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Chalk me up as another statistic....I only lasted 2 years
I am done with daycare!!!!!!!happyface
I accepted a position within our school district for the parents as teachers program, and have been fighting with myself over whether to tough it out for 2 more years with both jobs or just try my hand at PAT...the other daycare in town that I knew would be the only option for the one family I had, posted that they had 2 full time openings, I took it as a sign and told them that the stress is becoming too much and they should consider talking with the other daycare, I'm not sure how much longer I can do both.
They are surprised, shocked, upset. You name it. The dcm is the one who submits my hours in for the school, and I'm worried I burnt a bridge. My mother in law is her bff (go figure) and she let me know all the wonderful things that have upset them.
There are a number of reasons for this decision...This summer has been horrible! They have never been so disrespectful to me. They were my only family, so when they were off for a day I had the whole day off. I never knew what days they were taking until the day before. This happened at least every other week, they would take Friday off and I wouldn't know until Thursday night. 4th of July even! I asked and asked and asked finally on Wednesday they say they are taking Thursday and Friday off. I asked about Monday after specifically because last year they took it off as well. Oh no they'll be here, I was told. Sunday night I get a text at 6pm saying they are staying another day. I didn't make any plans this summer because I spent it waiting around on them! I don't charge for days they aren't here so I didn't even make $2,000 in 3 1/2 months! And they couldn't even tell me when they would be taking an extra day on the weekends. They were picking up late multiple times a week. Again, my fault, I never charged late fees.
This summer was completely my fault, but they weren't like this at all last summer so I didn't think I needed to spell everything out in black and white.
Needless to say after all that, I feel like a HUGE boulder has been lifted off my chest. I absolutely hated everything about having an in home daycare. I hated the isolation. I hated feeling like I had to put the dck's needs before my own kids. I hated the hey Heidi watch this, hey Heidi, Heidi all. day. long. I hated the never ending texts at night to let me know all the special things they do...I have 3 kids of my own, if it isn't during working hours...I don't give a sh!t! Sorry so blunt, I have a lot of pent up anger because of this job. Ugh I am sooooooo glad to be done!!!!!! Don't brag to me about your never ending camping trips while I'm spending the pennies I make to buy groceries to feed your wonderful little angels. I'm ready to take my house back, my yard is being cleaned up. I am getting rid of all the TOYS! Every toy my children do not touch but I've kept because of the dck's liked it...GONE! I'm so done done done!!!!
I will definitely be checking in from time to time, I have quite a few conversations about books and couponing going on that I look forward to reading about
but other than that, thank you ladies and gentlemen for all of your support and advice and encouragement! I couldn't have lasted the 2 years I did without it. Good luck to all of you! It takes a special person to do this job and enjoy it :: you all are saints!
:Chalk me up as another statistic....I only lasted 2 years
I am done with daycare!!!!!!!happyface
I accepted a position within our school district for the parents as teachers program, and have been fighting with myself over whether to tough it out for 2 more years with both jobs or just try my hand at PAT...the other daycare in town that I knew would be the only option for the one family I had, posted that they had 2 full time openings, I took it as a sign and told them that the stress is becoming too much and they should consider talking with the other daycare, I'm not sure how much longer I can do both.
They are surprised, shocked, upset. You name it. The dcm is the one who submits my hours in for the school, and I'm worried I burnt a bridge. My mother in law is her bff (go figure) and she let me know all the wonderful things that have upset them.
There are a number of reasons for this decision...This summer has been horrible! They have never been so disrespectful to me. They were my only family, so when they were off for a day I had the whole day off. I never knew what days they were taking until the day before. This happened at least every other week, they would take Friday off and I wouldn't know until Thursday night. 4th of July even! I asked and asked and asked finally on Wednesday they say they are taking Thursday and Friday off. I asked about Monday after specifically because last year they took it off as well. Oh no they'll be here, I was told. Sunday night I get a text at 6pm saying they are staying another day. I didn't make any plans this summer because I spent it waiting around on them! I don't charge for days they aren't here so I didn't even make $2,000 in 3 1/2 months! And they couldn't even tell me when they would be taking an extra day on the weekends. They were picking up late multiple times a week. Again, my fault, I never charged late fees.
This summer was completely my fault, but they weren't like this at all last summer so I didn't think I needed to spell everything out in black and white.
Needless to say after all that, I feel like a HUGE boulder has been lifted off my chest. I absolutely hated everything about having an in home daycare. I hated the isolation. I hated feeling like I had to put the dck's needs before my own kids. I hated the hey Heidi watch this, hey Heidi, Heidi all. day. long. I hated the never ending texts at night to let me know all the special things they do...I have 3 kids of my own, if it isn't during working hours...I don't give a sh!t! Sorry so blunt, I have a lot of pent up anger because of this job. Ugh I am sooooooo glad to be done!!!!!! Don't brag to me about your never ending camping trips while I'm spending the pennies I make to buy groceries to feed your wonderful little angels. I'm ready to take my house back, my yard is being cleaned up. I am getting rid of all the TOYS! Every toy my children do not touch but I've kept because of the dck's liked it...GONE! I'm so done done done!!!!
I will definitely be checking in from time to time, I have quite a few conversations about books and couponing going on that I look forward to reading about
but other than that, thank you ladies and gentlemen for all of your support and advice and encouragement! I couldn't have lasted the 2 years I did without it. Good luck to all of you! It takes a special person to do this job and enjoy it :: you all are saints!
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