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mommy2be716
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babysitting rate question..
Next year, I need someone on M/W/F to grab DD from school. Hours are pretty minimal:
M- 2:30-4:30
W- 2:30-3
F- 2:30-3
the school is around the corner, so no driving or anything. They need to get to my house at 2:30, walk to school by 2:45, and hangout with DD until I get home at 4:30 on Mon, and 3pm on Wed and Fri. Only 3 hours total per week
Is $40 too cheap? Should I offer $50 to whoever does this? $50 comes out to $16/hr, and $40 is $13/hr. It's only 1 child, so I kind of feel like $16/hr is alot.. Be honest!
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mama2charlotte
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babysitting rate question..
Are you looking for high school/college student or someone older? I just went through looking for a sitter and to be honest, most won’t take less than 15.
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| Posted 2/13/20 4:12 PM |
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LuckyStar
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babysitting rate question..
Does the school have after care? I’m not sure anyone would work those hours except maybe a high schooler.
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| Posted 2/13/20 4:19 PM |
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PhyllisNJoe
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Re: babysitting rate question..
$50
People I know who do this (morning or night) get $20 ph
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| Posted 2/13/20 4:48 PM |
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MsSissy
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Re: babysitting rate question..
At least $50
The issue is they can't really do much else for anyone else so it's stopping them from making more $$ so it has to be worth it.
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| Posted 2/13/20 5:15 PM |
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babysitting rate question..
I think $40 is enough, it's 3 hrs. This is not a career this helps someone earn a little spending money.
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| Posted 2/13/20 5:16 PM |
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SLPRunner
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babysitting rate question..
I'd offer at least 50 just to make it worth it for someone to come. It's not easy to find someone willing to work a few hours a week. We had good luck on care.com
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| Posted 2/13/20 5:23 PM |
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MrsG823
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babysitting rate question..
$20 per hour seems to be the going rate in my neighborhood. Occasionally a high school or college kid will charge $15 an hour.
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| Posted 2/13/20 8:32 PM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: babysitting rate question..
It’s not the minimal hours thats involved here, it’s finding a responsible person to make sure they are available those exact times for an entire school year. $50 is great. Otherwise, is there a friend your child can go with and you can pick them up from wherever they are and throw the parent some $
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Mrs213
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babysitting rate question..
I think $50 is reasonable, but if the school has aftercare I would personally utilize that instead. This way you don’t have to feel rushed, if you have to stop at the store you can do that, and you know it’s reliable. They usually help them with homework too. My concern would be finding someone reliable for the minimal hours/pay.
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| Posted 2/14/20 9:10 AM |
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lightblue
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Does your school have an aftercare program? That may be your best bet. I find that you have to pay a lot in order to make the minimal hours worth it (I have a similar situation but for the morning)
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| Posted 2/14/20 10:55 AM |
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Aries14
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babysitting rate question..
I also have someone for 2.5 hours a week after school and I pay them $50. The person has to be responsible and honestly I felt like I had to pay well in order to find someone willing to do such small amount of hours.
I also have someone else that comes in the mornings for 1.5 hours three days a week so a total of 4.5 hours and I pay her $100 a week. It's early and I need to know the person will be there everyday and on time - so i pay her well.
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NervousNell
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by Mrs213
I think $50 is reasonable, but if the school has aftercare I would personally utilize that instead. This way you don’t have to feel rushed, if you have to stop at the store you can do that, and you know it’s reliable. They usually help them with homework too. My concern would be finding someone reliable for the minimal hours/pay.
This....plus I like the fact that with aftercare you don't have to worry about coverage if the person gets sick, goes on vacation, has an emergency, their car breaks down, etc etc etc
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BargainMama
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babysitting rate question..
I would sign up for aftercare. $50 for the entire week when they have to carve out those exact times in their day to be home...isn't worth it. At least it wouldn't be to me. I guess it depends on who you are paying.
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| Posted 2/14/20 11:45 AM |
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mommy2be716
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by LuckyStar
Does the school have after care? I’m not sure anyone would work those hours except maybe a high schooler.
Not for pre-k, but beginning in kindergarten they will. School ends at 3pm for kindergarten-6th so I am home to get her in time. I only need to hire a sitter for mon and tues after school beginning kindergarten. Next year is just a bit of a mess.
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| Posted 2/14/20 11:49 AM |
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mommy2be716
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by luvbuffet
It’s not the minimal hours thats involved here, it’s finding a responsible person to make sure they are available those exact times for an entire school year. $50 is great. Otherwise, is there a friend your child can go with and you can pick them up from wherever they are and throw the parent some $
Yes I am also in talks with my neighbor who will be on a child care leave next year with her new baby. I just feel badly working something out with her, when she's also got a baby to worry about. She has been kind enough to offer help and I would pay her although she said it's no big deal. I am just looking around to keep my options open b/c i'm unsure I want to take her up on the offer just yet.
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| Posted 2/14/20 11:51 AM |
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mommy2be716
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babysitting rate question..
Update to everyone: no aftercare for pre-k in my district, only beginning in kindergarten. So that option is out unfortunately
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| Posted 2/14/20 11:52 AM |
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LuckyStar
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by LuckyStar
Does the school have after care? I’m not sure anyone would work those hours except maybe a high schooler.
Not for pre-k, but beginning in kindergarten they will. School ends at 3pm for kindergarten-6th so I am home to get her in time. I only need to hire a sitter for mon and tues after school beginning kindergarten. Next year is just a bit of a mess.
