I take three weeks per calendar year. I take them unpaid (though I charge slightly higher prices to make up for that
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My last week off was at the beginning of the summer. Before that I went away to Florida in February, and my last week will be at Christmas. I think there are at least three places in my contract where I stress that parents are responsible for back up care and I stress it again during the interview. I find even at three weeks many of my parents still have way more time off than I do. So I learned early on to take it.

My last week off was at the beginning of the summer. Before that I went away to Florida in February, and my last week will be at Christmas. I think there are at least three places in my contract where I stress that parents are responsible for back up care and I stress it again during the interview. I find even at three weeks many of my parents still have way more time off than I do. So I learned early on to take it.
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