A great little country

MrSausage

It was brought to my attention during the week of a woman advertising babysitting services for a very reasonable rate. However knowing the family you might be shocked to know that she has 6 kids of her own, all in foster care. There are many reasons for foster care and I am not slating anybody who has children in this situation.

I'm no expert on the social welfare system-and am not for 1 minute saying that it is there for a very good reason for those who fall on hard times- but I do know that the cost of these kids in care is costing the taxpayer in the region of €1600/week. Add to that welfare, childrens allowance, medical cards, fuel allowance, rent paid in full, and whatever else you may care to add.
I like many of us who are lucky enough to have a job, work damn hard to survive, and there are many who will read this who would give anything to be able to work, and contribute to the running of the country, however bad you may think it is.
But..when I hear of the above-my blood boils. A woman like this advertising babysitting services.... needless to say I have reported this.
Rant over.
Its a great little country.

mconigol

Thanks for the update.

Coriolanus

Maybe she just didn't like her children? Don't be so fucking judgemental OP. :mad:

mikom

MrSausage wrote: »

But..when I hear of the above-my blood boils. A woman like this advertising babysitting services.... needless to say I have reported this.
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Could be worse......... her surname could be MCcann

chucken1

You reported what exactly? That the woman is looking for work?
How awful of her!

Coriolanus

chucken1 wrote: »

You reported what exactly? That the woman is looking for work?
How awful of her!

Probably that he doesn't think she'll be reporting her earnings.

Kevin Duffy

She has 6 children of her own in care, but she's safe to look after other people's kids.....wait, what??

hondasam

MrSausage wrote: »

It was brought to my attention during the week of a woman advertising babysitting services for a very reasonable rate. However knowing the family you might be shocked to know that she has 6 kids of her own, all in foster care. There are many reasons for foster care and I am not slating anybody who has children in this situation.

I'm no expert on the social welfare system-and am not for 1 minute saying that it is there for a very good reason for those who fall on hard times- but I do know that the cost of these kids in care is costing the taxpayer in the region of €1600/week. Add to that welfare, childrens allowance, medical cards, fuel allowance, rent paid in full, and whatever else you may care to add.
I like many of us who are lucky enough to have a job, work damn hard to survive, and there are many who will read this who would give anything to be able to work, and contribute to the running of the country, however bad you may think it is.
But..when I hear of the above-my blood boils. A woman like this advertising babysitting services.... needless to say I have reported this.
Rant over.
Its a great little country.

fair play for reporting her but somebody reading this might know her.

Yakult

Cool story bro

MrSausage

hondasam wrote: »

fair play for reporting her but somebody reading this might know her.

If they do, hopefully they will do as I did. Should be nothing to hide here I think. It's wrong.

Fukuyama

Stuff like this annoys me...

Phill Ewinn

Where is the father in this story? What court awarded custody of six children without dealing with their parents? Mind boggles!

chucken1

I'll ask again OP..what did you report her for? Looking for work?

MrSausage

chucken1 wrote: »

I'll ask again OP..what did you report her for? Looking for work?

Yes, looking for work as a childminder

chucken1

MrSausage wrote: »

It was brought to my attention during the week of a woman advertising babysitting services for a very reasonable rate. However knowing the family you might be shocked to know that she has 6 kids of her own, all in foster care. There are many reasons for foster care and I am not slating anybody who has children in this situation.

I'm no expert on the social welfare system-and am not for 1 minute saying that it is there for a very good reason for those who fall on hard times- but I do know that the cost of these kids in care is costing the taxpayer in the region of €1600/week. Add to that welfare, childrens allowance, medical cards, fuel allowance, rent paid in full, and whatever else you may care to add.
I like many of us who are lucky enough to have a job, work damn hard to survive, and there are many who will read this who would give anything to be able to work, and contribute to the running of the country, however bad you may think it is.
But..when I hear of the above-my blood boils. A woman like this advertising babysitting services.... needless to say I have reported this.
Rant over.
Its a great little country.

Yes you are slating someone is this situation.

RainbowRose81

MrSausage wrote: »

It was brought to my attention during the week of a woman advertising babysitting services for a very reasonable rate. However knowing the family you might be shocked to know that she has 6 kids of her own, all in foster care. There are many reasons for foster care and I am not slating anybody who has children in this situation.

I'm no expert on the social welfare system-and am not for 1 minute saying that it is there for a very good reason for those who fall on hard times- but I do know that the cost of these kids in care is costing the taxpayer in the region of €1600/week. Add to that welfare, childrens allowance, medical cards, fuel allowance, rent paid in full, and whatever else you may care to add.
I like many of us who are lucky enough to have a job, work damn hard to survive, and there are many who will read this who would give anything to be able to work, and contribute to the running of the country, however bad you may think it is.
But..when I hear of the above-my blood boils. A woman like this advertising babysitting services.... needless to say I have reported this.
Rant over.
Its a great little country.

