Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 19:15     Subject: Re:Going Rate for Sitter?
Anonymous wrote:9 hours at $20 is $180. Get an au pair instead and cut out after care. It will be cheaper and make your life easier.


Except you have to pay way more than just what you pay the Au pair, plus you have a random person living in your house, driving your cAr, etc.

$20 is the going rate. If it’s only 2 hours a day, probably more like $25/hour plus mileage if you want then to drive the kid.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 19:06     Subject: Re:Going Rate for Sitter?
9 hours at $20 is $180. Get an au pair instead and cut out after care. It will be cheaper and make your life easier.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 19:02     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op here. Even if this is a regular gig that’s not sporadic but 9 hours per week?


That is the hardest to fill with a reliable person.

Agree. I find most parents to be in la-la land regarding the cost of decent childcare.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 19:01     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Anonymous wrote:Part-time work like that is expensive; sitters want more because it’s a lot of their time and effort for so few hours. $20/hr is definitely standard in Arlington.


Not to mention getting to and from the job in traffic (these jobs are often rush hour). And if the person has anything going on in their life like school, etc expect lots of cancellations.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 19:00     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Anonymous wrote:Op here. Even if this is a regular gig that’s not sporadic but 9 hours per week?


That is the hardest to fill with a reliable person.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:59     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Part-time work like that is expensive; sitters want more because it’s a lot of their time and effort for so few hours. $20/hr is definitely standard in Arlington.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:55     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Part time regular after school childcare is the hardest to find.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:55     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
OMG, find someone competent that you can trust,
and ask her what's her rate.
You start there, OP.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:47     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Anonymous wrote:Op here. Even if this is a regular gig that’s not sporadic but 9 hours per week?


Yes. Is it 4.5 hours over two days?
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:32     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
$20 is what you should expect to pay. It's what we pay for one 6 year old.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:30     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Op here. Even if this is a regular gig that’s not sporadic but 9 hours per week?
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:18     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
$15 for high school, $18 for a nursing student, $20 for a nanny/daycare provider
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:04     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
If it’s only an hour or two, you won’t find $15.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:03     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Find someone who doesn’t live in Arlington. I know people here who have sitters from George Mason or nova for $15.
Anonymous
Post 05/14/2019 18:02     Subject: Going Rate for Sitter?
Going rate for babysitter in Arlington for one 5 year old? Folks on care.com
Won’t take under $20/hr which seems steep. Especially when gig involves sitting while the kid is in an activity. Not even much childcare.