What about 'pay for a space' don't you understand?

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  • daycarediva
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jul 2012
    • 11698

    What about 'pay for a space' don't you understand?

    Dcm of dcb dropped down to 3 days per week. She stopped paying for his 2 additional days and instead is paying the 3 day rate. Since MARCH. I advertised and filled that spot, I currently have one day 'open'/not at capacity BUT I have a family paying for the day-just in case and don't think it is appropriate to double book it.


    Fast forward to yesterday and I got a phone call saying grandma got hurt and dcb will be back to 5 days next week, she said
    I already wrote your check for *3 day amount*, I will just write you another check for the difference of *2 day amount* and then pay the regular rate next week.

    Sorry dcm, if you aren't paying for the spot, it's filled. She is NOT HAPPY and threatened me with going elsewhere, to which I told her "If you need ft care, unfortunately that is your best option as I don't have a full time space or anticipate an opening any time soon. Please remember that I need two weeks written notice of termination per our contract. We will miss dcb!"

  • coolconfidentme
    Daycare.com Member
    • Oct 2012
    • 1541

    #2
    I had a parent who wanted to negotiate my fees for services already rendered. What the what?!?

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    • Cradle2crayons
      Daycare.com Member
      • Apr 2013
      • 3642

      #3
      Originally posted by coolconfidentme
      I had a parent who wanted to negotiate my fees for services already rendered. What the what?!?


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      • blandino
        Daycare.com member
        • Sep 2012
        • 1613

        #4
        One of my favorite DCF had a new baby this year. The spot we had for her was left by a FT child, and nothing had been said about new Baby coming any less that FT (their ollder child comes FT too). So the week before the baby starts they asked if she could start out PT and move to FT in a month or so. I had to tell her that IF we start out PT, there is no way I can guarantee the other days will be available in a month. I don't think they were the happiest to hear that news, but I wouldn't have been happy to receive a portion of my payment for a spot, especially when they wanted to have it waiting for them.

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        • VTMom
          Daycare.com Member
          • Oct 2010
          • 371

          #5
          I had a similar situation, but at least my family asked to go down from 5 days to 4 with 2 DCKs. It worked out for our summer schedule fortunately, with someone wanting that day they would not be here. I was clear that they'd be out of luck if they changed their minds over the summer. I also let them know that during the school year, if I found it necessary to fill those 2 spots, I would give them first dibs to take them back if they wanted.

          Often, and I'm sure I've been guilty of this myself, people seem to see how things effect themselves and not others. I'm sure they aren't even considering that the way they're saving some money in daycare expense is by denying you an opportunity to make that same amount.

          I hope it all works out!

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          • momofboys
            Advanced Daycare Member
            • Dec 2009
            • 2560

            #6
            Originally posted by VTMom
            I had a similar situation, but at least my family asked to go down from 5 days to 4 with 2 DCKs. It worked out for our summer schedule fortunately, with someone wanting that day they would not be here. I was clear that they'd be out of luck if they changed their minds over the summer. I also let them know that during the school year, if I found it necessary to fill those 2 spots, I would give them first dibs to take them back if they wanted.

            Often, and I'm sure I've been guilty of this myself, people seem to see how things effect themselves and not others. I'm sure they aren't even considering that the way they're saving some money in daycare expense is by denying you an opportunity to make that same amount.

            I hope it all works out!
            This!!!! Have had it happen to me time & again - get an e-mail saying for financial reasons we have decided to do XXXXX or YYYYYYY not even considering that for financial reasons I can not do XXXXX or YYYYY LOL!

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            • EntropyControlSpecialist
              Embracing the chaos.
              • Mar 2012
              • 7466

              #7
              Had something pretty similar just happen yesterday. Same conversation, different day.

              Buellar. Buellar.

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              • lovemykidstoo
                Daycare.com Member
                • Aug 2012
                • 4740

                #8
                OP, so what did the mom say when you said that? Did she really think you were going to hold a ft spot for her to just casually use when she needed? What is wrong with people?

                I had a dcm that gave me her sons preschool schedule for fall 2013. Said he would be coming 2 days instead of 3. Fine, I have another family that just had a baby (2 in care now) and I easily filled that extra day. Then about 2 months later she says that his preschool schedule changed and now they need those 3 days. Oops, sorry already filled the spot. He's going to grandmas now fulltime starting Sept 1. Will I be sad to see him go? Nope, he's my bully of the group. Wait until grandma has him 5 days a week and see how bad his behavior gets. What makes people think they can just switch these days around like it's nothing?

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                • daycarediva
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Jul 2012
                  • 11698

                  #9
                  She said that she understood and would give me the correct notice last night. She backtracked at drop off today and said they are going to rearrange their work schedules so Dad has 1 day off and Mom has 1 day off, if she can't do that, she will ask neighbors/family/friends to fill in until Grandma can or I have a FT space.

                  threatening/bullying me into giving her a space? Now I know where her kid gets it. ::

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