Do you begrudge paying your babysitter minimum wage to watch TV?

Former_MSE_Andrea

Would you do this?

Would YOU pay £15 an hour for a babysitter? Mother sparks a furious debate by admitting she resents paying minimum wage for someone to look after her children

NewShadow

More than happy to pay a sitter (cat for me) min wage (Or more) for the hours worked - IF they're also registered for tax and NI purposes.

If it's an undeclared second income, that's different and will come down to what I think their service is worth/what they'll accept.

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2640229-Cost-of-baby-sitting

System

Daily Mail story, so best taken with a pinch of salt, but yes it does amaze me how 'some parents' begrudge using a babysitting service..!

Bobcrowther

£15/hour isn't min. wage....

Gavin83

There is a simple answer to this. If you don't believe the babysitter is worth minimum wage then don't use their services and either stay in or leave your children alone. Won't do either? Then pay up and stop complaining.

pigpen

No.. £15 for a whole evening maybe.. And in the article she paid £6 and hour and the sitter requested it go up to £7.20 an hour which is just over half what you are claiming..

But I wouldnt get a sitter anyway.. my sofa would miss me.

Some do sitting as a business and would have to pay tax on their earnings so it is only fair to pay them at least minimum wage, but a friends teen doing a favour once a month or every 6 months.. nah.. you'll get a pre-agreed amount.

pinkshoes

If I had to pay £7.20/hour, then they certainly wouldnt just be watching TV. At that price I would leave them a mountain of ironing!!!

I used to earn £10 an evening looking after 4 kids for 5 hours!! (1996). I was happy at that price as once they were in bed I could do my homework!

ecgirl07

Why is MSE promoting a Daily Mail story promoting Munsnet? If I wanted to read the DM or Mumsnet I would.

Jagraf

Don't have a babysitter then.

Jagraf

ecgirl07 wrote: »

Why is MSE promoting a Daily Mail story promoting Munsnet? If I wanted to read the DM or Mumsnet I would.

I know, really odd.

Jagraf

pinkshoes wrote: »

If I had to pay £7.20/hour, then they certainly wouldnt just be watching TV. At that price I would leave them a mountain of ironing!!!

I used to earn £10 an evening looking after 4 kids for 5 hours!! (1996). I was happy at that price as once they were in bed I could do my homework!

A person would need a different type of insurance for housework to the one they need to hire a paid babysitter.