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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm contemplating the same arrangement for next year.  But I live on Capitol Hill, so I thought some underpaid Hill staffer who lives nearby could get my kids ready and drop them off at school at 8:40 am, then go work for pennies stariting at 9 am.[/quote]
What will you offer to pay?[/quote]

Haven't thought it through yet, and not positive I will go this route -- but likely $20-22 per hour (or $200/ week). Good extra money for a Hill staffer.  Young staffers typically supplement their day jobs with waitressing or something.  An early morning (7:15-8:45 am) job before going into work would likely (hopefully) get some good candidates.  I live on Capitol Hill and my kids' school is a short walk from the Capitol itself.

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I suggest going to 25/hr if you can. She needs to wake up at least by 6am, don't you think? That's quite a stretch for most of these young persons you're hoping to attract.[/quote]

Actually, $200/week for 7.5 hours of work would be $25/hour, now that I've done the math.

Job would not appeal to everyone, but it might beat a waitressing job -- especially since those often eat into crucial socializing hours.

I had a regular weekend babysitter for almost a year who worked for a Senate Committee.  She had a grad degree and was lovely, and was great with my kids.  Eventually she went on to a higher paying career, so such a person is never long-term.  But hopefully I can find another high-energy, responsible staffer just looking to make ends meet.

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