Do you accurately know the circumstances of that woman's situation? Do you have the right to judge her or anyone? How do you know she is not trying to get her life back together, maybe she is trying to work as a childminder in order to get her own children back? How could anyone be as hard as to see protecting children in foster homes and in care as a cost to the country. Children are one of society's most vulnerable and children in care do have a very hard life and many of them have problems later in their life if they do survive and make it past 25 years. Do you know what it's like to be in care, could you imagine being in care at 7 years old having no adult in your life to trust, to guide you and protect you. The child protection and social services in this country are fragmented systems anyway where many of of the vulnerable people's needs are not met. You sound like you don't know the reality of life. Not everyone grows up in a normal home, not everyone is shown how to live a normal life because their parents didn't how would they know unless they found help to know how to live a normal life. How could you be that judgemental? You should be glad you are in a good situation instead of trying to bring down people who are already very down.

Freddie59

Dean0088 wrote: »

Stuff like this annoys me...

That she's doing it - or that she was reported?

MrSausage

chucken1 wrote: »

Yes you are slating someone is this situation.

Not intended. What would you do in this situation @poster?

MrSausage

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Do you accurately know the circumstances of that woman's situation?

Yes I do.

MrSausage

To some here, are you missing the point? This is a woman with kids in care, she is clearly unable to look after them-someday maybe she will, I hope so. But the fact she advertises as a babysitter or childminder is wrong.
But lets have an argument about being PC-that will help.

RainbowRose81

MrSausage wrote: »

Not intended. What would you do in this situation @poster?

What situation are you in? Your situation is good. Childminding companies/agencies would have a vetting process for anyone working with children. What is it to you, is that woman directly offending you in any way? You should get out more instead of looking at other people's life and failings, why don't you look at your own.

MrSausage

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

What situation are you in? Your situation is good. Childminding companies/agencies would have a vetting process for anyone working with children. What is it to you, is that woman directly offending you in any way? You should get out more instead of looking at other people's life and failings, why don't you look at your own.

Again missing the point entirely. Read the OP

Coriolanus

MrSausage wrote: »

To some here, are you missing the point? This is a woman with kids in care, she is clearly unable to look after them-someday maybe she will, I hope so. But the fact she advertises as a babysitter or childminder is wrong.
But lets have an argument about being PC-that will help.

Why clearly? There's any number of reasons she might have had the kids taken away. When did they take them anyway, since you seem to know so much.
Perhaps, as part of the process in getting them back, she had to demonstrate a level of responsibility and this is one way in which she can do so.

krudler

chucken1 wrote: »

You reported what exactly? That the woman is looking for work?
How awful of her!

you think someone who allegedly has 6 kids in foster care should be allowed look after other peoples children?

themadchef

chucken1 wrote: »

I'll ask again OP..what did you report her for? Looking for work?

Sweet Jesus. Do you really not get it?

The woman decided to put or was forced to put her kids into foster care. Not a creche, FOSTER CARE. The parent who is now prepared to look after your kid for a fee couldint mind her own and you dont see an issue here?

If she offered to mind mine for free i'd still run.

Freddie59

MrSausage wrote: »

To some here, are you missing the point? This is a woman with kids in care, she is clearly unable to look after them-someday maybe she will, I hope so. But the fact she advertises as a babysitter or childminder is wrong.
But lets have an argument about being PC-that will help.

I would agree. If SIX children have been removed from her care there are definitely warning signs IMHO.

MrSausage

krudler wrote: »

you think someone who allegedly has 6 kids in foster care should be allowed look after other peoples children?

We are all entitled to opinions-and to some I am at my best to keep from getting banned!

Oranage2

Yep op, the overly PC crowd on boards are a pack of idiots - God forbid somebody trying to do the right thing!

would you want this girl knowing she has had 6 kids put into foster care looking after your kids?

Simple answer - NO!!!

The OP was right to report!

RainbowRose81

krudler wrote: »

you think someone who allegedly has 6 kids in foster care should be allowed look after other peoples children?

You cannot work with children until you are vetted. Most people knows this

Freddie59

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

You cannot work with children until you are vetted. Most people knows this

This is ireland. You get to do LOADS of things which you not supposed to. And which the idiot authorities spot when it's too late.:mad:

MrSausage

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

You cannot work with children until you are vetted. Most people knows this

Babysitting??