new years eve

[janett]

hi, i am a nanny and have been asked to babysit for another family, how much should i charge, it will be overnight till probably at least midday . please give me your ideas on what i should charge.

If I were to do it, I suspect I would want around £200. Has the family told you how much they are offing to pay?

hi nannynick, they have not offered any amount yet. I said i would like the going rate, by the way last year they only paid normal rate which for new years eve was a bit stingy.

£200??!!!!!
I'd have thought double the normal rate would be fair (eg round here £5 an hour/ double to £10).

So you have worked for them before... could you not charge double (for the peek period say 7pm-2am) what you charged last time?

I don't think there is such a thing as a going rate. Your fee is whatever you decide it is to be - they either accept that or try to negotiate you down to what they consider reasonable. Do you want to babysit that night plus till midday on New Years Day?
How much do you want to be paid for that?
Pick a figure, tell them... see if they agree to that, or not.

My normal rate is £10. Number of hours could easily be 17, so that's £170 at normal rate (in my area).

I think I should do baby siting for hogmany rather than my usual job .

i would charge double normal amount - i charge £10 so would charge double ie £20ph

i personally wouldnt bs on nye, but have been asked lots and whenever i say what i would charge, they are fine with it, and i normally find a friend of mine to do it

if they only paid normal rate last year then i would look around for other bs work that pays bettr

thanks for all your advice, i still have not made my mind up on what to charge. I do think it should be double just like restaurants charge.

I think £10 - £15 an hour is fair if its half of the following day as well.

Pending on whether you are tied down to your normal families kids as well it probably works out worth while doing.

I charge double time and half normally charge £10 an hr but charge £25 an hr and thats even including overnight hours. I get so many enquiries that could pick and choose which ones.

I dont think I am going to babysit this new years eve though.

I would def be looking for £250 plus for those hours

i too would say £25 per hour but I never babysit on NYE as i spend the eveing with my own family and we keep the children up to see the new year in with us