I am very new here and very happy to find this site and of course I have a huge question right away.
I am in Canada which I dont know if it makes a difference in contrats.
I run a family licensed day care the issue is I have a hard time letting people not respect my contract which is costing me money and disrespect of course
I swear the clients read it and file it the same day they sign in the garbage
I am today rewriting the business end of contract mainly payment and days so I am asking for some input about a couple issues
late fee for over due payment ......what is fair?
late fee for late pick up after schedualed time of pick up ...what is fair ?
I now charge by the day not monthly rate, so is it fair for me to say " any change in regular days and hours , a months writen notice ...is that fair?
a deposite for return after termination ...what is fair amount?
and well any other toughts any one would have no this.
This week though clear in my contract has cost me about 1,300 $$ from a client that stopped a check gave no notice and no explination ( I know it has nothing to do with me ) and I have to concider if small clams court is going to be an option
The guardan is a grandma of a special needs boy and she sang the blues to me the whole time so part is my own fault for bending some rules for her and she took advantage of me ... the saddest part is the child she was doing so well here and grandma is burning bridges eveywhere and it is the child that is going to suffer
Please I need some input to protect myself and yes I need to learn to be more firm in my business
Thank every one
I am in Canada which I dont know if it makes a difference in contrats.
I run a family licensed day care the issue is I have a hard time letting people not respect my contract which is costing me money and disrespect of course
I swear the clients read it and file it the same day they sign in the garbage
I am today rewriting the business end of contract mainly payment and days so I am asking for some input about a couple issues
late fee for over due payment ......what is fair?
late fee for late pick up after schedualed time of pick up ...what is fair ?
I now charge by the day not monthly rate, so is it fair for me to say " any change in regular days and hours , a months writen notice ...is that fair?
a deposite for return after termination ...what is fair amount?
and well any other toughts any one would have no this.
This week though clear in my contract has cost me about 1,300 $$ from a client that stopped a check gave no notice and no explination ( I know it has nothing to do with me ) and I have to concider if small clams court is going to be an option
The guardan is a grandma of a special needs boy and she sang the blues to me the whole time so part is my own fault for bending some rules for her and she took advantage of me ... the saddest part is the child she was doing so well here and grandma is burning bridges eveywhere and it is the child that is going to suffer
Please I need some input to protect myself and yes I need to learn to be more firm in my business
Thank every one
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