Quonset hut. Quonset huts in front of Laguna Peak, Point Mugu, in 1946. A Quonset hut being put in place at the 598th Engineer Base Depot in Japan, post-World War II. A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross section. The design was based on the Nissen hut developed by the British during World War I.
Babysitters in the United States are largely women. The group as a whole has a nationwide average of $10.00 per hour for pay. Compensation ranges from $7.14 per hour on the lower end to $15.25 on the higher end. Geographic location and career duration each impact pay for this group, with the former having the largest influence. Job satisfaction for Babysitters is high.
How much experience a babysitter has is one of the most important factors in determining a reasonable babysitting charge. A high school student with little or no experience would normally earn much less than an experienced adult. All other factors aside, teenagers are often more than happy to babysit for $5 per hour whereas an adult with a number of years experience as a nanny or sitter would expect at least $10 per hour.