Yeah, the hours are terrible for working parents. I don’t know when these districts will get with the times.
My district has UPK and we spend a fortune to send DD to private pre-k because the hours don’t work for us.
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Mrs213
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by mommy2be716
Update to everyone: no aftercare for pre-k in my district, only beginning in kindergarten. So that option is out unfortunately
Since there’s no aftercare I would use the neighbor if she is offers, but would surely pay her. She is going to be home with a newborn anyhow and it’s not every day. By the time you child is in kindergarten her baby will be more active and by that time you can utilize the aftercare
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Wow. I paid a HS junior $100 a week when my son was in 1st grade to pick him up at 6pm from aftercare and keep him until 7pm or so when I got home.
I even paid her on weeks my ex took my son on Fridays the same amount.
It ended up being $20 a day but it was worth it if I was running late, or there was bad weather and he was happy too because he liked her and her family.
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mommy2be716
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Re: babysitting rate question..
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Wow. I paid a HS junior $100 a week when my son was in 1st grade to pick him up at 6pm from aftercare and keep him until 7pm or so when I got home.
I even paid her on weeks my ex took my son on Fridays the same amount.
It ended up being $20 a day but it was worth it if I was running late, or there was bad weather and he was happy too because he liked her and her family.
Right but you're talking about 5+ hours and a full 5 days/week schedule. I was talking about only 3 days a week, and 2 of them are only 20-30 mins lol. So if I paid around $50, it is pretty much equivalent to you paying $100 because you're about double the hours
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lululu
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by Straightarrow
Wow. I paid a HS junior $100 a week when my son was in 1st grade to pick him up at 6pm from aftercare and keep him until 7pm or so when I got home.
I even paid her on weeks my ex took my son on Fridays the same amount.
It ended up being $20 a day but it was worth it if I was running late, or there was bad weather and he was happy too because he liked her and her family.
Right but you're talking about 5+ hours and a full 5 days/week schedule. I was talking about only 3 days a week, and 2 of them are only 20-30 mins lol. So if I paid around $50, it is pretty much equivalent to you paying $100 because you're about double the hours
Are you able to find someone close by that is willing to do this? I can't imagine anyone would want this job for $50 a week considering it's in the middle of the day and will stop them from getting something else.
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Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by Straightarrow
Wow. I paid a HS junior $100 a week when my son was in 1st grade to pick him up at 6pm from aftercare and keep him until 7pm or so when I got home.
I even paid her on weeks my ex took my son on Fridays the same amount.
It ended up being $20 a day but it was worth it if I was running late, or there was bad weather and he was happy too because he liked her and her family.
Right but you're talking about 5+ hours and a full 5 days/week schedule. I was talking about only 3 days a week, and 2 of them are only 20-30 mins lol. So if I paid around $50, it is pretty much equivalent to you paying $100 because you're about double the hours
Are you able to find someone close by that is willing to do this? I can't imagine anyone would want this job for $50 a week considering it's in the middle of the day and will stop them from getting something else.
That's the other big thing. It's a hard sell for a lot of people and $50 isn't that much of an 'incentive' to do it.
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NervousNell
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by Straightarrow
Posted by lululu
Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by Straightarrow
Wow. I paid a HS junior $100 a week when my son was in 1st grade to pick him up at 6pm from aftercare and keep him until 7pm or so when I got home.
I even paid her on weeks my ex took my son on Fridays the same amount.
It ended up being $20 a day but it was worth it if I was running late, or there was bad weather and he was happy too because he liked her and her family.
Right but you're talking about 5+ hours and a full 5 days/week schedule. I was talking about only 3 days a week, and 2 of them are only 20-30 mins lol. So if I paid around $50, it is pretty much equivalent to you paying $100 because you're about double the hours
Are you able to find someone close by that is willing to do this? I can't imagine anyone would want this job for $50 a week considering it's in the middle of the day and will stop them from getting something else.
That's the other big thing. It's a hard sell for a lot of people and $50 isn't that much of an 'incentive' to do it.
That's funny you say that. I work in tech and when we are trying to find an engineer to take on a job for only a few days a week, we have to pay them more to make it worth their while.
Which our customers just don't seem to understand! 
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mommy2be716
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Re: babysitting rate question..
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Straightarrow
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Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by Straightarrow
Wow. I paid a HS junior $100 a week when my son was in 1st grade to pick him up at 6pm from aftercare and keep him until 7pm or so when I got home.
I even paid her on weeks my ex took my son on Fridays the same amount.
It ended up being $20 a day but it was worth it if I was running late, or there was bad weather and he was happy too because he liked her and her family.
to be honest i have put minimal to no effort into it yet LOL. My MIL offered to help one or twice/week, my mom and dad are gonna help, and my neighbor offered. I am waiting to see if my neighbor's son is in the same session as DD, we find out this month. if they are, im gonna offer my neighbor $$
Right but you're talking about 5+ hours and a full 5 days/week schedule. I was talking about only 3 days a week, and 2 of them are only 20-30 mins lol. So if I paid around $50, it is pretty much equivalent to you paying $100 because you're about double the hours
Are you able to find someone close by that is willing to do this? I can't imagine anyone would want this job for $50 a week considering it's in the middle of the day and will stop them from getting something else.
That's the other big thing. It's a hard sell for a lot of people and $50 isn't that much of an 'incentive' to do it.
That's funny you say that. I work in tech and when we are trying to find an engineer to take on a job for only a few days a week, we have to pay them more to make it worth their while.
Which our customers just don't seem to understand!
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