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I have another question today: My aunt found out I will probably be taking over a daycare and she got all excited and asked if I would hire her. Right at first I thought, "that would be perfect! Someone I already know, willing to work for me, without having to interview and find someone when the time comes for hiring an assistant/opener." So I acted enthusiastic about the idea, without thinking.... And now she keeps asking when I'll be opening, what she has to do before I can hire her (CPR/TB test/background check, etc), and other questions about it. But as soon as I responded enthusiastically I could have kicked myself. A relative working for me? One who loves to gossip or create drama, not the best work ethic, I'm not even sure if I could rely on her to be there on time to open (I was thinking I'd have her open so I didn't have to work such a long day, once the families got used to her). I find it more important to be there at closing myself because parents have more time then to discuss anything that needs to be discussed. I live in the town next to the town that the daycare building/house is in, so if she didn't show up on time, it would be a little while before I could get there.
I have tried to discourage her, saying some of the cons of working for me. I could only pay you minimum wage, you'd have to come in early, it would only be part time, it could be a long while before I have enough children enrolled to hire you, and so on. But on everything I mention she says, "that's okay! Any money is better than no money". She isn't currently working anywhere, and most likely won't be for while, so even if it is a long time before I could hire her, I'm afraid she'd still be available to work for me, if not just long enough to be nosey and see how I do running it, and then blaming everything on my "poor management" when she quits. The other problem is, I have another lady in mind (a 2nd cousin, on the other side of the family than my aunt), who I KNOW beyond any doubt would be a perfect to have work for me. I know I could trust her completely, rely on her to do the schedule she commits to, not take advantage, just because she knows me, and be really good with the children (she used to have a daycare years ago, actually). So if I was going to hire someone, I'd MUCH rather hire the 2nd cousin. How would you handle this with my aunt, who isn't letting it drop that she's ready to work for me? I responded enthusiastically at first, so I can't back track and say my 2nd cousin asked first.
I have tried to discourage her, saying some of the cons of working for me. I could only pay you minimum wage, you'd have to come in early, it would only be part time, it could be a long while before I have enough children enrolled to hire you, and so on. But on everything I mention she says, "that's okay! Any money is better than no money". She isn't currently working anywhere, and most likely won't be for while, so even if it is a long time before I could hire her, I'm afraid she'd still be available to work for me, if not just long enough to be nosey and see how I do running it, and then blaming everything on my "poor management" when she quits. The other problem is, I have another lady in mind (a 2nd cousin, on the other side of the family than my aunt), who I KNOW beyond any doubt would be a perfect to have work for me. I know I could trust her completely, rely on her to do the schedule she commits to, not take advantage, just because she knows me, and be really good with the children (she used to have a daycare years ago, actually). So if I was going to hire someone, I'd MUCH rather hire the 2nd cousin. How would you handle this with my aunt, who isn't letting it drop that she's ready to work for me? I responded enthusiastically at first, so I can't back track and say my 2nd cousin asked first.
It is your business though, reputation, income etc.
: will wait
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