo of the family.
2. Often, a short booking takes place in advance to get to know each other and to read the House rules.
3. And of course being a super fun family with super cute kids!

All bookings are also monitored and if there is something: Charly Cares is 24/7 waiting for you!

Arrange your own financial matter

The best and challenging part of the concept of Charly Cares is; you are in controle about what you earn yourself. You can choose the amount of hours you work and how much you earn.

Important is that you:

1. Fill in your availability in your calendar.
2. How many bookings you accept or decline.
3. A reasonable hourly rate.

You can decide if you want to accept or decline a booking. You are not obliged to do anything. At first I felt a bit uncomfortable to decline a booking, but I realised that the family probably also selected other babysitters.

It is a super easy concept, where I exactly know what you earn in a month. Plus: you do not have uncomfortable situations anymore with the payments, because it is an online paying system.

Just like any other job you have or had, your first working day will still be a bit exciting. The real work starts, but where should you pay attention to? As a result of my own experience, I have compiled some tips & tricks that will drag you through your first booking:

• Make everything clear before you start: You will have to deal with different families. And all families have their own standards and values. So make sure you communicate beforehand about the expectations of both sides. This can be via: a short meeting in advance, the Chatfuntion or a phone call.
• A good start is half of the work: it is convenient to look ahead with what kind of family you are dealing with. For example, a child of 9 months needs other care than a child of 6 years etc. Make sure you have fun activities for kids of all ages. Only sitting on the couch is not only boring for the kids, but also for yourself.
• Good communication: I've noticed that parents find it very fine when they occasionally get an update of how it goes with the kids. Especially how well it goes with them or how much fun they have. Also once they are back just a short report on how it has gone. This ensures a high rating and more bookings!
• Reassure the children: not all children get used to new faces as quickly as other kids. Therefore, make sure that the children feel familiar with you before the parents leave home. This can be done by distracting them with something positive. This can be done by giving them something nice, or doing something nice with them. Also explain how much fun you are going to have in the meantime!
• Questions are always good: ask if you do not remember what is expected of you as Babysitting Angel. Please contact Charly Care for additional information. Are there questions about the house rules? Parents really don't mind if you ask! Not everyone can remember everything at once.

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