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Hypothetical:
Children's parents are teachers. Children have been home all summer, and it is 2 weeks before they are scheduled to come back. Parents have dropped children off periodically throughout the summer for a day at a time or so, and paid a daily rate, so they could get things done around the house.
Parent calls and leaves voicemail that she would like to bring her children over for a play date for a few hours. Parent wants to come too. (No discussion of compensation for my time).
Would you allow this? The kids ALWAYS act different when any other person besides me is in the home, and I am afraid that they will go nuts and then the parents will not want to bring them back, like this is some kind of try out or test or something. They screwed their last provider and told her that they would be back after summer break- had her hold a spot for them all summer long, and then changed to me, after hiring me 3 months in advance and giving me a deposit. They didnt tell her because they wanted to keep her incase things didnt work out with me. I am just afraid that will happen to me, and I need the income so badly! I did not have them pay a fee while they were gone, and my family suffered severely. We ate through $5,000 in savings while they were gone!
What would you do if you were me?
Hypothetical:
Children's parents are teachers. Children have been home all summer, and it is 2 weeks before they are scheduled to come back. Parents have dropped children off periodically throughout the summer for a day at a time or so, and paid a daily rate, so they could get things done around the house.
Parent calls and leaves voicemail that she would like to bring her children over for a play date for a few hours. Parent wants to come too. (No discussion of compensation for my time).
Would you allow this? The kids ALWAYS act different when any other person besides me is in the home, and I am afraid that they will go nuts and then the parents will not want to bring them back, like this is some kind of try out or test or something. They screwed their last provider and told her that they would be back after summer break- had her hold a spot for them all summer long, and then changed to me, after hiring me 3 months in advance and giving me a deposit. They didnt tell her because they wanted to keep her incase things didnt work out with me. I am just afraid that will happen to me, and I need the income so badly! I did not have them pay a fee while they were gone, and my family suffered severely. We ate through $5,000 in savings while they were gone!
What would you do if you were me?
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