Overnight Rate

[Anonymous]

How much do you all charge for overnight stays? I was asked to have the kids stay with me (my house) for two nights. The parents are losing it bc “it’s too much.” I’m extremely fair and feel like I’m undercharging them. My former employer paid 250$/night. I’m not charging anywhere close. Thanks all!

[Anonymous]

If they sleep through the night:
-set hourly rate during awake hours
-flat overnight fee from 9/10pm-when they wake up.

My overnight is usually $75

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they sleep through the night:
-set hourly rate during awake hours
-flat overnight fee from 9/10pm-when they wake up.

My overnight is usually $75

Thanks! That’s what I previously charged in a former position. If I charged that it would be $250/night. I quoted 150/night which would be 300$ For 2 nights. Side note:one of the boys is special needs and never sleeps through the night. So no telling how much/little sleep I’ll get.

[Anonymous]

At least $200, especially in your home.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure what you're thinking of here. Is this 48 hours? Or are they planning on just a few hours before and after the overnight, with you handling the periodic ups and downs?

I typically do my normal rate 6am to 10pm, then $100 overnight, but only if I can sleep at least 5 hours consecutively. If I'm and down enough that I can't get 5 hours of sleep, they pay my normal hourly rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what you're thinking of here. Is this 48 hours? Or are they planning on just a few hours before and after the overnight, with you handling the periodic ups and downs?

I typically do my normal rate 6am to 10pm, then $100 overnight, but only if I can sleep at least 5 hours consecutively. If I'm and down enough that I can't get 5 hours of sleep, they pay my normal hourly rate.

I’ll have them a straight 48 hours. Wednesday 7 am-Friday 3 pm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what you're thinking of here. Is this 48 hours? Or are they planning on just a few hours before and after the overnight, with you handling the periodic ups and downs?

I typically do my normal rate 6am to 10pm, then $100 overnight, but only if I can sleep at least 5 hours consecutively. If I'm and down enough that I can't get 5 hours of sleep, they pay my normal hourly rate.

I’ll have them a straight 48 hours. Wednesday 7 am-Friday 3 pm.

Edited to add, I will get my normal paycheck for the daytime hours. Then the evening hours will be added. They are cheap AF so I’m going to stick to my quote or they can figure something else out. My time equals money especially over that period of time. Have to say, Who goes away in a pandemic? I had Covid bc with of their carelessness... ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If they sleep through the night:
-set hourly rate during awake hours
-flat overnight fee from 9/10pm-when they wake up.

My overnight is usually $75

I never heard of anything so cheap!

[Anonymous]

We have always paid:

- hourly rate for any awake hours. If it was a weekend overnight, following a full work week, then the hourly rate was the overtime rate.
- flat fee for overnight itself (assuming everyone sleeps through the night.) That was always either $75 or $100.
- half or full day off (paid) if the overnight meant the nanny was working nonstop for a long stretch of days.

Also, while not compensation per se, we also always stocked our fridge w/ favorite foods or gave the nanny extra money for take-out if the kids stayed w/ her.

Once we had our nanny stay with the kids for a week while we travelled and we had a different fee structure for that because it was so long, but we started w/ the approach above as a starting point.

[Anonymous]

For 48 hours AND special needs for a child who doesn't sleep through the night? I'd let them know that it would cost $25*48=$1200 for the weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not sure what you're thinking of here. Is this 48 hours? Or are they planning on just a few hours before and after the overnight, with you handling the periodic ups and downs?

I typically do my normal rate 6am to 10pm, then $100 overnight, but only if I can sleep at least 5 hours consecutively. If I'm and down enough that I can't get 5 hours of sleep, they pay my normal hourly rate.

I’ll have them a straight 48 hours. Wednesday 7 am-Friday 3 pm.

Edited to add, I will get my normal paycheck for the daytime hours. Then the evening hours will be added. They are cheap AF so I’m going to stick to my quote or they can figure something else out. My time equals money especially over that period of time. Have to say, Who goes away in a pandemic? I had Covid bc with of their carelessness... ugh.

OK wait, so it'll all be time and a half.

So!

My normal rate for this family would be $26-30/hour, due to special needs. If we assume that the normal hours are 7 am to 3 pm m-f, but they're adding in two overnights, here's my calculation:
M and T: 7-3 each, 8 hour days, 16 hours
W: 7 to midnight, 17 hours
Th: 24 hours
F: midnight to 3 pm, 15 hours
Total: 72 hours
40*26+32*1.5*26=1040+1248=2288

I highly doubt that's worth it to them, but that would be my total for the week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have always paid:

- hourly rate for any awake hours. If it was a weekend overnight, following a full work week, then the hourly rate was the overtime rate.
- flat fee for overnight itself (assuming everyone sleeps through the night.) That was always either $75 or $100.
- half or full day off (paid) if the overnight meant the nanny was working nonstop for a long stretch of days.

Also, while not compensation per se, we also always stocked our fridge w/ favorite foods or gave the nanny extra money for take-out if the kids stayed w/ her.

Once we had our nanny stay with the kids for a week while we travelled and we had a different fee structure for that because it was so long, but we started w/ the approach above as a starting point.

Yeah no. If you have a live-in, there's no overtime (unless you're in Maryland), but if it's a live-out nanny, you're looking at major overtime.

When I do a week, but I don't live-in, here's my rate for children who ALWAYS sleep through the night:

16 hours per day at the normal rate ($20-30, based on age, number and special needs) plus $100 for 8 hours overnight. For 7 days, that's $2300-3100.

[Anonymous]

OP clearly said it was 48 hours. WEDNESDAY 7am until FRIDAY 3pm.

Not a full week.

[Anonymous]

I charge $25/hr for awake hours plus a flat $150 for overnight sleeping hours. If a kid wakes up during the night, the daytime rate kicks in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you all charge for overnight stays? I was asked to have the kids stay with me (my house) for two nights. The parents are losing it bc “it’s too much.” I’m extremely fair and feel like I’m undercharging them. My former employer paid 250$/night. I’m not charging anywhere close. Thanks all!

You screwed yourself. For 48 hours you should have charged your straight hourly rate. $20/hr = $480/night. You pay for convenience.
Nannies should stop short changing their selves!