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How much would you pay a family member to babysit?
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I'm babysitting my friends children tonight and I've never considered asking for money - and I've done it loads of times before and really dislike doing it! Surely you do it because they are either related or a friend, maybe I'm too nice...........
Yes you are, start asking your friend for favours and see how far you get...
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£50!! Blimey. Seems an awful lot and she will expect that every time then too. A family member I would usually think wouldn't expect payment unless maybe it was a a teenager doing it for the dosh or it cost them a bit to do it for you ie petrol etc."'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Try to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die"0 -
Now if she did the cleaning instead of making the tea, 5 quid an hour would be fair and there is some ironing which i would chuck in an extra £2.50 as a bonus. Is it wrong to ask her to do that as well? It would stop her from getting bored...
Moneysaving expert living up to its name here
If she's a teen don't mix responsibilities of childminding and ironing for goodness sake :eek::DNever again will the wolf get so close to my door :eek:0 -
(This is a Spinkz thread, so I'm not sure why people are offering serious replies...)
Spinkzy, I'd offer £50, and throw the lasagne in for free. Don't give her your netflix password - she'll end up seeing all the movies you've been watching which wifey doesn't know about...and then she'll be costing you a hell of a lot more than £50.' <-- See that? It's called an apostrophe. It does not mean "hey, look out, here comes an S".0 -
Who charges to look after such close family? Especially as a one off?0
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If the baby sitter was only young, maybe a teenager i'd expect to pay them. But not an adult family member, pay the taxi for her to go home if she needed it but that's about it.
Paying anyone £50 it would have to be Christmas or New Year, but not a normal night.Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
What it may grow to in time, I know not what.
Daniel Defoe: 1725.
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Can't you leave the wifey at home with the kids, take her sister and the fifty quid and have some fun? She can make you something better than a lasagne for when you eventually get in.....0
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Free for family and close friends, £5/hour to others. £50 sounds a lot - she must be planning a loooonnng night out. Something special for you!0
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