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I NEED to get more kids or I'm not going to be able to stay open. 
I currently have a 2yr old of my own and a 2yr old DCB but only contracted 3 days a week T-W-Th but sometimes more, 7am-4pm. I also have a SA DCB after school 1:30/2:45 to 5:30pm M-F. This brings in about $1000/mo, then add the FP and it's about $1400. This just won't work, plus it leaves Mon & Fri empty until schools out. While this is nice because I can get a few things done with just my DS, I would rather be working! I've had an ad on CL for 4 months now. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/kid/4265036622.html I'm also registered with out R&R agency and get calls occasionally and plan on calling my contact and see if I can change some info the get more calls (hours, ages, etc) I paid for 3 mos for a listing on this site, Yelp, I have business cards I have given out to friends to share and have a long list of good references which NO ONE has ever called, even 3 families who've chosen me as their DCP. I was full until Aug which tripled my income but 3 families left all within 3 mos which really changed things. All left for various reasons, none negative. I can't advertise at our Ped's office or dentist office. I can't advertise at the school, I offered to advertise at a couple preschool for perhaps younger sibling referrals but it's too much of a conflict of interest. I was planning on trying the flyer idea with the little pocket for cards so I can refill them instead of putting up another. I have maybe 3-4 places I may be able to put a sign up; Our church which has a preschool and my target would be an alternate for the days they're not at preschool and younger siblings, a local maternity/newborn photog I've worked with in the past and thought could target the market for professional parents expecting or with a newborn, the 2 local consignment shops targeting 0-4.
I have considered using this slow time to take classes online and get some ECE credits under my belt and perhaps find work at a preschool once my baby is in school, so 3.5yrs. but I don't know how long the SA job will last, at least through June but then what? Then I'm down another 50% in income between tuition and FP. Then I may as well be license-exempt and then he's almost 2.5 so in 2-3 yrs he'll be in a preschool or kinder I'm sure.
Any suggestions? Anyone just not be able to stay busy? I'm really stressing out.
I currently have a 2yr old of my own and a 2yr old DCB but only contracted 3 days a week T-W-Th but sometimes more, 7am-4pm. I also have a SA DCB after school 1:30/2:45 to 5:30pm M-F. This brings in about $1000/mo, then add the FP and it's about $1400. This just won't work, plus it leaves Mon & Fri empty until schools out. While this is nice because I can get a few things done with just my DS, I would rather be working! I've had an ad on CL for 4 months now. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/kid/4265036622.html I'm also registered with out R&R agency and get calls occasionally and plan on calling my contact and see if I can change some info the get more calls (hours, ages, etc) I paid for 3 mos for a listing on this site, Yelp, I have business cards I have given out to friends to share and have a long list of good references which NO ONE has ever called, even 3 families who've chosen me as their DCP. I was full until Aug which tripled my income but 3 families left all within 3 mos which really changed things. All left for various reasons, none negative. I can't advertise at our Ped's office or dentist office. I can't advertise at the school, I offered to advertise at a couple preschool for perhaps younger sibling referrals but it's too much of a conflict of interest. I was planning on trying the flyer idea with the little pocket for cards so I can refill them instead of putting up another. I have maybe 3-4 places I may be able to put a sign up; Our church which has a preschool and my target would be an alternate for the days they're not at preschool and younger siblings, a local maternity/newborn photog I've worked with in the past and thought could target the market for professional parents expecting or with a newborn, the 2 local consignment shops targeting 0-4.
I have considered using this slow time to take classes online and get some ECE credits under my belt and perhaps find work at a preschool once my baby is in school, so 3.5yrs. but I don't know how long the SA job will last, at least through June but then what? Then I'm down another 50% in income between tuition and FP. Then I may as well be license-exempt and then he's almost 2.5 so in 2-3 yrs he'll be in a preschool or kinder I'm sure.
Any suggestions? Anyone just not be able to stay busy? I'm really stressing out.
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