Good babysitting rates?

Question

Ok this is the situation my neighbors mother has received a job and she needs help with her children. I took the job but I think I am getting paid to low with $10 a day for 8 hours 10-6. I am wondering if asking for $20 a day would be good and also getting Friday's off. Let me also tell you this she is a family friend and I don't want to rip them off. Also she is paid $100 a day with tips. I am 15 and this is summer and soon I will be done doing this in like 3 weeks.

So please help!

Answer 1

When I babysat hubby's 3 year old cousin, his aunt offered me 20 dollars a day. Ten dollars for 8 hours is a bit low. Gently ask her if she could make it 20 dollars for the last 3 weeks until school. If she says she can't, don't press the topic.