How do i tell my customer how much i charge?

-I am babysitting this Lady's 2 kids ages 8 and 10 the 8 year old has an attitude and is a handful the ten year old just reads and plays out side i have baby sat for them last week for 2 days i stayed from 7 am till 5 but she called and said she wanted to work overnight so i stayed from 11 pm till 1 pm that for those days she gave me 30 dollars. My mom said this was unfair amount for the hours i worked i baby sat for them today and tomorrow and the day after how much should i charge and how do i tell her. also i am certified in cpr and first aid.You should have discussed your fee before you agreed to the job - but now, you will need to present her with a bill -- decide on what the "going rate" is for babysitting in your area - so for 7 to 5 (10 hours) I would charge $3.00 per hour - and from 11 - 1(14 hours) $3 - total of 24 hours @ $3.00 = $72.00

Make a "bill" out with the hours you've worked and the total due minus the amount ($30) that she has paid -

You didn't say what she does for a living - but if she has a "low paying" job(waitressing, etc) - you might cut the amount per hour that you charge -

Next time - let your "client" know what your hourly charge is before you accept the job -- eliminates misunderstandings -Sit down with her, in person. Tell her that you don't think that the money she gave you is a fair amount. Don't ask to be compensated for the previous days just ask for improvement in the future. BTW, start keeping track of the hours that you work, write them down at the end of every day and charge by the hour. I would charge something reasonable, like 2-4 dollars an hour. If you would have charged this before ($2-4/h), you would have made anywheres between $68-$132. But, of the 34 hours you worked, I presume that 8 of them were sleep so, you would have made anywhere from $52-$104.



@Ghee she worked from 7-5 two days. 10hrs a day. 20hrs+14=34