How Many Days Off Have You Had This Year

[misol]

I have been closed a total of 12 days so far this year - 7 were paid holidays and 5 were unpaid vacation days.

[Live and Learn]

I have taken a lot of days off....all unpaid. I have very high daily rates but no paid holidays. I think it pretty much evens out in the end. I have had all of the teacher and legal holidays unpaid, spring break unpaid, summer break unpaid, you get the idea. I do work most teacher inservice days though. In addition to these days I took off one day when one of my own children was hospitalized and another 3 (or 4?) for a close family member's out of town funeral. I charge $43 per day full time for every day I am open. I have had no days off besides school holidays since school started in September.

[Lianne]

In 2010, not including stat holidays, I've taken six days off so far. I took July 2nd off because July 1st (Canada Day) was a Thursday and I decided I wanted a four day weekend. After that weekend I realized I needed more time off and then took a week (5 working days) off in August. That week was heavenly. So, I'm now taking two days off between Christmas & New Years (the other three days that week are stat holidays) and I can't wait. Before this year, I had not taken a day off in five years, not even for doctor's appts. I just schedule/d my dr appts for days I have/had the fewest kids in care and take/took them with me

[Lucy]

I take 8 holidays and about 5 vacation days. The vacation days are split up and are mostly in the summer. A Friday here, a Monday there, etc. About every third year I take a whole week off for a vacation, but then I don't any other days throughout the year. For appointments, I try my darndest to make them evening or Saturday, but every now & then (maybe once or twice a year) I have them pick up about 2 hrs early for a dr. appt.

I charge a monthly tuition that does not change for their days off or mine - for any reason. That's why I feel it's my responsibility to be here open just as many days as I possibly can. I think 13 total paid days off in a year is sufficient.

Oh, and in 16 years, I've only closed for my illness TWICE. And only one day each time.