What's an appropriate hourly rate?

[cheetahz]

A girl who used to babysit for us whilst at school...She's now done her first year at uni and is going to come and help me with some very basic admin that has gotten left behind as my work load increases. Just a few hours each week as I run my own small business from home. Filing, basic letter writing, updating my list of contacts etc. What would you suggest for a reasonable hourly rate?

Thanks,

[Saffron]

The London Living Wage is ?8.80/hr. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24801589

I would use that as a guideline. xx

[lightweight]

That rate sounds fair.

[Otta]

I think more like ?12 an hour for an admin worker.

[cheetahz]

Thanks all - LLW sounds like the right level. I think admin worker might be overstating her responsibilities.

[SR]

I might be slightly demotivated to find I was on the lowest pay possible... I'd work better if my employer rounded up a bit

[etta166]

Lowest pay possible would be minimum wage. And for an under 21 it's a pitiful ?5.03 per hour. LLW sounds good by comparison.

[uncleglen]

My dad pays his cleaner ?12.50 an hour