Currently, the Internet is flooded with nanny and babysitter websites, giving you a virtual profile of your prospective sitter. Gone are the days of giving the local newspaper a browse and conducting several face to face interviews. Now a couple can easily interview a possible candidate over the Internet using video chat. Once the evening completed, they are capable of leaving feedback through the website in which they had discovered them. Its just like leaving a comment on MySpace. Originally, this method of obtaining a babysitter came as a shock due to security concerns, concerns for their child. However, unless you hire a family member or close friend, how well do you really know the babysitter?
I believe as technology advances, we will continue to be shaken with what is possible over the Internet.
Angel Rosa
The Babysitter from Cyberspace, The Times; 3/20/2008, Chris Ayres
1 comment:
Thinking of a sitter with my kids that I met over the internet frightens me. This is the culture of today. You cant trust anyone you pull from the newspaper either. This is why a background check and references are a great option. This does show the trend in transition to everything web based, even hiring a babysitter.
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