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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We've had a new babysitter lined up for an event this weekend for a while. She had told us her rate was $17/hr. She asked today if it actually would be possible to be paid $100 for the night. That's $25/hr, which is almost a 50% increase.

How do we answer this? I mean, we could pay her that, but we'd be less likely to call her back (our other sitters charge $17-20, but they aren't always available). Can we counter propose $20/hr, or is this a "her rate is her rate" kind of thing? [/quote]

Aren't your kids worth $25 though?  Why would you get the cheapest person for your children?[/quote]

Aren't my kids worth $200/hr? Why stop at $25? Pay rates for childcare are not based on valuations of the children, who are generally not for sale.

If there were a huge difference in how well-trained or amazing the sitters were, that's one thing, but if they're pretty equivalent, you wouldn't pay more just to prove you value your children. [/quote]

We paid for good + availability.      The marketplace sets the rate.  Not you.

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