Fair rate for nanny watching 2 kids from another family in addition to my 2 (double date scenario)?

[Anonymous]

Hi - we pay our nanny $22/hr for our 2 kids (6 and 3 yo). What is a fair rate if she watches ours plus 2 kids from another family (3 and 1 yo) while we go on a double date?

[Anonymous]

I think you need to ask her. I wouldn’t do a group rate, unless everyone is related.

[Anonymous]

If your nanny says no, your neighbor would need to hire her own sitter, so she should pay the same rate as if she were hiring her own sitter for the night.

[Anonymous]

The standard is each family pays 2/3-3/4 of nanny's hourly rate. A deal for you guys and more money for her.

[Anonymous]

There would not be enough money for this. Other family should hire their own babysitter at their house. You are ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

I'd pay something in the neighborhood of her overtime rate, then rounded up. So maybe $35/hr.

[Anonymous]

You ask the nanny if she is willing to do this and how much she will charge.

[Anonymous]

Absurd. Would YOU agree to do this? At least double her regular rate!

[Anonymous]

People are so silly. I'd absolutely be willing to do this, especially if I had notice! I've shown up for babysitting jobs where I was supposed to watch three children and there were six there.

$40/hour would be generous.
If you're going out for a date in the evening, where with the children sleep?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are so silly. I'd absolutely be willing to do this, especially if I had notice! I've shown up for babysitting jobs where I was supposed to watch three children and there were six there.

$40/hour would be generous.
If you're going out for a date in the evening, where with the children sleep?

typo. Where WILL the children sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are so silly. I'd absolutely be willing to do this, especially if I had notice! I've shown up for babysitting jobs where I was supposed to watch three children and there were six there.

$40/hour would be generous.
If you're going out for a date in the evening, where with the children sleep?

I would have walked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi - we pay our nanny $22/hr for our 2 kids (6 and 3 yo). What is a fair rate if she watches ours plus 2 kids from another family (3 and 1 yo) while we go on a double date?

Easier (because kids entertain each other) would be $10 more. Harder would be double my hourly rate plus applicable overtime. Your situation would likely be harder, with one older and one younger, and figuring out bedtimes/sleeping arrangements. So, for you, I'd budget $22 each family, overtime from you if applicable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are so silly. I'd absolutely be willing to do this, especially if I had notice! I've shown up for babysitting jobs where I was supposed to watch three children and there were six there.

$40/hour would be generous.
If you're going out for a date in the evening, where with the children sleep?

I would have walked.

I made $60/hr that night.

[Anonymous]

If someone told me they would charge me DOUBLE the hourly rate due to the addition of 2 more kids, I'd likely not hire them again. That's just ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If someone told me they would charge me DOUBLE the hourly rate due to the addition of 2 more kids, I'd likely not hire them again. That's just ridiculous.

[b]

No problem, another family will pay. More kids = more pay.