Anyone working on a holiday should be paid extra, plans or not. Don't let parents off that easy.

Anonymous wrote:Many hourly employees choose to work on holidays because they don't have much else planned. Doesn't mean they shouldn't still get time and a half. Same applies here IMO.

So only salaried employees (nanny, office, etc) socialize. That's stupid.

Many hourly employees choose to work on holidays because they don't have much else planned. Doesn't mean they shouldn't still get time and a half. Same applies here IMO.

Time and a half!!

Anonymous wrote:If I'm not doing anything special on NYE anyway I won't charge my clients more than usual. That would be pretty pety,

+1

Employers told me months ahead, I agreed. I work FT for this family, I don't party. So, not going to up the charge on a days notice. Super douchey.

If I'm not doing anything special on NYE anyway I won't charge my clients more than usual. That would be pretty pety,

Anonymous wrote:I normally only charge $2/hr-$3/hr more then normal. I currently make $16/hr with one of my families and I will be babysitting that night for a friend of theirs and will be making $18/hr for two kids.

Holy Shit.

I get $10 an hour no matter what.....no paid vacations or paid sick days.

I normally only charge $2/hr-$3/hr more then normal. I currently make $16/hr with one of my families and I will be babysitting that night for a friend of theirs and will be making $18/hr for two kids.

I totally get charging more, but I'm fine giving the family I'm sitting for the regular hourly rate.

BTW, it's not OVERcharging to charge a higher rate on NYE at all. It's simply what parents should expect if they want a sitter for that night.

Anonymous wrote:Nye means nothing to me. I don't overcharge for it. I'd be sitting home watching movies anyway. The only thing that has changed over the years is I request the kids come to my house so I don't have to be out and about with a higher than average number of drunks.

Even if all I would do is sit home and watch movies, I would still charge more as it is my time that I should be off otherwise. But since you are making them come to you, that probably helps. Even then though, you should still probably add a couple more dollars an hour.

Nye means nothing to me. I don't overcharge for it. I'd be sitting home watching movies anyway. The only thing that has changed over the years is I request the kids come to my house so I don't have to be out and about with a higher than average number of drunks.

Anonymous wrote:+1 saw a lot of ads offering like $12/hour for kids from multiple families. Crazy!!

Me too. Absolutely insane! Yet they are probably going out that night and spending hundreds to attend a fancy party.

+1 saw a lot of ads offering like $12/hour for kids from multiple families. Crazy!!

http://bestnannynewsletter.blogspot.com/2012/12/do-you-charge-more-when-working-on-new.html

I won't be sitting that night, but I would absolutely charge more sitting on a holiday. If parents want the luxury of having a sitter on a night when most of us would have our own plans, they better be willing to pay through the nose for it.