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    Default 7am start, what would you charge?

    I've just had a call this evening for before and after school care, sounds ideal, they live nearby, it's the school next to me and she's 9y so would fit nicely with the 11y I already have. Only catch is they need a 7am start, my normal hours are 7.30am-6pm.

    Normally I charge £5 per before school session and £10 after school, if they come everyday I offer a discount so charge £60 for the week. What would you charge for the extra half hour and early start?

    Thanks again, I'd be lost without this place x

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    Default Re: 7am start, what would you charge?

    i charge simalar to you although from 7.30

    Id charge an extra hour each day tbh .

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    Default Re: 7am start, what would you charge?

    WOULD CHARGE ANOTHER £5 SO £10 BEFORE AND £10 AFTER SCHOOL
    DISCOUNT TO £80 PER WEEK

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    Quote Originally Posted by louise-marie View Post
    WOULD CHARGE ANOTHER £5 SO £10 BEFORE AND £10 AFTER SCHOOL
    DISCOUNT TO £80 PER WEEK
    I agree

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    Thanks, £80 seems a good figure, still works out to a reasonable hourly rate for the parent but makes it worth my while getting up that bit earlier. Will see what happens on friday x

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    Default Re: 7am start, what would you charge?

    I charge by hour so would be time and a half before 8am.

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    Default Re: 7am start, what would you charge?

    i would charge double out of your normal work hours

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    Before 8 i charge time and a half so that first hour would be £6.00 so total cost from 7.00 a.m. till 9.00 a.m. would be £10.00.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crazyhazy View Post
    Thanks, £80 seems a good figure, still works out to a reasonable hourly rate for the parent but makes it worth my while getting up that bit earlier. Will see what happens on friday x
    Sounds reasonable to me.

    What happened?

    Miffy xx
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    Quote Originally Posted by miffy View Post
    Sounds reasonable to me.

    What happened?

    Miffy xx
    Sorry meant to update, went well, her daughter was away for the holidays so she is bringing her to meet me next week and sign contracts She was happy with my fees so added bonus!

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    That's great news - well done.

    It is an early start but at least you're getting a reasonable rate for it!

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    Default Re: 7am start, what would you charge?

    I start at 5:45am and charge my normal hourly rate £3.75.

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    Default Re: 7am start, what would you charge?

    Like clairelou, I charge double-time outside of my core hours which are 8.00am to 5.30pm. All my rates are by the hour with a 5 hour minimum - no session times are offered as no one in our locaility offers them so don't need to do it to compete - this does mean that almost no one around here does school runs unless they have their own children to take to school.

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    Default Re: 7am start, what would you charge?

    Quote Originally Posted by samanthat6987 View Post
    I start at 5:45am and charge my normal hourly rate £3.75.
    You're obviously more of a morning person than I am Although I think to charge nothing extra for starting that early is selling yourself short x

 

 

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