Leaving My RN Labor And Delivery Job To Do A Home Daycare

[Play Care]

Honestly there is NO WAY on Gods green Earth I would give up and RN job in Labor & Delivery for a home daycare job. You will make A LOT less money, get A LOT less respect, probably work more hours, and give up a lot of your home and privacy.

What she said

[LadyPearl]

I will say that the pay really isn't that great when you consider all the hours with kids, the hours without kids when you are still doing dc tasks, dealing with parents, factoring in extra household expenses, and meeting requirements. I can honestly say that I am now second-guessing my decision to do home daycare. So far, my experience has been with kids who have horrible behaviors, no respect, and no discipline.....and some of the parents aren't any better. I expect much more from my own kids and I struggle with dcks because of it. Kids are certainly "parented" differently in today's world.

[JoseyJo]

Honestly there is NO WAY on Gods green Earth I would give up and RN job in Labor & Delivery for a home daycare job. You will make A LOT less money, get A LOT less respect, probably work more hours, and give up a lot of your home and privacy.

Boy and I glad someone said that- I just quit home daycare to become an RN in labor and delivery! Saw this post and thought.... oh my, maybe that was a bad choice...

[NoMoreJuice!]

Income

You may make less money, but there are things way more important to you in life than money. How much would you pay to see every milestone happen in your child's life and be a part of every smile and giggle every day?

I am finally full to capacity and will be grossing 70 this year unless something changes. 7 full time kids, plus two full time SA kids in the summer, 175 a week per child plus food program. But gross income for me is WAY different than gross income for you. I pay a ton of money to operate my business every year, and don't have an employer chipping in 1/2 of my medicare/ss tax. Lots of great tax deductions though. I'm super happy with my career choice, and can't see myself changing careers anytime soon.