“I recently made my first offer for a fixed babysitting service with shifts from 9 to 5”

“Recently, I made my first offer via Jobfinder for a fixed booking request. It involved babysitting from 9 to 5 for three days a week, for four consecutive weeks total. I really enjoy looking after younger children and I have a lot of experience with that age group, so I was immediately very enthusiastic when I saw I could be babysitting for a family with two-month old twins! I must say that I underestimated it quite a bit, but the challenge also makes it more fun and I really feel like I have bonded with the twins (to the extent that you can at that age :)).”

“I get asked back after almost every booking”

“I get asked back after almost every booking that I've found via Jobboard! Sometimes it doesn't happen, but then it is often because the parents regularly book the same Angels and they were unavailable, so they were looking for someone else just for that one time...”

Babysitter Liv (20)

Liv has been babysitting through Charly Cares for two months. She was eager to start babysitting, but initially received no requests from parents. That's why, especially at the start, she used Jobboard.

“I often send the parents a message, to see if they want to meet beforehand”

“If I respond to a booking in Jobboard, I always send the parents a message. If they want to have a quick chat to get acquainted. The parents always really appreciate it, and so do I.”

“Babysitting during the day really is quite a bit harder”

“When I add myself to a booking in Jobfinder, I often have a look if it's during the day or at night. I have found that babysitting during the day, especially smaller children, is quite a bit harder. I don't mind at all, but I do want to make sure it fits into my weekly schedule.”