Marloes has been living in Amsterdam for 2 years, where she is currently enjoying life as a student while also working as a babysitter. Curious how she prefers to spend her babysitting services? Read her story...

“Hi, my name is Marloes and I'm turning 22 next week. I'm originally from Breda, but have been living in Amsterdam for about 2 years now. I moved here for my internship and fell in love with the city. After my internship, I enrolled in a Communications study program and I still love living here!”

“A great distraction from studying”

“When I moved here 2 years ago, I was looking for a part-time job. I had an internship, which was pretty intensive, and I was looking for a fun part-time job to do in addition to that. A friend of mine recommended Charly Cares. She told me: “It's perfect for you, you can just not think about anything for a bit and have fun with the kids!” That immediately appealed to me, because I also worked as a hockey trainer for kids for about 8 years. I loved that, mostly because the children were so enthusiastic and honest. I really like working with children, it's a great distraction from all the studying.”

How often do you babysit, in between the studying?

“I mostly have fixed babysitting addresses: I now have about 4 babysitting families that I visit every week. That's mostly after school, but I also sometimes babysit for the whole day. The great thing about having fixed babysitting families is that you really get to bond with the children. I love it when I pick them up from school that they immediately start running towards me!”