Hey all, I charge $140 for a regular week and my regular hours are
7:30-5:30. I had a lady call and ask about two kids for 7:30-6:00 as she wouldn't get off until 5 and works in a city near us where there is a problem with traffic coming into town in the am and out of town in the pm so she didn't want to have to worry about late fees and such so asked me what I would charge to extend until 6pm just to be on the safe side. I know that traffic is an issue for people coming out of this city as we are across the river from it and the traffic can be ridiculous in the afternoons. I told her I would give a 10 per week per kid discount for siblings, and that it would be $25 per week extra ea to extend the hours like that, making it $165-10=$155 each per week. Did I overprice myself on that one because I did not hear back from her.
I have another lady who is a grandparent raising her 2 yr old and 4 yr old grandchildren who called about care if she got a job she was hoping to get. She was planning on just getting care for the four yr old for now and getting a family member to maybe keep the younger one, probably because she cant afford care for them both...she would need care from 6:30-6:00 because she will be working at a plant and I was wondering what I should tell her the rate would be for that. I told her my reg wkly rate and told her it would be more for extended hours, I just dont want to price myself out of yet another possible kid, she lives and works nearby in our town so wouldnt be much of a commute. I am wanting to fill spots because if I don't I won't be able to do this and I will have to try to find a teaching job, or worse...a non paying daycare teacher job in this economy where EVERYONE is looking for work. I want to be reasonable to myself and to others because they will go where it is cheaper if they can't afford it. I had two possible clients this week, one never called back and one never called to set up the visit for the part time spot so I don't know what is going on...wait, make that three because I did have a couple parents come by with their son to visit and I havent heard back from them either although I felt it went very well, I do know they were shopping around as they had gone to other centers.
So, what to do...I am stressing this am and going to be calling the grandparent back soon as I saw she called last night while I was out but didn't leave a message so I am hoping she was calling to tell me she got the job but who knows. Just found out this am that I have insurance, but it is costing my hubby another $84 a week out of his check now which is a lot since he doesn't have a lot left after cs and deductions and gas...ugh
7:30-5:30. I had a lady call and ask about two kids for 7:30-6:00 as she wouldn't get off until 5 and works in a city near us where there is a problem with traffic coming into town in the am and out of town in the pm so she didn't want to have to worry about late fees and such so asked me what I would charge to extend until 6pm just to be on the safe side. I know that traffic is an issue for people coming out of this city as we are across the river from it and the traffic can be ridiculous in the afternoons. I told her I would give a 10 per week per kid discount for siblings, and that it would be $25 per week extra ea to extend the hours like that, making it $165-10=$155 each per week. Did I overprice myself on that one because I did not hear back from her.
I have another lady who is a grandparent raising her 2 yr old and 4 yr old grandchildren who called about care if she got a job she was hoping to get. She was planning on just getting care for the four yr old for now and getting a family member to maybe keep the younger one, probably because she cant afford care for them both...she would need care from 6:30-6:00 because she will be working at a plant and I was wondering what I should tell her the rate would be for that. I told her my reg wkly rate and told her it would be more for extended hours, I just dont want to price myself out of yet another possible kid, she lives and works nearby in our town so wouldnt be much of a commute. I am wanting to fill spots because if I don't I won't be able to do this and I will have to try to find a teaching job, or worse...a non paying daycare teacher job in this economy where EVERYONE is looking for work. I want to be reasonable to myself and to others because they will go where it is cheaper if they can't afford it. I had two possible clients this week, one never called back and one never called to set up the visit for the part time spot so I don't know what is going on...wait, make that three because I did have a couple parents come by with their son to visit and I havent heard back from them either although I felt it went very well, I do know they were shopping around as they had gone to other centers.
So, what to do...I am stressing this am and going to be calling the grandparent back soon as I saw she called last night while I was out but didn't leave a message so I am hoping she was calling to tell me she got the job but who knows. Just found out this am that I have insurance, but it is costing my hubby another $84 a week out of his check now which is a lot since he doesn't have a lot left after cs and deductions and gas...ugh
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