i am 15 watching 2 kids. 1 of them was asleep and i only had to watch the other kid for 2 hours until he had to go to sleep.
2006-07-08 05:14:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
yes, that's over $6.50 and hour and probably a) higher than minimum wage in your area and b) tax free.
2006-07-08 05:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More variables need to be solved. How old were the kids? What part of the country do you live in? Friend or family? We live in the Southeast and typically pay $8/hour for our two 4 year olds. When they were younger (and diapers needed to be changed) we paid $10/hour. If you live in the Southeast, you probably got about what you're time was worth. If you live in an expensive part of the country, you may have been shorted.
It was also tax free though. If you have friends working at McDonald's for $6/hour, they are losing 15% for taxes (some of that they'll get back, but not FICO and Social Security). I'd say at $6.50 or so an hour you did alright.
2006-07-08 12:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by daspook19 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get paid 5 dollars an hour.....i would have only gotten 20 dollars for watching 2 kids who are awake...it is fair because 1 was asleep and the other was up for 2 hours...
2006-07-15 01:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by blue_bee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that is fair, $30 would have been nice, but I don't think anyone was trying to rip you off. Next time before you babysit, set a price per hour with the parents. I would say about $8/hour.
2006-07-08 12:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by garciasgirl9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that is more than enough i could understand if you babysat for 10 hours or something but you only did it for 3 1/2 hours
2006-07-08 12:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by leanne r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that daycare for my son (who is 4 years old) is around $100 per week, and that is for 40 hours per week, I think you were paid more than most babysitters make.
2006-07-08 14:12:32 · answer #6 · answered by chocolatebabycakes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you were paid roughly $6.00 an hour, which is indeed fair considering the circumstances.
2006-07-08 12:21:51 · answer #7 · answered by mypopepourri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, considering the fact that I babysit all the time and don't get paid anything, I'd say "yes". Hint-Don't complain or they'll never let you babysit again, then you'll never get any money!
2006-07-08 12:20:16 · answer #8 · answered by Sergeant Lauren 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i work in a fast food store and get 6.00 an hour before taxes, thats very fair
2006-07-09 15:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds pretty fair to me, if you really only had to watch one.
2006-07-08 12:19:08 · answer #10 · answered by leakser68 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