Rate for Sunday babysitting

[Anonymous]

How much do you charge for 5-6h babysitting on Sundays? Capitol Hill, 2 young kids? Nanny with about 10 years experience, educated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you charge for 5-6h babysitting on Sundays? Capitol Hill, 2 young kids? Nanny with about 10 years experience, educated.

Double hourly rate and triple rate for holidays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do you charge for 5-6h babysitting on Sundays? Capitol Hill, 2 young kids? Nanny with about 10 years experience, educated.

Double hourly rate and triple rate for holidays.

This is not what I charge but what I paid and it was worth every cent, particarly holidays, as she also helped in kitchen and played with children so adults could have peaceful conversations!

[Anonymous]

More than your normal rate.

[Anonymous]

My brother worked at a grocery store all during high school and college. He worked every Sunday and (federal/state) holidays because he was paid double-time.

You are working a job just like he was working a job. You charge double for Sunday.

[Anonymous]

My cousin is a babysitter at an upscale beach resort (they are all college students and grad students mostly majoring in elementary ed and the like). The normal rate is $20 per hour but on Sundays they get $30. I think that is up to 2 kids and rate rises after that. it also rises if the sitter is needed after midnight, and other miscellaneous rules. Plus they get tips. (The parents pay a flat fee to the agency contracted with the resort, since the agency does all the background checks, insurance, etc.) It's a pretty good gig for students.

the OP should be getting around that range for Sunday or very late work.

[Anonymous]

The same rate you nomally pay.

[Anonymous]

I charge my regular rate.

[Anonymous]

I get paid my normal rate. Currently working at the pool.

[Anonymous]

i would do at least $25/h and that's for if we are sitting at home but if I am expected to take them out and about, I would ask $30/h.

[Anonymous]

I ask for $20/h. I’m in Los Angeles and usually charge that for 2 kids. Nobody wants to pay that though. It’s really hard to find a family who thinks that low enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I ask for $20/h. I’m in Los Angeles and usually charge that for 2 kids. Nobody wants to pay that though. It’s really hard to find a family who thinks that low enough.

I’m a nanny in LA (west side) and easily get jobs for $25 an hour for one child and I’ve negotiated for other nannies for the same rate (with a four hour guarantee). If you’re in the valley, consider driving over the hill when looking for babysitting jobs.

[Anonymous]

I work on Capitol Hill and I just charge $20 for babysitting for 1-2. My nanny rate for 2 is slightly higher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I ask for $20/h. I’m in Los Angeles and usually charge that for 2 kids. Nobody wants to pay that though. It’s really hard to find a family who thinks that low enough.

I’m a nanny in LA (west side) and easily get jobs for $25 an hour for one child and I’ve negotiated for other nannies for the same rate (with a four hour guarantee). If you’re in the valley, consider driving over the hill when looking for babysitting jobs.

I am in the valley. I’ve encountered a lot of families in the west side who contact me but I decline because it’s a minimum 30 min drive for me. Where do you find these people??

[Anonymous]

I'm in DC and get $30/hr minimum for any weekend sitting hours with a minimum of 5 hours per day.