"Two Night Feedings, Housework" Live-in Sitter for 3.5 Million Won a Month, 6 Days a Week, Is It Too Much? [What Do You Think]

[Financial News]  There are various reactions to a job posting seeking a live-in helper to assist with childcare 24 hours a day, 6 days a week.

On the 26th, an online community featured a job posting for a live-in babysitter recently posted on the second-hand trading platform 'Danggeun Alba'.

User A is looking for a live-in babysitter to care for a 120-day-old baby.

A prioritized the condition of following the mother's childcare method exactly. Working hours are from Sunday 7 PM to Friday 6 PM.

The qualifications include being in the early 40s to 60s, having received a pertussis flu vaccination, and hoping for a long-term worker of at least 6 months.

Main duties include formula preparation using a formula maker, cleaning the formula maker, sterilizing bottles and pacifiers, burping, making baby food, cleaning baby items, cleaning the baby's room humidifier, and laundry.

When the baby is sleeping, cooking, cleaning, and other housework must be done. During care, the use of mobile phones or watching videos is prohibited, and hygiene management must be thorough.

The sitter must handle two night feedings with formula from midnight to 1 AM and from 3 to 4 AM, and also participate in sleep training for the baby. Upon acceptance, submission of a medical examination certificate, health certificate, resident registration, and criminal record check documents is required.

Netizens who saw the post reacted with comments such as "The live-in care fee is 3.5 to 5 million won. It's under the condition of not doing housework. If you have to take care of the baby and do housework like that, you'd rather do caregiving work," and "For a live-in sitter not doing housework, 3.5 million won is about right, but if housework is added, shouldn't you pay an additional 1 to 1.5 million won? It's lower than the market rate."


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