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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People don't feel comfortable hiring people they consider as "peers" for this kind of thing. It feels awkward because they want it to feel like a hierarchical relationship (employer-employee) and that's a lot easier with a local teen than with a fellow mom.

It's the same reason people are less likely to hire a neighbor to clean their house or take care of their lawn.

I would try advertising in another nearby neighborhood. I did some babysitting when my DD was an infant and I needed extra cash and that's what I did -- I babysat for families in a suburb adjacent to where I lived. I advertised on nanny.com instead of using local list serves or word-of-mouth. I think it helped the people who hired me to see me as a babysitter and not as an equal.[/quote]

Oh and also I agree that $18 is too low -- people will be suspicious of someone who charges below market rate and that suspicion will double if you aren't the demographic they are expecting (meaning not younger). They will wonder why you are devaluing your time or why you don't feel you can charge the going rate.[/quote]

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