November 4, 20187 yr My daughter (16, no pics you freaks) has been asked to babysit for a couple of nearby families, one to two nights a week. Any thoughts on current rates that sitters charge? The kids all seem to be in the 6 to 10 age range. I haven't hired a sitter in over a decade. I recall paying $9-$10 per hour back then. I'm hearing numbers more like $15 which seems high, but if they'll pay it, then fine.
November 4, 20187 yr Depends on how many kids and what exactly she's responsible for. For 1 or 2 kids, $15/hour is reasonable. I would pay more if there were more than 2 kids or if she was expected to cook dinner for them.
November 4, 20187 yr The pay rate will be nothing compared to how much blackmail material she can pick up when snooping around the house.
November 4, 20187 yr Author One kid for one gig, two kids for the other. No driving, no cooking. Mostly just engaging with the kids (art, dance, games, reading), maybe a little schoolwork, plus baths & bedtime. Man, $15 sounds high.
November 4, 20187 yr $12-15 is about what we pay depending on a few things. How many kids? Do they have to change diapers? Do they have to cook or are you buying food (pizza or door dash)? How long are they actually watching your kid, versus how long are they simply just hanging out at the house while the kid is asleep? Do you know when you’ll be home? If not and say you’re going to a Texas game that could go into overtime that expectation needs to be set ahead of time.
November 4, 20187 yr Our babysitter got about $80/night a few years ago. She’s a cheerleader at LSU right now. Sorry, no pics Bernard
November 4, 20187 yr 14 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: Man, $15 sounds high. That is because you, like me, were a teenager when money was worth more. Today's 15 is like 5/hour back in the 70s. Hmm... I made 2 bucks an hour in the 70s. Maybe it is high....
November 4, 20187 yr We pay $15/hr for two kids, 5 & 6. We supply dinner, they do activities, bath, bed. Anywhere from high school to college, depending on which of our regular rotation of 3 are available.
November 4, 20187 yr I agree that $15 sounds a little high. Your daughter doesn't want to charge more than what will allow the families to go out on a regular basis. A regular gig at $12/hr is better than a sporadic gig at $15/hr.
November 4, 20187 yr Hmm... I made 2 bucks an hour in the 70s. Maybe it is high....Yeah no shit. I framed houses in high school during the Houston summers for $2/hour
November 5, 20187 yr $15 an hour is nothing to raise an eyebrow at. We used to pay $10/hr for one kid and $15/hr for two kids a few years ago. I'd probably up each by $5 today. That was for high school seniors/college students doing the babysitting.
November 5, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, hornbri said: We pay 15 a hour. I Thnk it’s the gong rate. Phrasing 22 minutes ago, Hanrahan said: We pay 15 an hour to watch a 7 year old and a 10 year old. Again, phrasing
November 5, 20187 yr https://www.sittercity.com/parents/find-child-care/how-much-should-you-pay-your-sitter-or-nanny$13 to $15 is about right in Austin. With that said, we don’t let our daughter charge that much because we want to encourage couples to go out on dates so they focus on their marriage. She agrees with that. She charges $10 for the first 2 hours and $13 per for each additional hour. With that said she only babysits for our friends and some neighbors. Some of it also depends on the family as well. For example, we have some friends who live paycheck to paycheck and she charged them $7 per hour.
November 5, 20187 yr 17 hours ago, Bernard said: She’s a cheerleader at LSU right now. Sorry, no pics Modz plz ban
November 5, 20187 yr $10 an hour for one kid, $15 for both (2yo and 5yo). They’re all family friends. After kids are in bed we pay $10 an hour.
November 5, 20187 yr $15/hr, but our "babysitter" is really almost a family member. She's been babysitting/nannying since Chad Jr. was about three months old. She also cleans up around the house (we didn't ask her to, she just does) as she really only ever has to fix Chad Jr. dinner and play a little bit before he's off to bed (2 hrs tops) and she's just hanging out for a couple hours to make sure the house doesn't burn down while awaiting the return of the Mrs. Chad and myself.
November 5, 20187 yr 21 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said: $15/hr, but our "babysitter" is really almost a family member. She's been babysitting/nannying since Chad Jr. was about three months old. She also cleans up around the house (we didn't ask her to, she just does) as she really only ever has to fix Chad Jr. dinner and play a little bit before he's off to bed (2 hrs tops) and she's just hanging out for a couple hours to make sure the house doesn't burn down while awaiting the return of the Mrs. Chad Fuck and myself. FIFY - has a better ring to it.
November 5, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: FIFY - has a better ring to it. That's usually what I do. Must've slipped my mind. Thanks for catching it.
November 5, 20187 yr Author 3 hours ago, Chad Fuck said: $15/hr, but our "babysitter" is really almost a family member. She's been babysitting/nannying since Chad Jr. was about three months old. She also cleans up around the house (we didn't ask her to, she just does) as she really only ever has to fix Chad Jr. dinner and play a little bit before he's off to bed (2 hrs tops) and she's just hanging out for a couple hours to make sure the house doesn't burn down while awaiting the return of the Mrs. Chad and myself. I would love to be a fly on the wall when Chad Fuck Jr.'s teachers get introduced. Well done.
