ok i babysat like a month ago and i drove to the ladys house and stayed and babysat one child- 2 1/2- from 6 to a little over midnight and they paided me 17 dollars and it just now hit me cuz its been like a month but anyways does anyone else think that is way to less of money and if so what do you think i should have gotten and what is the normal price range an hour?!
2006-07-15 18:55:27 · 10 answers · asked by B 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Wow that's a rip-off. She should have at least given u minimum wage ($6.75/hr). Don't babysit for her ever again. Especially since the child is young and u had much responsibility, $17 is an insult. I think it's too late to do anything now. It will probably be too awkward. At least u learned a lesson. Don't babysit for them again unless they pay u a decent wage.
2006-07-15 18:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by bebeeangeldust 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you get pushy about the money, you probably won't be asked to baby-sit again. I pay $3-5 dollars an hour, dependant on the care I feel my child gets, whether the house has been kept clean, etc... But I also think many people don't know what to pay, are too embarrassed to ask and so they are paying what they "think" the going rate is. If the child was a handful, specify next time they call that you are establishing some set standards so that everyone knows what to expect. Then tell them your going rate, and maybe throw in a time that you need to be done so that the money isn't the only focus. If they question you about the "increase" in cost, simply say it's because you provide your own transportation and you don't really make any money at the lower rate because of gas prices.
On a side note: you might consider whether she could afford more and that maybe accepting less money was a little bit of a kind act of service to her. The other possibility is that she wanted a cheap night out. Likeliest of all is that she had a specific budget for the whole night and she paid you what she had left after a long night out...
I would never pay minimum wage. If people want that kind of money, they should get a real job. Realize that if you were working for minimum wage somewhere, they'd be taking out money for taxes and all that, so you might actually get to keep more baby-sitting for $5/hr.
2006-07-16 02:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 2 1/2 year old, and I can say that you should have gotten paid more. I would say around the 30 dollar point. More or less depending on where you live. That ends up at basically 5 bucks per hour which for a 2 1/2 year old is pretty good. WIth a child less than 1, you can usually get more since they actually will require more attention. Just think of this as a lesson, and don't babysit for this family again unless you can agree on a price ahead of time.
2006-07-16 02:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by Brian V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$20
2006-07-16 02:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by cuteakoh7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should at least be making 5 or 6 dollars an hour. Next time, before you commit to babysit for them, tell them that you have set prices and are charging x amount of dollars per hour. Paying you 17 dollars for 6hrs of your time was ridiculous - what cheap-o's.
2006-07-16 01:59:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a rip-off. Rates vary by location but should always be more than $2 per hour. What area do you live in? Urban or rural?
2006-07-16 02:02:22 · answer #6 · answered by Houyhnhnm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was paid fifty dollars for babysitting an eight month old, you got jiped.
2006-07-16 02:00:02 · answer #7 · answered by kim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belive you should charge at least minimum wage depending on how bad the Kid is ..
2006-07-16 02:01:08 · answer #8 · answered by Danielle S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at least 5$ and if they say no there is more than one family in your city
2006-07-16 02:01:42 · answer #9 · answered by kaitlin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got cheated , nxt time be more careful of what ppl are willing to pay for it
2006-07-16 02:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by estefany v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