Teenage Babysitting Rates

JabbaJawz

JabbaJawz

Be about it
What's the going hourly rate per kid for a 16/17 year old babysitter? We have one coming this weekend and she doesn't charge an hourly rate, just takes what you give her. I want to ensure that we're fair. :yay:
 
cattitude

cattitude

My Sweetest Boy
JabbaJawz said:
What's the going hourly rate per kid for a 16/17 year old babysitter? We have one coming this weekend and she doesn't charge an hourly rate, just takes what you give her. I want to ensure that we're fair. :yay:
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How old is she? I know it's somewhere around $5/hour.
 
Elle

Elle

Happy Camper!
JabbaJawz said:
What's the going hourly rate per kid for a 16/17 year old babysitter? We have one coming this weekend and she doesn't charge an hourly rate, just takes what you give her. I want to ensure that we're fair. :yay:
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I would say around $5 per hour for your 2, I assume this will be at night and at least one (if not both) of them will be asleep most of the time.
 
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Scrappy

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I only made a dollar and hour, well 20 some years ago. :ohwell:
 
CMC122

CMC122

Go Braves!
Scrappy said:
I only made a dollar and hour, well 20 some years ago. :ohwell:
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Isn't that some shiat:lol: Although I made $1 per kid per hour and I cleaned their house:yikes: What a friggen deal I was:lol:
 
BadGirl

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
I charge $15 per kid per hour, and I don't clean or cook, and the kids need to be in bed when I arrive. And there must be an adequate supply of junk food and cold beer and fresh batteries in the remote control, and a cordless phone within easy reach.

Seriously, it's probably fair to say that $5.00 would be a good rate.
 
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baswm

Guest
BadGirl said:
I charge $15 per kid per hour, and I don't clean or cook, and the kids need to be in bed when I arrive. And there must be an adequate supply of junk food and cold beer and fresh batteries in the remote control, and a cordless phone within easy reach.

Seriously, it's probably fair to say that $5.00 would be a good rate.
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You forgot the part about having a high speed internet connection. :lmao:
 
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Kizzy

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:lmao: @ badgirl

I complained when we had a sitter one night and all she did was talk on the phone and ordered me to do everything. My parents said "K will help if you need any help." :rolleyes: She heard, "K will do everything and you don't have to do anything."

I am the oldest of 3 girls, my parents gave me a little something for watching them but never the going rate at the time. I think a $1.00 an hour and I had to clean.

When I was 16, I was waiting tables on the weekends, making real money. :yay:
 
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girliegirl

New Member
JabbaJawz said:
What's the going hourly rate per kid for a 16/17 year old babysitter? We have one coming this weekend and she doesn't charge an hourly rate, just takes what you give her. I want to ensure that we're fair. :yay:
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I Pay $5 an hour per child. Alot of my girlfriends say I over pay, however, I am never without a babysitter. They are always available when I need them. :banana:
 
Fruitcake Lady

Fruitcake Lady

Who the Hell Cares?
I could babysit for you, but I remind myself of Mrs. Kwan in the Cat in the Hat and there is no guarantee I can stay awake the entire time that you're gone.
 
BadGirl

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
Fruitcake Lady said:
I could babysit for you, but I remind myself of Mrs. Kwan in the Cat in the Hat and there is no guarantee I can stay awake the entire time that you're gone.
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You should babysit for BuddyLee.
 
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