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Fri, January 22, 2021 | 18:44
Dear Abby
[DEAR ABBY] Grandma expected to baby-sit on short notice
[디어 애비] 갑자기 아이를 대신 돌봐야 하는 할머니
Posted : 2018-10-01 10:00
Updated : 2019-05-07 18:32
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[디어 애비로 배우는 네이티브 생생 영어]


☞ DEAR ABBY: I love my grandchildren. My problem is, my daughter expects me to baby-sit at the snap of a finger, regardless of what I have to do or what I have planned.

애비 선생님께: 저는 제 손자?손녀들을 사랑해요. 문제는 제 딸이 제 약속과 계획을 전혀 신경 쓰지 않고 아이를 맡기는 것을 당연하게 여긴다는 것이에요.


Additionally, I never know how long I will be sitting. Sometimes, it can be up to 12 hours.

게다가, 언제까지 아이들을 봐야 할지 전혀 알 수가 없어요. 종종 12시간 까지도 돌봐야 한답니다.


I receive no compensation because, in her words, "Grandmothers should not be paid." If I refuse, she accuses me of being a "bad" grandmother.

딸은 "할머니는 돈을 받는 게 아니에요."라고 말하기에 저는 아무런 보상을 받지 못하죠. 만약 거절할 경우 딸은 저를 '나쁜' 할머니라며 비난해요.


If I ask to have one child for a weekend day, I am refused. Her reason? "Because I said so!"

제가 주말에 한 명만 맡겠다고 요청하면 거절당해요. 거절의 이유요? 딸이 말하죠 "엄마, 내가 돌봐달라고 했잖아!"


Would I be justified in asking for compensation? I live on a fixed income and could use the money.

제가 보상을 요청하는 게 당연한가요? 저는 정해진 소득으로 살고 있고 그돈을 사용합니다.


- Bad Grandma
- 나쁜 할머니 독자



☞ DEAR GRANDMA: If there are expenses incurred while you babysit your grandchildren, you should be compensated for them.

할머니께: 만약 손주들을 돌보는 동안 드는 비용이 있다면, 당신은 그 비용을 보상받아야 해요.


However, I can see why your request for a salary for doing it would not be well-received.

하지만 저는 당신의 급여 요구가 왜 잘 받아들여지지 않는지 이해할 수 있어요.


Because you need extra money, consider finding a part-time job.

여분의 돈이 필요하므로, 아르바이트를 찾아보는 것을 고려해보세요.


If you do, you will not only ease the strain on your budget, but also make yourself less available to your daughter "at the snap of a finger."

만약 그렇게 한다면, 당신은 돈에 대한 부담을 덜 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, '단번에' 딸에게 덜 이용당하게 될 거예요.



KEY WORDS
■ baby-sit 대신 아이를 보다
■ regardless of ~에 상관없이
■ compensation 보상
■ accuse 비난하다
■ fixed income 고정 수입
■ expenses incurred 발생된 비용
■ ease 덜어 주다
■ strain 부담, 압박
■ snap of a finger 한 번에, 단번에, 단칼에



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