How much to pay teacher to drive kids to/from school?

[Anonymous]

$150 to help cover gas and the little bit o time sounds reasonable. Better would be $200 given its 3 kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

She is driving to the school anyways since she teaches there, why are you paying her milage. The only consideration is payment for the inconvenience to her. I'd offer like $10 a week.

Come on, would you really accept to take care of THREE kids on top of your for $40 a month..... I would need to have problem putting food on the table to do that.
I would do $150 if you bring the kids, $200 if she comes and pick them up

"take care"???? They are sitting in car seat for 15 minutes on the way to school. What kind of care taking is required?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The federal mileage reimbursement rate is 56 cents a mile. That's supposed to cover wear and tear on her car, and gas. I'd do that for the mileage, plus a flat fee per day for her time and effort.

If the school is 10 miles away, mileage would be $11.20 a week.

Add a flat fee of $10 a day, minus the one day you pick up, and that would be another $40 a week.

So $51.20 a week minimum. Adjust as you feel is fair.

She is driving to the school anyways since she teaches there, why are you paying her milage. The only consideration is payment for the inconvenience to her. I'd offer like $10 a week.

Wow you are cheap. I'd hate to be your friend.

[Anonymous]

I'd pay $300 a month AND sit her kids for free. She's doing you a huge favor, and it adds to her hassle factor every morning and afternoon that she picks up and drops off your kids. Even if you are friends, you need to pay her what her time is worth. Look, she's saving you time in carpooling and driving in. That time is worth money to you (or should be).

Your kids are getting better, more personalized and caring service. If you paid a non-friend to do this, it would cost a lot more than $300 a month. Don't go cheap on this. And, yes, absolutely clearly late out what will happen in case of all contingencies so there are no surprises and no souring of the friendship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The federal mileage reimbursement rate is 56 cents a mile. That's supposed to cover wear and tear on her car, and gas. I'd do that for the mileage, plus a flat fee per day for her time and effort.

If the school is 10 miles away, mileage would be $11.20 a week.

Add a flat fee of $10 a day, minus the one day you pick up, and that would be another $40 a week.

So $51.20 a week minimum. Adjust as you feel is fair.

That fed rate does not cover the wear and tear that kids do to your car. Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The federal mileage reimbursement rate is 56 cents a mile. That's supposed to cover wear and tear on her car, and gas. I'd do that for the mileage, plus a flat fee per day for her time and effort.

If the school is 10 miles away, mileage would be $11.20 a week.

Add a flat fee of $10 a day, minus the one day you pick up, and that would be another $40 a week.

So $51.20 a week minimum. Adjust as you feel is fair.

Your math is wrong. 10 miles (20 round trip) - 11.20 per day (subtracting the one pick up) add in the $10 flat fee (minus the one day) is $90.40 a week.

So? This is a casual discussion, not a contract. The logic is clear. OP can take it and modify as needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The federal mileage reimbursement rate is 56 cents a mile. That's supposed to cover wear and tear on her car, and gas. I'd do that for the mileage, plus a flat fee per day for her time and effort.

If the school is 10 miles away, mileage would be $11.20 a week.

Add a flat fee of $10 a day, minus the one day you pick up, and that would be another $40 a week.

So $51.20 a week minimum. Adjust as you feel is fair.

That fed rate does not cover the wear and tear that kids do to your car. Not even close.

My elementary school kids are easier on the car than they were as babies/toddlers. If you don't allow food/drinks, or feet on the seat, I can't see a problem here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd pay $300 a month AND sit her kids for free. She's doing you a huge favor, and it adds to her hassle factor every morning and afternoon that she picks up and drops off your kids. Even if you are friends, you need to pay her what her time is worth. Look, she's saving you time in carpooling and driving in. That time is worth money to you (or should be).

Your kids are getting better, more personalized and caring service. If you paid a non-friend to do this, it would cost a lot more than $300 a month. Don't go cheap on this. And, yes, absolutely clearly late out what will happen in case of all contingencies so there are no surprises and no souring of the friendship.

If she is paying $300 and having to babysit she might as well just take the bus for the extra $90 a month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd pay $300 a month AND sit her kids for free. She's doing you a huge favor, and it adds to her hassle factor every morning and afternoon that she picks up and drops off your kids. Even if you are friends, you need to pay her what her time is worth. Look, she's saving you time in carpooling and driving in. That time is worth money to you (or should be).

Your kids are getting better, more personalized and caring service. If you paid a non-friend to do this, it would cost a lot more than $300 a month. Don't go cheap on this. And, yes, absolutely clearly late out what will happen in case of all contingencies so there are no surprises and no souring of the friendship.

+1

[Anonymous]

another thought is to time it so your children go directly into her car. If they go into the house then coats come off, bags could put down, and now she's wrestling multiple kids out the door during what is likely an already hectic time for her. That way they don't need to be "company ready" every morning in case they are scrambling out the door or leaving an untidy house for later that they would rather not show off to you all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd pay $300 a month AND sit her kids for free. She's doing you a huge favor, and it adds to her hassle factor every morning and afternoon that she picks up and drops off your kids. Even if you are friends, you need to pay her what her time is worth. Look, she's saving you time in carpooling and driving in. That time is worth money to you (or should be).

Your kids are getting better, more personalized and caring service. If you paid a non-friend to do this, it would cost a lot more than $300 a month. Don't go cheap on this. And, yes, absolutely clearly late out what will happen in case of all contingencies so there are no surprises and no souring of the friendship.

If she is paying $300 and having to babysit she might as well just take the bus for the extra $90 a month.

Well, her kids are going to have a much better experience driving with the friend. I would pay MORE for that, not less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The federal mileage reimbursement rate is 56 cents a mile. That's supposed to cover wear and tear on her car, and gas. I'd do that for the mileage, plus a flat fee per day for her time and effort.

If the school is 10 miles away, mileage would be $11.20 a week.

Add a flat fee of $10 a day, minus the one day you pick up, and that would be another $40 a week.

So $51.20 a week minimum. Adjust as you feel is fair.

She is driving to the school anyways since she teaches there, why are you paying her milage. The only consideration is payment for the inconvenience to her. I'd offer like $10 a week.

I would not be responsible for driving 3kids yo snd from school for ten bucks a week-
If you want yo have it be a reliable thing you need to compensate. I'd do it got free as long as it wasn't an inconvenience or on an as needed case but ten bucks a week is just insulting. That's literally a dollar a ride

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd pay $300 a month AND sit her kids for free. She's doing you a huge favor, and it adds to her hassle factor every morning and afternoon that she picks up and drops off your kids. Even if you are friends, you need to pay her what her time is worth. Look, she's saving you time in carpooling and driving in. That time is worth money to you (or should be).

Your kids are getting better, more personalized and caring service. If you paid a non-friend to do this, it would cost a lot more than $300 a month. Don't go cheap on this. And, yes, absolutely clearly late out what will happen in case of all contingencies so there are no surprises and no souring of the friendship.

If she is paying $300 and having to babysit she might as well just take the bus for the extra $90 a month.

+1- 100% this.

If, for whatever unforeseen reason, something goes wrong- there could be repercussions in the neighborhood AND at the kid's school.

I think it's too risky. No matter how well intentioned and wonderful you all are, I don't think you should do this. Pay the extra $90.00 for the kids to take the bus and cut back in other areas (cable, starbucks, etc.).

[Anonymous]

I would offer $150 a month, including the babysitting.
So you'd pay her $150 and she's getting 2 hours a week of free childcare.