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Is £8 too much or reasonable???

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vix1 · 22/06/2006 19:46

Im going to start advertising as a Babysitter in and around the Newbury, Berkshire area, would you say that £8 an hour is reasonable or too much?
Im qualified, police checked, excellent references, and drive, if that helps!

Comments appreciated

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jellyjelly · 22/06/2006 20:23

Far too much, i am in tilehurst and the going rate is 5.50 ph. i am very well trained, police checked and a Registered Childminder aswell.

Drop your rates or you will price yourself out of work.

bluebear · 22/06/2006 20:23

We pay a babysitter with the same qualifications as you £7 per hour, and that is in London.
Have you tried looking at babysitter agency websites ( Is Sitters still around?) to see what they charge.
Will you only want jobs for a minimum number of hours? I know that some agency babysitters will charge for a minimum of 4 hours, but our babysitter gets a lot more work by being happy to do 2 or 3 hours if it's local.

clairemmcc · 22/06/2006 20:18

I think that is quite a high price. Maybe if it was just for a couple of hours after school it would be ok, otherwise, surely not many people could afford that fee full time? I live in quite a wealthy area of London and am a childminder. As I am just starting out I'm only charging £5 per hour but even the experienced cms in this area only charge £6 per hour. Is there a local forum you could internet ask on? I guess it just depends on what everyone is charging so that you can be in line with that really (unless you find some rich parents )

Hope this helps