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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
babysitter pay?
I know its been asked before, but...
We're going to a concert tonight (Barenaked Ladies at Hampton Beach!!) and a friend of mine will be watching DS. We'll drop him off with her at 6:30 ish, and the show starts at 8, don't know how long the show will last, so I'm not sure when we'll pick him up (although she's a stone's throw away from the venue).
Any suggestions for how much to pay her? She and I haven't talked money at all, so she may not even expect it, but I intend to leave her something for helping me.
Re: babysitter pay?
I have found the average in Maine is around $10/hr at minimum.
Which is why we never go out.
I was going to say maybe in the $8/hr. range? I remember way back when I was a babysitter, I earned around minimum wage.
I've heard the $10/hr. figure quoted on the national boards but I thought that might be more for HCOL areas.
When DH and I were at his sister's wedding in Sugarloaf, one of her former students (high school age) stayed in our hotel room with Helen for 3 hours while Helen slept; we paid her $20 and SIL said that was plenty of money.
I usually do this...$10/hr while awake and $5 when they are asleep...less work...less pay? Most of my sitters have been shocked when they get paid!! LOL Parents have even said that I have given too much!!
But in fairness...Preston has some special needs..although he is easier to care for than a 2yr old!!
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