Hello, I just have a question for those parents who work overnight shifts as I am about to accept a aide job that has this. My plan is to have a babysitter come and spend the night on the one night that the 24 hour daycare center is not open. The question I ask of you - those who might use sitters for night shifts is about pay.
Everything I found on the web says that it is not acceptable to pay the babysitter less when the children are sleeping - but if I have a sitter who is sleeping is it acceptable to pay her less per hour? I currently pay my babysitter 10.00/hour, which is the going rate in the area, but if she comes and watches the kids 6:30 - 10, then they sleep till at least 7 AM then it does not seem to me to be necessary to pay her that 10.00/ hour for that time. Plus, I am only making 15$ an hour. I was thinking a flat rate of 6.00, where I will give her 80 bucks for the 13 hours she is here.
I would also make available for her any snacks etc. she might want and rent her movies to watch on her downtime.
Also, my children are really well-behaved for other people. (I know everyone says this but it is really true) but they would never misbehave for a sitter (only for me lol). I am not worried about the students who babysit for me and trusting them - as I often use my traditional-aged fellow nursing students so I know them pretty well.
I am not sure if this is really nursing related, but any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.
I'm a grandma who loves the grandkids - I would definitely pay my sons to be able to watch them! lol Think you should incorpate Grandma - maybe she would be willing to meet you halfway for drop-offs and pick-ups too. I know I would!
I am starting nursing school in Jan., currently I am a licensed daycare provider in Ks. I think $80 is fair. My daily drop in rate for your children would be $80 with me providing all food, crafts, diapers, wipers, etc. You stated that you currently know and trust your current sitter. If you do hire another to split the weekends-please be sure you interview them well. Get recomendations, if possible show up at home when she doesn't expect you, call etc. As a daycare provider I have seen too many bad ones. Another daycare provider in my town fell asleep during nap time (a big no no here) and two of her kids got out of the house. She didn't even know until the police showed up at her house with the kids. Ok I have rambled on and didn't mean to... I only intended to say that your rate sounded more than fair to me.
If you end up offering her a rate a bit more than you wanted to try to negotiate household chores into the mix. Like do the dishes and clean the kitchen/bathroom areas, so she is working for most of the time. It will be a nice break for you even if you wouldn't normally hire out for those services.
I am starting overnight shifts working 11pm to 7 am. I have three teenage daughters 12, 14, and 16. the oldest is pretty mature, but I do worry about them. I live about 20 minutes from the job. Should I hire someone to sleep at the house to keep an eye on them or do you think at that age they will be ok? I am more worried about their getting up in the mornings to get the bus (bus picks up at 7) and the 16 yr old doesn't drive yet.
I know a graduate nurse/ fmr classmate who has yet to be able to get a job and is starving, that would probably do it no question. She already offered to clean my bathroom and kitchen for me once a week rather than me hiring an cleaning company.
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I'm a grandma who loves the grandkids - I would definitely pay my sons to be able to watch them! lol Think you should incorpate Grandma - maybe she would be willing to meet you halfway for drop-offs and pick-ups too. I know I would!