Babysitting for about one hour?

[Anonymous]

I am babysitting for one hour, travel time 30-45 minutes. The family will pay me for 2 hours $40. Is it worth it?

[Anonymous]

Only you can decide that. If you accepted
then obviously you felt it was worth it.

[Anonymous]

$20/hr is pretty high for a standard date night type babysitting gig. How many kids is it?

My babysitting rates start at $15/hr, and I usually have a 3 hour minimum, so $45. $40 for a much shorter period of work seems worth it to me, but as PP said only you can really decide that.

[Anonymous]

That's up to you.
For me it would not be worth it.
I usually have a 4 hour minimum just to make the travel worth it.
Only exceptions are for families I have a close relationship with or families that are really close.
But again only you can decide if it's worth it to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That's up to you.
For me it would not be worth it.
I usually have a 4 hour minimum just to make the travel worth it.
Only exceptions are for families I have a close relationship with or families that are really close.
But again only you can decide if it's worth it to you.

Thank you for your answer.

[Anonymous]

I have the same rules as pp. Three hours minimum unless they're good friends in a bind or a family who's located very close by.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes I'll do short gigs for families I'm developing a relationship with, but as I get older the hassle is less and less worth it.

[Anonymous]

I'd probably pass on it too.

[Anonymous]

My minimum to come over for babysitting is $65. I wouldn't drive all over town and work for an hour for $40.

[Anonymous]

Is it worth it to you OP? That's the only relevant point.

Seems like a pretty expensive hour from the family's perspective so there must be some reason they're being so generous.