I just want to be able to go out and watch a movie sometimes with my husband. Our toddler goes to bed around 7-7:30. What would be an appropriate amount to pay a babysitter to stay at our house with our daughter while we go see a movie/dinner for a few hours? I was thinking $50. Is that too little an amount? Should I pay more?
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Comment by sweetie on August 14, 2009 at 6:44 pm
that is probably to much if your going to have a local teen do it. Probably about $30 in my area for a teen babysitter to just sit in your home and eat your food to watch your tv.
Comment by RS on August 18, 2009 at 1:48 am
$50 is generous.
Comment by Twister on August 19, 2009 at 10:00 pm
5 to 7 dollars an hour should be plenty. If the sitter does a good job (keeps the home clean, no visitors) you may want to buy an inexpensive gift every now and then or give a tip.
Comment by Valerie on August 20, 2009 at 9:27 pm
$10/hour is the going rate in our area. So yeah, $50 is about right by the time you have dinner, drive, see the movie, etc.
Comment by Zorro on August 23, 2009 at 5:04 am
i think 40-50 is about the right range.
Comment by Me on August 25, 2009 at 8:18 am
What?! $50 to watch a movie? I used to get paid $5/hour and that wasn’t that long ago (maybe 8 years ago.) Paying a teenager $7/hour is more than enough. They don’t have bills. They don’t pay taxes on it. That’s plenty!!
Comment by No Shortage on August 26, 2009 at 9:18 am
I was thinking 20 bucks. We’re in a recession.