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I have not read all the posts & while I see both sides I have to admit although I do not charge for time off (have been a provider now for @ 5 yrs) I am now getting to the point that I feel like I will be charging for paid holidays/time off - just curious have you been a provider for a long time or somewhat short timeframe? Sorry adding this - I guess my point is the longer I do this the more I realize how much I deserve a few paid days off. I didn't use to think that way
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I think it depends on the situations involved as well. I have children who are picked up on a bus here or dropped off here. I have kids who are here only an hour at the beginning and end of the day, and over nighters. There are not really many providers locally that will take those kids, and only one of my families has local relatives.People often give their take on situations that weren't asked by an op. Happened in my post too. There are several who went that route here, I certainly wasn't the first. I like hearing other sides.
I live in an area where there are a lot of providers and family. I guess it all depends on where you live too.
If I am closed a LOT of people are affected. Not just the children, but parents, bus drivers, etc.
It is usually easier to provide back up care myself and continue to stay open. Since I pay the back up an hourly wage, I still make money. Not what I would make the other way, but it works.Comment
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Sure you do, if you want to work out that is
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If my gym was closed for a holiday I don't get my fees prorated and if I still want to work out I can go to another gym that is opened and I have to pay their daily rate. Not all gyms close, not in my area anyway.
But you are absolutely right ... not everyone has to charge for days that they are closed and not everyone does. I used to charge for 11 holidays, 5 days of vacation and 5 days of sick/personal time. Granted I never took all of that time off but starting this year I now only charge for closed holidays.
I do what works for me and so do you and the rest of the providers. That's the beauty of this business and of being your own boss.
And just like I chose to sign up at the bigger gym that closes for most holidays that has a pool rather than the smaller gym that doesn't close (but closes a little earlier on holidays) and has no pool DCP's can read the contracts and policies and decide whether the daycare is the right fit or not.
What I don't get is that this information is clear and in our contracts ... why would someone that doesn't agree with this still sign it and then complain later about it?
There are plenty of providers out there that don't charge for days that close, all you have to do is keep looking. If a parent doesn't want to pay for days that the daycare is closed then they shouldn't have to or heck even for the days that their child doesn't attend for whatever reason ... even I offer drop-in child care ... the point is that each child care provider should run their daycare how they are comfortable and happy with and each family has to find the DC that is better suited for them.
And just like we as child care providers understand that not all parent's are perfect and not to expect everything from them parent's should also remember that no daycare will have the full wishlist of what they are looking for.
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My point EXACTLY. If what I'm doing doesn't work for you...please continue in your childcare search. Everything is not for everybody. Don't come here & try to mold my entire business into your personal schedule. If my business hours are until 5:30, don't get here & try to make me stay open until 6:30. It's disrespectful to me, my assistant & the families that I already serve. Find what suits you...It's pretty simple.
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The reason that I close for holidays is becuase I don't get paid by the state or food program on MOST of these days.
Due to budget cuts, the county program now has more furlough days and CLosed Unpaid holidays than before. I get to chose only 5 holidays to stay open with pay, if I open on the others, I don't get paid. So who wants to open, work and not get paid??
The food program also will not pay me, unless I have parents sign up and request care for a normally closed holiday.
California is broke and they are trying to find anyway possible to cut funds. Our public schools have even added furlough days throughout the year so that they can save money.
I take the same 11 Holidays off as MV and they are paid...
I take off 5 days of vacation each year paid
I can take off 3 days sick or emergency leave paid
All other days that I take off for personal reasons are unpaid.Comment
So true, right? Because no matter what you do (I have parents initial that they have read EACH PAGE individually) they still do NOT read it. So whenever you explain something to them they are in shock!! Mind boggling!
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