November 5, 20187 yr 18 hours ago, Hanrahan said: We pay 15 an hour to watch a 7 year old and a 10 year old. 18 hours ago, HornOnTheBayou said: Again, phrasing I busted out laughing.
November 5, 20187 yr 10 seems too low. 15 seems about right as a baseline. It's got to be worth it to them as well. I know a teenagers time isn't worth much, but they don't know that.
November 6, 20187 yr We pay our nanny $10/hr and the same rate when she babysits on weekends. We didn’t negotiate; that’s the rate she quoted us. Sounds like we are getting a good deal. Edited November 6, 20187 yr by Snake Diggity
November 6, 20187 yr We paid our nanny $15 hour for during the day, or during babysitting. 3 between 2 and 6.
November 6, 20187 yr My wife teaches and will keep kids she likes every so often. It’s normally for multiple days when she does it, and it’s $15/hr for daylight hours outside of school plus $150/night if she’s staying there. She’ll do it a few times a year to fund her shoe/travel habit. She teaches in a rich ISD.
November 6, 20187 yr On 11/4/2018 at 12:11 PM, Bernard said: Our babysitter got about $80/night a few years ago. She’s a cheerleader at LSU right now. Sorry, no pics Bernard maybe the most neggable post yet on surlyhorns.com
November 6, 20187 yr My wife teaches and will keep kids she likes every so often. It’s normally for multiple days when she does it, and it’s $15/hr for daylight hours outside of school plus $150/night if she’s staying there. She’ll do it a few times a year to fund her shoe/travel habit. She teaches in a rich ISD.Lol. She’s getting paid to fuck someone.
November 6, 20187 yr Reallly guys? REALLY? It takes this long to give the correct answer? 'Bout tree-fiddy......
November 6, 20187 yr On 11/4/2018 at 7:05 PM, Hanrahan said: We pay 15 an hour to watch a 7 year old and a 10 year old. Damn, your avatar makes this post even funnier somehow. Edit: happy 1000th to me... Edited November 6, 20187 yr by SHOOTER12
November 6, 20187 yr On 11/4/2018 at 10:11 AM, Bernard said: Our babysitter got about $80/night a few years ago. She’s a cheerleader at LSU right now. Sorry, no pics Bernard We will let you try this again.
November 6, 20187 yr 5 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said: Damn, your avatar makes this post even funnier somehow. Edit: happy 1000th to me... What a waste.
November 7, 20187 yr We pay $15/hour officially and round up generously. Our only current babysitter is a grown woman with a real job and I assume real social engagements of her own, not some high school kid. Are some of y'all really that precise with the rate and timing? "Well, we were gone for 2 hours and 47 minutes, so here's $41.75. Say, you got change for a five?". FOH with that nonsense. It's three hours. Hand the sitter 50 bucks and push her out the door so you can commence to fucking the missus, which is the real reason why you went out to dinner in the first place.
November 7, 20187 yr 16 minutes ago, tokamak said: We pay $15/hour officially and round up generously. Our only current babysitter is a grown woman with a real job and I assume real social engagements of her own, not some high school kid. Are some of y'all really that precise with the rate and timing? "Well, we were gone for 2 hours and 47 minutes, so here's $41.75. Say, you got change for a five?". FOH with that nonsense. It's three hours. Hand the sitter 50 bucks and push her out the door so you can commence to fucking the missus, which is the real reason why you went out to dinner in the first place. I make them fill out a W-9 before I pay.
November 7, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, tokamak said: We pay $15/hour officially and round up generously That's what we do and it gets us the pick of neighborhood teenage kids and same day service if we need it. My kids aren't monsters, so I guess that helps.
November 8, 20187 yr We pay $15/hour officially and round up generously. Our only current babysitter is a grown woman with a real job and I assume real social engagements of her own, not some high school kid. Are some of y'all really that precise with the rate and timing? "Well, we were gone for 2 hours and 47 minutes, so here's $41.75. Say, you got change for a five?". FOH with that nonsense. It's three hours. Hand the sitter 50 bucks and push her out the door so you can commence to fucking the missus, which is the real reason why you went out to dinner in the first place.This. I want the babysitter to want to watch my kid. Not resent that I’m nickel and diming then.
November 8, 20187 yr I don't think babysitters qualify as contract labor, so I always withhold taxes.
November 8, 20187 yr One way to check is to head over to care.com and see what it would cost to hire one from there. $15/hr sounds about right.
November 8, 20187 yr Our babysitter got about $80/night a few years ago. She’s a cheerleader at LSU right now. Sorry, no pics BernardThere are pics every week of her
November 8, 20187 yr there should be a formula based on the $/sq ft and your age and the price of your daily drive vehicle
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