Does anyone do it?
Last summer I contemplated letting my 5pm family go when they came back from maternity leave - all my others were only till 4:30 and I LOVED it. That extra half hour made such a difference in my day and was so much better for my own kids.
But I was getting no calls to replace them and took them back and it was a darn good thing I did because 2 kids I expected to stay another year up and left with little notice and again I was not getting any calls.
So, fast forward to this summer. I really would like to do the 4:30 thing just for the summer. I know dad is home early enough to pick up but he does "other things" and mom picks up on her way home from work, and even 5pm is cutting it close for her. They are definitely the type to keep kids in daycare as long as they can/days they are off, etc. but otherwise are a great family.
I can't lose them over it but I really want to say I am closing at 4:30 for the summer. Should I just send home a letter? How should I word it/go about it?? They are my only 5pm family and they know it. I also don't want to discount their rate because they aren't paying me for the extra half hour in the first place - they pay the same rate as a 4:30 family would.
Or should I just **** it up and work the extra half hour all summer???
Last summer I contemplated letting my 5pm family go when they came back from maternity leave - all my others were only till 4:30 and I LOVED it. That extra half hour made such a difference in my day and was so much better for my own kids.
But I was getting no calls to replace them and took them back and it was a darn good thing I did because 2 kids I expected to stay another year up and left with little notice and again I was not getting any calls.
So, fast forward to this summer. I really would like to do the 4:30 thing just for the summer. I know dad is home early enough to pick up but he does "other things" and mom picks up on her way home from work, and even 5pm is cutting it close for her. They are definitely the type to keep kids in daycare as long as they can/days they are off, etc. but otherwise are a great family.
I can't lose them over it but I really want to say I am closing at 4:30 for the summer. Should I just send home a letter? How should I word it/go about it?? They are my only 5pm family and they know it. I also don't want to discount their rate because they aren't paying me for the extra half hour in the first place - they pay the same rate as a 4:30 family would.
Or should I just **** it up and work the extra half hour all summer???
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