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Originally posted by Threads
Around SV rates tend to be higher. It varies by (a) the experience and age of the sitter and (b) level of responsibility. All of our sitters get paid for the time they are actually at the house, but calculated generously so they are never shortchanged.
For college student and up - $16/hour, but it is expected that they will have a car, current driver's license, CPR training, ALWAYS show up on time, etc. These are the people you hire for regular gigs (say, shuttling to afternoon lessons one day a week). No food required at that pay level.
For 11-13 year olds that are at the house under controlled conditions (say parents are half a block away or otherwise readily accessible), $8/hour and yes, food. Pizza is popular if it is delivered.
For 14-18 year olds with a bit more to offer - say, help with homework, more responsibility if there is an accident, a little prep on the food front, $8-12/hour. Food yes.
Internet access is a bonus for the teenage sitters; and a couple decent DVDs that all can watch.
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Threads and I are going to attract all your babysitters. We generally pay $12 per hour plus tip, and tip start at $10 - 15 for an easy evening where the kids are asleep most of the time. Open access to food, dvds, etc. Usually we try to develop a relationship that includes many perks, so the best ones stay with us. This means everything from lending them books, dvds, etc. to buying them presents on the normal occassions to helping them with their own school projects when we can. If we've been using someone weekly for several months, we pay them our usual amount when we go on vacation.
Most of our babysitters are in a child development program at a nearby university.
