'$300 rent per month': No part-time jobs, Indian students in US turn babysitters
Published On : 2024-11-22T09:07:31+0530 [ IST ] |
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It was once the best of times but for students in the US now it seems to be getting worse by the day.
While as per US norms students are allowed to take up only on-campus work many used to find part-time (illegal) work outside to cover their expenses but with such part-time work too becoming too difficult to find in the current market a lot of students have turned to finding jobs next door - babysitting
Students from Telangana Andhra Pradesh and elsewhere are now tapping into the Indian community settled there to find a way out of the financial hole.
This is also a preferred option for many girls as it provides for a safer work environment and they get paid anywhere between $13 and $18 an hour with some even covering food, accommodation or both.
I babysit a six-year-old boy for about eight hours a day and get paid $13 an hour. I also get a meal for taking care of the boy.
Better than working in a local store or gas station.
It was way better than working in a local store or gas station as the job is within the community she lives in the student said. Another Telugu student in Connecticut said she is provided with food and accommodation by her employer.
I have to take care of a two-and-a-half-year-old six days a week. For those six days food and accommodation are taken care of by the girl's parents. On Sundays I stay in my friend's room
She said she gets only about $10 an hour but was more than happy to take the job as her rent was covered.
On average a student spends about $300 per month on rent in the US.
According to the Open Doors 2024 report there are about 39,000 Indian students in Texas, 20,000 in Illinois, 13,500 in Ohio and 7,000 in Connecticut of which about 50% are Telugu students.
Students pointed out that in states such as California Texas New Jersey New York and Illinois where the Indian population is concentrated they are paid less for babysitting as the supply is more than the demand.
But even with $10 per hour I feel this job is much better than others. Except when I have classes I take care of a four-year-old girl almost daily. The best part is I don't even have to look for transport as I am provided with pick-up and drop-off services by parents. One of my meals is also taken care of
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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Summary :
It was once the best of times but for students in the US now it seems to be getting worse by the day.
While as per US norms students are allowed to take up only on-campus work many used to fi
