Is this an odd way for a sitter to state their rates?

[Anonymous]

I'm getting ready to have a girl come over and babysit (communicating via email). I asked her what she charges and she says her rates "start" at $15/hr. How exactly am I supposed to take this? I would like to know an exact dollar amount -- is this unreasonable of me?

[Anonymous]

Not at all. Tell her exactly what her duties are and ask how much she charges for that.

[Anonymous]

Haven't you meet each other??

[Anonymous]

Tell her what you're willing to pay for the job. $15/hr is pretty reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell her what you're willing to pay for the job. $15/hr is pretty reasonable.

Tell your children what you want. With fellow adults, you discuss. Unless you think they are beneath you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not at all. Tell her exactly what her duties are and ask how much she charges for that.

+1

It's not an odd way for her to state them, it opens up the discussion for clarification.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell her what you're willing to pay for the job. $15/hr is pretty reasonable.

I don't think $15 is unreasonable, but she isn't saying she charges $15/hr. She's saying it starts there, so at the end of the evening when its time to write a check, she can charge whatever she wants?

[Anonymous]

Does she know how many kids you have? What duties you're expecting?

Most likely, her rates start at $15 for one child with minimal duties. But if you're going to have 5 kids there and she's serving them all a home cooked dinner and has to get Fido out, then yes, she'd charge more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does she know how many kids you have? What duties you're expecting?

Most likely, her rates start at $15 for one child with minimal duties. But if you're going to have 5 kids there and she's serving them all a home cooked dinner and has to get Fido out, then yes, she'd charge more.

She knows the details -- 2 kids (ES & MS), no cooking/cleaning. Just watching them and putting them to bed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does she know how many kids you have? What duties you're expecting?

Most likely, her rates start at $15 for one child with minimal duties. But if you're going to have 5 kids there and she's serving them all a home cooked dinner and has to get Fido out, then yes, she'd charge more.

She knows the details -- 2 kids (ES & MS), no cooking/cleaning. Just watching them and putting them to bed

Are you saying you've already had her over?

[Anonymous]

^ where did I say that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ where did I say that?

Didn't you notice the question mark at the end of my sentence? You sound like a bitch. Go to hell.

[Anonymous]

Lol what? This nanny forum is getting over run by the crazies!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol what? This nanny forum is getting over run by the crazies!!!

There'll be one less as soon as you leave. TIA.

[Anonymous]

I'm 1152a and I'm neither the OP or an MB.