I called the cherubsitter yesterday who is coming on Friday night. I gave her directions and a time and then asked how much she charges and held my breath. She said, "I will accept whatever you decide to pay me." After a big sigh of relief I think I said, "I love you."
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I love sitters like that, I always want to pay them more because they truly are wanting to take care of the chilin' and not just in it for the moolah.
marylu,
What would be the going rate for your fam?
I like that. Maybe I could apply it to how employees are paid each pay period knowing that I would hear the words "I accept whatever it is you pay me". What a concept!
It is 5.00 an Hour at our house, and we have four kids too-
My kids charge the same rate--"whatever you want to pay" and they rarely get less than $5/hr but don't care if it is less. Single income families often charge less because they have less and the kids know that babysitting for the chiropractor or the HS principal will probably make up for it.
Great service idea for older kids is to have them OFFER their services to a family and just ask them to pick a night. When the parents try to pay they refuse and tell them they don't accept payment when they've offered to do the job. It's good for both of them.
Please tell me its not $5 per hour PER KID....please say no!!!
I know a couple of people in Bloomington (soon to be Burnsville) who work for free :)
Dear bossman,
I will gratefully accept the wage that was offered me before I accepted my position. :)
Dear Whites,
You are a brave couple. Selfless and brave. :)
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