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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I mentioned to sil and bil that the rate would be $15/hour and I foresee us needing 15-20 hours of coverage for the 3 dates we'll be going out, they first seemed surprised that we were expecting them to pay, [b]then asked if the sister would accept a lower rate[/b]. I refuse to ask the sister that, as  the rate is the rate and if she wasn't helping us, she could be covering for another family at her regular hourly rate. This is all through our regular group text btw.

I understand that they're new parents, so this is uncharted territory for them, but am a little annoyed. Should I just suck it up and pay for the difference- [b]they're saying $10/hour would be more reasonable[/b]. Yes, from a lower COL area. [/quote]
In the DMV $10/hour is reasonable for a young teen starting out babysitting.  The going rate jumps to $15 pretty quickly and for infants it's often $20.  Their issue is sticker shock.  They don't realize $15/hour is a good deal.[/quote]

Main babysitter needs an assistant not a 2nd babysitter.  You would think someone experienced could handle 4 kids.  The entire thing sounds strange.[/quote]

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