tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post8499840089061143167..comments2023-09-29T08:06:39.289-04:00Comments on Conference Call on Mute: Adventures in babysittingStaceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682866063792535916noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-57173918125273347092009-09-10T14:41:39.987-04:002009-09-10T14:41:39.987-04:00I remember how upset families were when I raised m...I remember how upset families were when I raised my rates to $1.00 per hour! Okay, so I'm obviously older than you are! Check out this book where you can put all your son's information for the next time you go out. www.bythebookkids.comKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498305999776139804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-51378840044496253662009-09-10T13:57:38.725-04:002009-09-10T13:57:38.725-04:00$10/hour is good, at least around here. Most sitt...$10/hour is good, at least around here. Most sitters around here charge $15+ per hour. Of course, they do charge more when it's more than 1 kid too. But I've never heard of anyone in our area paying less than $10 an hour.<br /><br />I'm glad it worked out well for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-20748024061777685322009-09-09T18:21:52.222-04:002009-09-09T18:21:52.222-04:00We're lucky that we have Eric's parents as...We're lucky that we have Eric's parents as babysitters. They even take Brady overnight once a month! <br /><br />But babysitters here are expensive. Teens are tough to come by and most babysitters are nannies in the day. It's usually $15/hr, plus cab fare and dinner. That's nuts!<br /><br />We need a sitter in November because all of the family will be at this event and I'm hoping a friend of mine will do it for $15/hr. She babysits for 2 other families and that's what they give her.Daniellehttp://momseyeviewnyc.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-26156649147545900892009-09-09T14:33:29.690-04:002009-09-09T14:33:29.690-04:00My first jobs baby-sitting earned me a whopping 15...My first jobs baby-sitting earned me a whopping 15 cents an hour. Of course, as my granddaughter once said, "that was when dinosaurs ruled the earth". . .love. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-51754202764574821152009-09-09T14:13:23.969-04:002009-09-09T14:13:23.969-04:00Depends on age, experience and location. Here it i...Depends on age, experience and location. Here it is between $10-$15/hour.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729524163430608531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-6448233372839835132009-09-09T12:48:00.977-04:002009-09-09T12:48:00.977-04:00I might have to talk to you about this babysitter ...I might have to talk to you about this babysitter of yours if she is looking for more work, we need one and really want to find someone by word of mouth. I think you paid the going rate.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967089207573722905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-48371064837674711792009-09-09T10:31:25.930-04:002009-09-09T10:31:25.930-04:00We paid $10/hr and I think its highway robbery!! ...We paid $10/hr and I think its highway robbery!! I could see if the kids were awake but I think if they are sleeping, you should be able to pay them less. or have them do chores around the house. But none of the otehr moms do that so no one would babysit for me if this is what I were expecting.Nicole S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04073857953370420287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-70126067624869143872009-09-09T10:20:21.162-04:002009-09-09T10:20:21.162-04:00One of our babysitters said she wanted $5 an hour!...One of our babysitters said she wanted $5 an hour! It's just plain cheap here is what I've decided. One of the boys' day care teachers that we often hire only charges $12. Everyone else generally charges $8-$10. <br /><br />YAY for first babysitter!LauraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.com