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I am needing kids pretty bad I have an interview this afternoon. I was contacted by a lady with three kids, but she wants all day on Saturdays from 7AM to 8PM. Hubby is only home 34 hours a week, and usually we are lucky enough he is home on Saturday. I need the work, the money... I hate to turn down work but I am just not sure it is worth it to me, I would rather stay broke. This mom only wants to pay $175 a week for all weekdays and that darn Saturday with maybe a day off in the week, but that wouldn't be a day off for me. I feel like I am not taking care of my family if I don't take a family, but I feel like I am not taking care of them if I do.
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Do you "have"
To have the money?
What does hubs think?
And that is PER CHILD RATE.
Right?
Because if not I say No Way. -
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Call her back and give her your RATE. It's not an auction service. Not a pick your own price. She wants a three for one plus an entire Saturday for free?
Here I would charge 375 for m-f and an additional 150-200 for Saturday. Prime family time comes at a price. And I refuse to make less money because a family chooses to have more then one child. They would be charged my hoing rate at sign up.Comment
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No way! Way too little money and way too much inconvenience! I imagine your husband will not care for 3 extra little kids hanging out on the one day he gets to spend home either, so I would save your weekend for the family and tell the woman that $175 a week, you can care for them 3 days a week from 7-5:30 or whatever hours you choose. extra income and then they can find someone else to help them on the weekend.Comment
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say whatttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt..
NO way..that is about 10 a day per kidComment
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Personally i wouldn't have interviewed at all if someone said 175 week for 3 kids... that comes out to just under $60 week per kid & 13 hrs of it on a Saturday plus at least four other days during the week? Nope, I would pass. I would not be working for $1 per hour per kid for any reason especially with Saturday in the mix. I also don't let parents dictate what they will pay... my business, my feesComment
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Ok well I feel better now hearing that the rest of you don't think it is worth it either. That is part of the problem I am having getting kids in this area. Nobody wants to pay for quality childcare. They are perfectly happy if you pop them in front of tv or whatever all day and feed them crap, just don't charge them much.Comment
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be patient, they will come......
do you have a website?Comment
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It's in process. It is so overwhelming! I did just have an interview for an adorable 6 month old. Mom and dad are young, Seniors in HS but both have jobs. They will only bring baby when they are both working and didn't balk about my rate. Hopefully they will sign on. I did something new also, I told them I needed an answer in 72 hours if they wanted the spot or not. They asked me if they could push it until Monday afternoon because they are moving and I said I would hold the spot until 4 PM Monday. I am trying to grow more of a backbone, you guys are teaching me to. I always have had a hard time doing what is best for me, while letting others run me over. Hubby gets so darn upset sometimes and says "why don't you ever do anything for yourself". I am trying to change and you all are helping me. May be a long process though.Comment
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I am the same way. I have a hard time telling people how it is. I had to do that yesterday and the parents were not happy. But I was! Because I didn't back down. Finally. It sure isn't easy but it sure feels good when it happens!Comment
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building a back bone is easier said than done...it takes practice.
Good for you for using it.
Here is what I started doing
i have tour/interview, If I really like them, I give them an application, they must submit it with a $25.00 application fee and return before my closing date.
I let them know that I will go over all of the applications and take about 3-4 days to make my decision. I will contact you by phone or email if you were chosen. If you are chosen, I will email you a contract and all state paperwork. You must return all documents along with a non-refundable deposit fee of $250.00, if it's more than 1 month away. Less if it is less time, but normally as soon as a parent gives me 30day notice, I have someone already paid application waiting.
If I do not choose your application, but feel you area n overall good fit for our program you will go on our wait list.
application decision is based off of two things,
1. siblings will have priority
2. age of your child. I can only take so many kids under 2
Additional vacancies may be available that don't meet the needs of anyone on the wait list and in this case I will accept walk-in based on best fit for our program.Comment
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I am doing something similar, only I don't offer them an enrollment fee unless I plan to offer the spot I don't feel right doing that. But if these parents want the spot, it is a $25 enrollment fee that pays for my ink and paper. Only after that do they get the enrollment paperwork. I just had to many people this time and before when I did daycare taking all my paperwork and then I never heard from them again it gets to expensive. Then before care starts I require the first week paid in full and arrangements made on the deposit (a weeks care applied to last week IF they give notice). I don't require the deposit all upfront, but I do make the payment plan part of the contract.Comment
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