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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is your hourly rate now and what would you like?[/quote]
My hourly rate is 7 and I think perhaps 15 for both of them would be ok, but I feel like it's not going to go over well because it is twice what she pays me now.

[quote=Anonymous]Are you saying 7/hour? because that's RIDICULOUSLY low. 10/hr is even STILL too low!!!![/quote]
It's 7 euros, it's supposed to be the average here. I do think it's low, but apparently it's what's expected here. It seems that here, only expats use babysitters, maybe that has something to do with it, not sure.

[quote=Anonymous]And to add on This sound to me me more like tutoring /babysitting. I did that. And I charged 20/hour. PLUS gas.[/quote]
Yes, it's not quite tutoring because she is four, but it's not plain old babysitting either because i have done that  with them and other kids and it's a lot more enjoyable and worth the 7 euros.

[quote=Anonymous]Read the thread, people. OP is talking about euros and gave us the added information about how her rate is average for her area in Europe.

Personally, OP, I don't think that your rate should be raised based on the reasons you mention. It sounds like you expected an easy job of playing and instead have to do some work. Honestly, it still sounds like an easy job. That said, you believe it is no longer worth it to you, so perhaps you need to seek another position.[/quote]

Thank you for your opinion. I feel like what I'm doing is worth more and kind of feel that I'm being taken advantage of with being paid the low end of the average, for 2 kids. But maybe the nagging from the mom is clouding my judgement and giving me the feeling that 7 is just too little for all she expects me to do.

Perhaps it might be time to just quit, but that is something that will not be easy to do because I did commit to doing this.

Do you think watching 2 kids should cost the same as well? Basically, I should just leave it as it is or quit?

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