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I get two paid weeks of vacation a year- my parents gladly pay this and know that it is essential to me. IF it is an issue a parent can pay me a little each week up until my vacation......never a problem.
I have three sick days, two personal days paid
most holidays off, and if 4th of july lands on tuesday or thursday I get the monday and friday off.
I take these days off paid because it helps me to regroup and be a better provider just as all the days the parents get off from work to rejuvenate help them. I work hard for my family, so having time to be a family is important to me. I look forward to these days. I work hard, I have long hours, and I am dedicated when I am working.
During Christmas I give my parents a free night out to shop, or have a date night amongst the hustle and bustle of the season. I do a Christmas party with the kids.
I celebrate all my kids birthdays and Christmas and Halloween, Easter and Valentines Day and St.Patty's Day. I go above and beyond on these days for my kiddo's Mothers Day and Fathers Day too. I celebrate small on smaller celebrations....but I take note of special days and try to do something-
I keep my group size small so that I can give a lot of attention to my group and I love what I do! I love my JOB- but I must get paid well for my JOB because I work hard at my JOB.
I respect that everyone does things the way that works best for them, but if you go into this thinking your going to do charity work- you will no doubt in my mind burn out in no time at all. I plan to do this till I can't anymore. This is not a fly by night JOB to me, this is what I have chosen to do as my career. I want to do it well, in order for me to be able to do that I need to be treated well and so that is how I roll-
I have three sick days, two personal days paid
most holidays off, and if 4th of july lands on tuesday or thursday I get the monday and friday off.
I take these days off paid because it helps me to regroup and be a better provider just as all the days the parents get off from work to rejuvenate help them. I work hard for my family, so having time to be a family is important to me. I look forward to these days. I work hard, I have long hours, and I am dedicated when I am working.
During Christmas I give my parents a free night out to shop, or have a date night amongst the hustle and bustle of the season. I do a Christmas party with the kids.
I celebrate all my kids birthdays and Christmas and Halloween, Easter and Valentines Day and St.Patty's Day. I go above and beyond on these days for my kiddo's Mothers Day and Fathers Day too. I celebrate small on smaller celebrations....but I take note of special days and try to do something-
I keep my group size small so that I can give a lot of attention to my group and I love what I do! I love my JOB- but I must get paid well for my JOB because I work hard at my JOB.
I respect that everyone does things the way that works best for them, but if you go into this thinking your going to do charity work- you will no doubt in my mind burn out in no time at all. I plan to do this till I can't anymore. This is not a fly by night JOB to me, this is what I have chosen to do as my career. I want to do it well, in order for me to be able to do that I need to be treated well and so that is how I roll-
my3cents! My thoughts exactly! I work hard and have long hours. I have a small group and the parents know I will keep it that way so I can give a reasonable amount of time to each child, many times one on one. I also have contracted hours so that when they are done working the parents know it's time to get their little ones not work out or go grocery shopping on my time. After all, that takes me time away from my family and I have supper, etc that I need to make for them. My friend who dropped her kids off at daycare thought I was being extreme. She said, your hours are 7-5 so families should be able to drop off anytime within that range and pick up as well. I explained that I work and have those hours to accommodate a families varied work hours with the kids I'm watching not to be available for all my families ten hours a day five days a week.
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