A person is asking how much I charge per hour for 4-5 hour time blocks at their home. How do I do this?
Hi Sandy! For an hourly rate, it is really up to you to determine what you're comfortable charging per hour. Personally, my rate is $20 for the initial 30 minute visit, and then $5 per additional 15 minutes afterwards. So, the first hour is $30 and then the following hours are $20 each. It's important to consider what time of day they're wanting you to stay, as that is a large block of time to be unavailable to other clients. I myself do not offer extended/hourly visits between 11:00-3:00, when I am usually booked for midday walks. As for booking the reservation, I just book it as a drop-in visit and adjust the cost manually to the correct total cost. You can leave the Report Card running so that you have a time stamp of when you arrived and left and also to mark any activities that their pet(s) did during that time. Some sitters may offer their house sitting rate and even book it as house sitting, but I don't offer that service myself.
Thanks for the advice.
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