Summers are always bad for me with ratio. I have 4 parents in school/college field so they don't bring their child in the summer( I dont charge in the summer when they don't come) Well I also have one family on maternity leave and then another lost her job....The parent that lost her job has just recently been offered a job 45 minutes away. Before she lost her job she would bring them 2 full days a week which would be $70 a day. With this new job it is not the pay that she was hoping for so she said she wants to bring them 2:45-5:45, dad will bring them before he leaves for his afternoon shift. All the children I currently care for leave by 4:00/4:30...let alone my closing time is 5:30, but I let it bend a little for this family ($0.50 a min after 5:45 instead of 5:30) because the mothers past place of employment, she didnt get off until 5:30. Well now her new job she gets off at 5:00 but its 45 minutes away so it will still be 5:45pm. She is looking for a second alternative for a higher paying job so she is still looking for taking interviews...I guess my two biggest things are wishing that she could pick up by 5:30 and her wanting to bring her 2 children for only 3 hours in the afternoon, I have availability now but what would I do if I am able to get children down the road and I can't take them because these 2 spots they take up for only 3 hours...If I was offered to watch 2 children full time M-F that would be $400 a week between those two kids, while I will be getting $120 for the two that will be coming for 3 hours a day, being dropped off at nap time right in the middle of the day....AHHHH...Please someone give me some advice, what exactly I should say to this mom... At this time, I can help her but down the road if this is the permanent schedule, I don't know if it will work, let alone we plan on having our own baby next year, so this will be a 12 hour day for me if they are here until 5:45 when the other children are gone by 4:00/4:30...Financially right now, this will really help until the other children come back in September....I know daycare centers and most of you wouldn't allow this kind of schedule...What would you do?
I have had 3 interviews this past month but all have found someone to come to their home(very impressed with me and my daycare) but found it more convenient for someone to come to their own house when given the option.
I have had 3 interviews this past month but all have found someone to come to their home(very impressed with me and my daycare) but found it more convenient for someone to come to their own house when given the option.
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