I am seriously considering reducing hours in the next month or two. I have been cleaning house as it is, so it would be an almost entire new group of kids if I made the switch.
I have been marketing specifically to 7-3 employees. (We have four major hospitals in driving distance, and a host of factories and shift type work). All allowed me to put up flyers, I have received 6 calls in the last two weeks, 4 led to interview, 1 new enrollment starting next week and 2 on my waiting list that want FT as soon as I have an opening.
I have 9 dcks (6 each day, 1 SA) 5 get picked up by 4. The last problem family is full time and a 6pm p/u (another reason I want to let them go). I WILL be letting them go as soon as my new dck settles in.
SA is 5:30 p/u and he is aging out (but if I had everyone switch over I would let him go). That leaves two with a late pickup schedule (5:30), and they ALTERNATE DAYS so each day I would remain open an additional 90 minutes for one kid. The ONE kid who would be left on my waiting list at this point wants FT and would replace both kids.
My concern is- the long term sustainability. Letting last two that alternate days are good kids from good families, so that isn't the easiest decision to make. It's very specific care and I will be limiting myself to clients as well. I didn't reduce my rates for it, but from what I hear, it's very hard to find someone who opens that early (earliest d/o is 6) but I am already up and showered. My kids are all up and getting ready, all SA so pretty independent.
I have been marketing specifically to 7-3 employees. (We have four major hospitals in driving distance, and a host of factories and shift type work). All allowed me to put up flyers, I have received 6 calls in the last two weeks, 4 led to interview, 1 new enrollment starting next week and 2 on my waiting list that want FT as soon as I have an opening.
I have 9 dcks (6 each day, 1 SA) 5 get picked up by 4. The last problem family is full time and a 6pm p/u (another reason I want to let them go). I WILL be letting them go as soon as my new dck settles in.
SA is 5:30 p/u and he is aging out (but if I had everyone switch over I would let him go). That leaves two with a late pickup schedule (5:30), and they ALTERNATE DAYS so each day I would remain open an additional 90 minutes for one kid. The ONE kid who would be left on my waiting list at this point wants FT and would replace both kids.
My concern is- the long term sustainability. Letting last two that alternate days are good kids from good families, so that isn't the easiest decision to make. It's very specific care and I will be limiting myself to clients as well. I didn't reduce my rates for it, but from what I hear, it's very hard to find someone who opens that early (earliest d/o is 6) but I am already up and showered. My kids are all up and getting ready, all SA so pretty independent.
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