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??wht 2 charge??
I started babysitting a couple months ago on a regular basis and now I'm getting a lot of people asking me if i can babysit for them and what I charge. The thing is I don't have a set fee. the lady i babysit for now pays me about $20 if its a couple hours and if it's the whole time it's about $50 depending on what kids i have. b/c there are 4 kids. so the questions are...
what should I set my fee at?
am i being payed unfair with the lady i babysit for now?
thankz in advance
-cuttechick24 <3
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you are definately getting underpaid so far. i suggest 7+ dollars an hour. most of the people i know babysit ask for 10 an hour. if you ask for less than 7, it's considered slavery as work because it's less than minimum wage.
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Well, setting a price may be more difficult than it sounds. I'll give you some information on what I did when I started a small business. First of all, congrats. Sounds like people have been putting your name out, so you must be good with kids. Second of all, the lady who you've been babysitting for, let her know straight up that you appreciate her giving your name out but don't discuss prices with prospects. If she tells them a price tell her to mention what others will be paying for. Your client shouldn't have a problem doing this, after all she is getting a discount. This will only work if you are charing more for other people and she does throw your name out. You know more about that situation than I do.
Second of all, charge by the hour. Why? Well, if you get some really nice kids to watch, you don't want to short yourself for charging so little because they were good. Next time the job may be twice as hard. Same thing with unruly kids. At the end of the night, you'll feel you've worked hard for the money.
Third. Cheaper isn't always better. If you are the cheapest, dirt cheap I mean, person in town, people will wonder about the quality. Be competitive. Call a few places and find out how much and how they charge. Base your price somewhere in the middle.
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