New Year's Eve - Make sure to charge more for sitting that night!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone working on a holiday should be paid extra, plans or not. Don't let parents off that easy.

How do I approach that? I have a set schedule. I work Monday through Friday, so just because it's a holiday I should ask for more?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone working on a holiday should be paid extra, plans or not. Don't let parents off that easy.

How do I approach that? I have a set schedule. I work Monday through Friday, so just because it's a holiday I should ask for more?

If you are working on a holiday, then that is something that you should've negotiated from the start. I get it off paid. If you work, then you should absolutely get time and a half.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nye means nothing to me. I don't overcharge for it. I'd be sitting home watching movies anyway. The only thing that has changed over the years is I request the kids come to my house so I don't have to be out and about with a higher than average number of drunks.

So you rather have the children out and about being on way to and from your house with an more than average number of drunks so that you don't compromise your safety?

How selfless of you, clap clap.

[Anonymous]

Not to mention having to move the kids once they are sleeping, into a car and then back into their own house.

[Anonymous]

Um, if you want to use her services and this is what she offers, you decide if it works for you. She is not responsible for your convenience or safety. If you don't like it, find someone who will come to your home that night.

[Anonymous]

Our nanny is sitting for us at her usual evening rate. Before we asked her if she wanted to sit that night (she doesn't usually work evenings for us) we asked the other two regular sitters we use. Both asked us for their regular rate and were available and happy to sit.

We went with our nanny because she wanted to plan a sweet evening of pizza making and movie watching with our DD.

I think this idea that it's some sort of privilege to have a sitter on NYE is just a rumor to drive up rates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny is sitting for us at her usual evening rate. Before we asked her if she wanted to sit that night (she doesn't usually work evenings for us) we asked the other two regular sitters we use. Both asked us for their regular rate and were available and happy to sit.

We went with our nanny because she wanted to plan a sweet evening of pizza making and movie watching with our DD.

I think this idea that it's some sort of privilege to have a sitter on NYE is just a rumor to drive up rates.

Well good for you. But once you become a parent, you sign away your rights to party the night away at your convenience and not have to pay for it on a holiday of all things. If stupid people want to not get paid extra for giving up what should be THEIR time off, then that is their decision, but I think parents should have to pay a premium for it for that convenience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny is sitting for us at her usual evening rate. Before we asked her if she wanted to sit that night (she doesn't usually work evenings for us) we asked the other two regular sitters we use. Both asked us for their regular rate and were available and happy to sit.

We went with our nanny because she wanted to plan a sweet evening of pizza making and movie watching with our DD.

I think this idea that it's some sort of privilege to have a sitter on NYE is just a rumor to drive up rates.

Well good for you. But once you become a parent, you sign away your rights to party the night away at your convenience and not have to pay for it on a holiday of all things. If stupid people want to not get paid extra for giving up what should be THEIR time off, then that is their decision, but I think parents should have to pay a premium for it for that convenience.

Well, I'm a FT nanny and I don't agree. It's strictly between the Employees and Employer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny is sitting for us at her usual evening rate. Before we asked her if she wanted to sit that night (she doesn't usually work evenings for us) we asked the other two regular sitters we use. Both asked us for their regular rate and were available and happy to sit.

We went with our nanny because she wanted to plan a sweet evening of pizza making and movie watching with our DD.

I think this idea that it's some sort of privilege to have a sitter on NYE is just a rumor to drive up rates.

I think that's crap. This isn't a regular friday night with a boyfriend she's giving up. It's missing out on a holiday with loved ones, an important holiday that can mean a lot to a lot of people. I think you should tip her on top of paying her the usual rate. "happy to sit". more like...really needs the cash. people don't miss out on holidays because they want to. or maybe they're lonely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I normally only charge $2/hr-$3/hr more then normal. I currently make $16/hr with one of my families and I will be babysitting that night for a friend of theirs and will be making $18/hr for two kids.

Holy Shit.

I get $10 an hour no matter what.....no paid vacations or paid sick days.

you're underpaid.

[Anonymous]

I charge 2x my rate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny is sitting for us at her usual evening rate. Before we asked her if she wanted to sit that night (she doesn't usually work evenings for us) we asked the other two regular sitters we use. Both asked us for their regular rate and were available and happy to sit.

We went with our nanny because she wanted to plan a sweet evening of pizza making and movie watching with our DD.

I think this idea that it's some sort of privilege to have a sitter on NYE is just a rumor to drive up rates.

I think that's crap. This isn't a regular friday night with a boyfriend she's giving up. It's missing out on a holiday with loved ones, an important holiday that can mean a lot to a lot of people. I think you should tip her on top of paying her the usual rate. "happy to sit". more like...really needs the cash. people don't miss out on holidays because they want to. or maybe they're lonely.

Exactly, it's a once a year (literally!) event that should come with a slightly higher pay to go along with it. If you don't need the extra money, no one says you have to ask for it. But while I might not have any special plans I am giving up at the time I agree to sit, it is also not something that I can back out of last minute, when I get offered a ticket to go to the best NYE party in the city from a friend the day before...

[Anonymous]

I posted that i charge 1.5x earlier, I meant NYE night, babysittinf, not my regular job. I usually have 3-4 families ask me each year to sit NYE night, supply and demand. In addition to this, I don't really want to work NYE so it needs to be made worth my time. I think day employees should be paid regular or whatever was in the contract.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not to mention having to move the kids once they are sleeping, into a car and then back into their own house.

they stay overnight, Einstein. Everyone wins because I don't charge for the overnight Putin solely so they don't have to wake the kids up our do extra driving around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Our nanny is sitting for us at her usual evening rate. Before we asked her if she wanted to sit that night (she doesn't usually work evenings for us) we asked the other two regular sitters we use. Both asked us for their regular rate and were available and happy to sit.

We went with our nanny because she wanted to plan a sweet evening of pizza making and movie watching with our DD.

I think this idea that it's some sort of privilege to have a sitter on NYE is just a rumor to drive up rates.



Well good for you. But once you become a parent, you sign away your rights to party the night away at your convenience and not have to pay for it on a holiday of all things. If stupid people want to not get paid extra for giving up what should be THEIR time off, then that is their decision, but I think parents should have to pay a premium for it for that convenience.

Wow, you've got a lot of unnecessary rage, PP. Not sure where you get the idea that parents sign away their rights to go out at their convenience. They absolutely can, on any holiday they like, as long as they have child care for that night. You are also strange to think that anyone is being forced to give up their precious holiday time and forced to babysit. Of the seven couples we will be with on NYE, only one has hired a sitter who is charging more than her normal rate. Good for her. All the rest of us are paying the regular rate as requested by our sitters.

NYE isn't some sentimental family holiday. It's a party night. Apparently, some sitters prefer to work instead of going out, or they would have turned down the job. There's nothing cruel or exploitative going on. It's a job. You don't want it, don't take it. If you think you are worth more than your usual rate on NYE, then charge it. The parents will pay or hire someone else.

No one I know has had to pay a "premium" for the convenience of enjoying a night out. I wouldn't hire a sitter who expected me to pay such a "premium" because there are many good sitters out there charging their regular reasonable rates. Besides, I wouldn't hire a sitter with your attitude. My DD deserves better than an angry, bitter babysitter.