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Meiple: 9 months ago

I am babysitting and wanting to know if I am getting paid enough or too much for this situation. READ DESCRIPTION!~

I am starting at 8pm and the mother will return sometime early in the morning. I am babysitting two kids (8 & 5) and I am getting paid $50. It is the first time getting paid money to babysit kids not related to me. (I have two brothers, two sisters I watch alot, and I went to a day-long class for babysitting and everything and graduated and I have the certificate to show. If you think the payment is too low or too high please comment what you think the payment should be. THANK YOU!~

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LoraK: 9 months ago via iPhone

The children are more then likely sleeping, and I would imagine you too, the majority of the time? 50 is a good amount, not changing diapers, feeding babies or doing housework? 50 sounds good to me :)

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bikergirl40: 9 months ago

Sleeping or not sleeping .. Our OP is still 'on the clock' so to speak even for the night shift. She is not on her own time to do as she pleases. She is employed to stay and watch out for the children .. and should be paid to do so.

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martinezd968: 9 months ago via iPhone

So true biker. Just because they are asleep has no bearing on the cost.

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bikergirl40: 9 months ago

Exactly .. if you are being paid to take the responsibility .. you get paid for the WHOLE time .. not just while you are awake. You are still on duty.

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LoraK: 9 months ago via iPhone

That I suppose could be true, but there is also the fact that a lot of people with children, in this economy, and no fault of their own, only make minimum wage. I guess everyone has to decide for themselves what they will accept as a wage.

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bikergirl40: 9 months ago

That is a decision that has to be made by the parents .. They can negotiate the acceptable fee with their potential baby sitter.

We are not talking about parents to scrape by to make ends meet .. Their having to work should not be at the expense of a potential baby sitter. We are talking about fair value in trade for taking over the responsibilities of caring for someone else's children.

Should there be a difference in rate for a babysitter who is working for a having to work the night shift working parent .. or a partying, staying up all night parent. Should there be a difference?

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Salang: 9 months ago via iPhone

I think 50 or 55 is great.

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bikergirl40: 9 months ago

You should be paid at what ever the minimum wage is for your area per hour. So if minimum wages is $7.00 you multiply THAT by the number of hours those children are in your care.

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LoraK: 9 months ago via iPhone

A lot of people in today's economy only make minimum wage themselves unfortunately.

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mikes703: 9 months ago

well it is all cash under the table money, so No taxes taken out, so ya it is all right money..how old are you???? that makes a big difference...50 bucks is better than nothing...sounds cool to me...

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Estella20545: 9 months ago

It should be by the hour such as $9.00 an hour

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horsecrazy13: 9 months ago

It should be by the hour

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RAIDERSgurrl: 9 months ago via Android

i get paid 30 to watch one kid but this kid is like insane there is no way he has as much energy as he does he busted my lip one time (i got paid extra) he runs around all day but at night hell be whining tht hes not sleepy and as soon as his head hits the pillow hes a gonner so yea i think 50 is the rite amount

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Meiple: 9 months ago

Oh no! Well you are a awesome babysitter if you can put up with that!

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xoxoxo1234: 9 months ago via iPhone

I think 70$ would be more worth it but 50$ isn't soo bad!

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Meiple: 9 months ago

I do want more but I don't know how to tell! And she will probably ask often so I don't want to make it too high cuz she might find someone more cheapr! But $70 does sound nice!

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xoxoxo1234: 9 months ago via iPhone

Yeah.. Cause you there for at least 10 hours but you could sleep threw a lot so 70 seems fair to me:)

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xoxoxo1234: 9 months ago via iPhone

And ask her if she thinks 70 is a reasonable amount!

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Meiple: 9 months ago

Well if she keeps asking maybe time after time she might raise the payment higher or I could mention making it higher!

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xoxoxo1234: 9 months ago via iPhone

Yeah! Do what your comfortable with:) good luck!

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Meiple: 9 months ago

Thank! I will do my best! but thinking about aleast getting paid an doing it many times the money will stack up for me!

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xoxoxo1234: 9 months ago via iPhone

Haha yeah! Have fun

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estar: 9 months ago

8 to 9$ an hour is pretty good!!

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martinezd968: 9 months ago via iPhone

The first child should be 15 per hour and 10 for each additional child. That's 25 dollars a hour for two children. I don't think that's too much to pay for someone responsible for caring for children. I would specify no friends over. Your not there to visit with your friends on the phone or in person. You charge a fair price but your there to work.

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Meiple: 9 months ago

Exactly I think that if I am going to get paid for something I am going to do it the best I can. And I have seen shows and stuff were the are babysitting and invite friends over or talk on the phone and I thought it was crazy!

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martinezd968: 9 months ago via iPhone

I agree. You can use it as a selling point. Plus you trained. Another selling point.

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mcar: 9 months ago via iPhone

Money is good,and gets really really Good if you learn to save $ put some away like 50% in a Bank and keep it there control your spending at an early age,my anwsure is yes fifty is good if they were awake like all day sitting I would say more, concider Her needing you long term,any type of job you learn to accept the good with the bad as long money continues to come in your doing good,God Bless you,AMEN

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