Why Do I Do This to Myself Everytime?

[Breezy]

I received an e-mail from a dad looking for Fulltime childcare for his two boys (2 and 5) as his current sitter got a new job. He said currently pays $150 per week for the two of them (so $75 each) and can't imagine paying anymore than that. He needed care from 7am-5pm. My FT rate is $140/child. So why when I recieved this email did I even CONSIDER setting up an interview?? I do this every time!

Luckily, when he said he has no car and would need me to transport and he lives on the North side about 12 miles away from me. That snapped me back to reality! I am not even desperate for kids at all. WHY OH WHY! ::

[cheerfuldom]

I received an e-mail from a dad looking for Fulltime childcare for his two boys (2 and 5) as his current sitter got a new job. He said currently pays $150 per week for the two of them (so $75 each) and can't imagine paying anymore than that. He needed care from 7am-5pm. My FT rate is $140/child. So why when I recieved this email did I even CONSIDER setting up an interview?? I do this every time!

Luckily, when he said he has no car and would need me to transport and he lives on the North side about 12 miles away from me. That snapped me back to reality! I am not even desperate for kids at all. WHY OH WHY! ::

I am guessing the old sitter was a relative, if that makes you feel any better. glad you came to your senses

[Breezy]

He e-mailed me back and said "There is no way I can justify paying over $1000/month for child care which is what your rate equates to"

Well, yeah! You would be taking up 2 spots and I would have to provide meals, supplies, etc. Welcome to reality, sir!

[Blackcat31]

He e-mailed me back and said "There is no way I can justify paying over $1000/month for child care which is what your rate equates to"

Well, yeah! You would be taking up 2 spots and I would have to provide meals, supplies, etc. Welcome to reality, sir!

Did you respond that there is no way you can justify NOT charging at least $1000 per month since he has two kids needing full time AND transportation costs?

I can't imagine that he is going to find anything he will be able to afford that will provide transportation services as well.

[Breezy]

I said "No problem, I understand. Good luck!"

He was emailing me from his smart phone.... he is struggling as a single dad but can afford a data plan?

[temom]

I said "No problem, I understand. Good luck!"

He was emailing me from his smart phone.... he is struggling as a single dad but can afford a data plan?

you are a very good person

[sharlan]

I had one of those awhile back. She needed me to pick up her child every day and take him home as she didn't have a car. (My house is between her's and the bus stop. See where that one was going?) She also needed me to take her about 45 mins away to pick up an app for childcare assistance and then take her back out there to return it. She needed late on Wed and all day Sat.

[cheerfuldom]

thats annoying. and you wonder why his sitter got a new job (insert sarcasm)

[Breezy]

I saw one of those a while ago too, Sharlan. Single mom with no car needed kids and mom picked up and mom brought to work and picked up and kids cared for all day. All for like $20 per day which wouldn't be paid for 3 weeks until she was on the right payroll schedule. Um, yeah.... no.

[wdmmom]

No pun intended here but what is with this generation of parents thinking having a child is cheap or free and everything associated with the child (including childcare) should be cheap or free?! I don't know about anyone else but I've always been taught cheap and free aren't always best and if it's too good to be true, it probably is.

Makes me sick to think that parents only want to pay a few dollars a day for daycare but the parents wear Abercrombie, drive a Cadillac and have a smart phone. WTH?!

[momofboys]

I said "No problem, I understand. Good luck!"

He was emailing me from his smart phone.... he is struggling as a single dad but can afford a data plan?

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[momofboys]

Did you respond that there is no way you can justify NOT charging at least $1000 per month since he has two kids needing full time AND transportation costs?

I can't imagine that he is going to find anything he will be able to afford that will provide transportation services as well.

[temom]

Well i don't kow about the states, but here in Toronto, u can get some really cheap daycare, i lost two kids because the parents found another daycare where the lady was charging 15$ a day for both kids, with lunch and two snacks. What i don't get is how she is low balling the price at this day and age.

[SunshineMama]

I received an e-mail from a dad looking for Fulltime childcare for his two boys (2 and 5) as his current sitter got a new job. He said currently pays $150 per week for the two of them (so $75 each) and can't imagine paying anymore than that. He needed care from 7am-5pm. My FT rate is $140/child. So why when I recieved this email did I even CONSIDER setting up an interview?? I do this every time!

Luckily, when he said he has no car and would need me to transport and he lives on the North side about 12 miles away from me. That snapped me back to reality! I am not even desperate for kids at all. WHY OH WHY! ::

I do that to myself all the time too and I am always mad at myself... compromising rates, hour, etc. I dont know why I do it!

[Kiki]

Well i don't kow about the states, but here in Toronto, u can get some really cheap daycare, i lost two kids because the parents found another daycare where the lady was charging 15$ a day for both kids, with lunch and two snacks. What i don't get is how she is low balling the price at this day and age.

$15.00 a day for each kid, or TOGETHER?

My prices are pretty dang low, but they are only about $45.00 under what parents would pay at all of the places around me, I couldn't imagine going any lower than that.

Lol@the smartphone, I love parents that say 'I can't afford day care it's SO expensive!', yet they show up in the morning in their name brand clothing, in their fancy cars, all while emailing/texting on their iPhone! ::