Who in this Forum is in a "Closing Countdown"?

[MNMommy2]

6 more work days. happyface

I really am going to miss these kids, but will be more than happy just to run into them around town.

SO looking forward to having my house/life/time/myself back!!!!

Woo-hoo! Anyone else really close?

[MNMommy2]

I woke up sad that is Monday today, I was all confused when the alarm went off today. Then I remembered this is my last Monday doing daycare. happyface

[Familycare71]

Aww thanks. My ebay seller id is boys-clothes

I have JUST started to sell off the clothing business. I will be listing day care items after I get thru the back to school sales.

I don't know where we will move. It depends on how we come out of the house. If the house doesn't sell I will reopen at some point. For now it's good to work on the clothing business.

I can't find anything searching for that seller id-

[Blackcat31]

I can't find anything searching for that seller id-

http://www.ebay.com/usr/boys-clothes

[JoseyJo]

We finally bit the bullet and decided to go ahead and close the daycare. I am just totally burnt out.

Really if I could term 1 or 2 more kids and just keep the families that will follow our policies that would be ideal but we can't pay the bills with any less children. We have been interviewing but it seems like all that is out there is babies or "my special snowflake, you will be my employee" families.

We are giving notice today- last day is dec 31st.

Not sure what to say to the parents when we give them the letter!

[Springdaze]

tomorrow is my last day. almost 10 years...its gonna be weird and I don't think it has hit me yet. Should I be happy? Sad? Relieved? not sure! I think I will be emotional right at the end!

[JoseyJo]

tomorrow is my last day. almost 10 years...its gonna be weird and I don't think it has hit me yet. Should I be happy? Sad? Relieved? not sure! I think I will be emotional right at the end!

Today was my first "real" day off since the daycare closed (since we would have been off NYD anyway). Still doesn't feel real to me. I did have to smile this evening when I realized that I could leave the toothpaste on the cabinet instead of putting it up on the shelf

[Laurel]

I am going to retire this year but not sure when. I will give a month's notice but have to take care of some family things first before I can figure out the timing. I can do it as soon as a month (which I doubt) or do child care for a few more months.

My two provider friends and I are all three going to retire this year so we celebrated last night. One will do it till June and one till her house sells but she only has one child she is watching although she sometimes has grandchildren there.

I am going to keep my license current for now but probably won't renew it in August...just in case. It is just weird. I've been doing this for so many years.

Laurel

[Brooksie]

I gave my families notice yesterday. I'll be done on the 31st of this month!! happyface

[JoseyJo]

I gave my families notice yesterday. I'll be done on the 31st of this month!! happyface

happyfacehappyface Here comes the "short-timer's" syndrome For me it was a weird mix of not caring (the the point of laughing) at my dcparent's crappy actions to tears at every cute thing my dcks did and said

[JoseyJo]

I am going to keep my license current for now but probably won't renew it in August...just in case. It is just weird. I've been doing this for so many years.

Laurel

That's what I'm doing also. My doesn't expire until Nov so I put in a leave of absence w/ the state and if I don't go back to daycare I will just let it expire.

[Laurel]

That's what I'm doing also. My doesn't expire until Nov so I put in a leave of absence w/ the state and if I don't go back to daycare I will just let it expire.

Hmmm, I wonder if we can do a leave of absence. I'll have to check on that.

Laurel

[providerandmomof4]

I have decided after four short years to close at the end of the month when my license expires. I feel a little bad because I feel like the families that I have now would stick with me until their kids went to school. (years!) But, mostly, I just feel relief. I have been so stressed out with my own family, and grown kids, that I feel like I've totally lost sight of why I started doing daycare in the first place. I just want to go to a job....and come home...and not have to discipline, change, feed, clean up after....children that aren't my own. I haven't decided where I will go to work but the thought of doing something different makes me feel so happy that it has to be the right choice. happyface

[Laurel]

I have decided after four short years to close at the end of the month when my license expires. I feel a little bad because I feel like the families that I have now would stick with me until their kids went to school. (years!) But, mostly, I just feel relief. I have been so stressed out with my own family, and grown kids, that I feel like I've totally lost sight of why I started doing daycare in the first place. I just want to go to a job....and come home...and not have to discipline, change, feed, clean up after....children that aren't my own. I haven't decided where I will go to work but the thought of doing something different makes me feel so happy that it has to be the right choice. happyface

It sounds like the right choice for you. Good luck!

I have chosen a retirement date of June 6 as that is when my license is due to be renewed and it is the last day of school here and I have a teacher's child so it will be a good day to retire. (how was that for a run on sentence? :Haven't told parents yet.

Laurel

[Naptime yet?]

I'm thinking that when my youngest is off to kindy next year, I'm done. I don't hate this job, but it's draining me and I feel like I'm constantly stressing about something. Plus with what's called EXCELS probably being mandated here next year...

But we'll see. Some days, knowing that I only have a year & a half, keeps me going.