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Even if he lost his job if you have a contract that says that they need to give you a 2 weeks notice and that they pay weekly regardless of whether the child attends or not (which you may very well not have, I'm not sure) then they are still liable to pay for the days that DCB doesn't show up.
And think about it this way ... they pay you every 2 weeks after you have already provided care and he probably gets paid 2 weeks after he has already worked. So if he got fired they should have given you their 2 weeks notice and paid for it because he will still be getting at least one final paycheck. I understand that he might have lost his job and that they need all the money they can keep but think about it this way ... why is that your fault and why do you have to pay for their circumstances KWIM?
If however they only pay for the days that DCB is present well then nevermind and ignore everything that I just said :
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I will say that either way that I'd talk to DCM and just ask if everything is ok because I can't hold a spot for them unpaid regardless of the reason (whether the DCB really is sick or if DCD lost his job). If they don't pay weekly then you shouldn't a spot for them. Now is a great time to start making changes and getting these things put into their contract, just say that it isn't working out for you this way and that you need to put them on a regular pay-in-advance schedule and that they need to pay a flat weekly rate based on enrollment not attendance. Otherwise put them on a drop-in contract with slightly higher daily rates and they pay-as-they-go but their spot isn't guaranteed type of thing. I'm sure you can use the money just as badly as they can and this way either you get a regular payment in advance or you can find another family that can.
Good luck with this in any case. I hope that things get straightened out for you. It stinks to get stuck not knowing what to expect or when you'll get your next payment
And think about it this way ... they pay you every 2 weeks after you have already provided care and he probably gets paid 2 weeks after he has already worked. So if he got fired they should have given you their 2 weeks notice and paid for it because he will still be getting at least one final paycheck. I understand that he might have lost his job and that they need all the money they can keep but think about it this way ... why is that your fault and why do you have to pay for their circumstances KWIM?
If however they only pay for the days that DCB is present well then nevermind and ignore everything that I just said :
:I will say that either way that I'd talk to DCM and just ask if everything is ok because I can't hold a spot for them unpaid regardless of the reason (whether the DCB really is sick or if DCD lost his job). If they don't pay weekly then you shouldn't a spot for them. Now is a great time to start making changes and getting these things put into their contract, just say that it isn't working out for you this way and that you need to put them on a regular pay-in-advance schedule and that they need to pay a flat weekly rate based on enrollment not attendance. Otherwise put them on a drop-in contract with slightly higher daily rates and they pay-as-they-go but their spot isn't guaranteed type of thing. I'm sure you can use the money just as badly as they can and this way either you get a regular payment in advance or you can find another family that can.
Good luck with this in any case. I hope that things get straightened out for you. It stinks to get stuck not knowing what to expect or when you'll get your next payment
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