Which Would You Choose To Run If Given The Choice???

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    #16
    Originally posted by originalkat
    I lovethis this question!!!! I would love either one, but since my kids are school age I think I would pick summers off.
    I so agree. 4 work days in the summer with your own SA's home are a loooooooong four days. You could also do home repairs, schedule annual appointments, organize and plan for the school year, or just give your kids almost three months to just have you.

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    • daycaremum
      New Daycare.com Member
      • Oct 2012
      • 116

      #17
      Originally posted by Crazy8
      Sorry!! LOL! I have had the fridays off since November and oh do I love it!! I have run my daycare for over 13 years and this is the FIRST time I've ever had this happen and I am just not so sure I want to give it up, but now that my kids are older being tied to the house in the summer is hard too. But I think by using my vacation days split up (since we don't have a true vacation planned this year) it will really help to "extend" my weekends even more and it won't be too bad. Plus if DH can have a weekday off that I am working he could be available to get my own kids out of the house too.

      In terms of "days off" the 4 day week schedule actually gives me more days off, school gets out so late in June so I am basically thinking I'd just be closed July & August.
      I am in the same position. I have only worked 4 days a week for maybe the past 2 years. First it was Thursdays (just happened to work with my clients) then switched to Fridays. My enrolment has been low though because you have to hold out for families that can make 4 day week work. I have only had two children since September, and it's not necessarily the Fridays off that has kept clients away, but it has kept some away. I considered changing to the school calendar year, I could get clients more easily I believe (small community, not a big pool of clients to begin with), because it is easier for families to get a student for when school is not in session than it is for them to find alternate arrangements one day a week all year long. My kids are 9 and 11 and I would like having more summer free time with them. BUT that one day a week I do errands, shopping, appointments etc….so would have to rearrange my life back to the way it was doing those things evenings and weekends and closing for appointments. It's a tough decision for sure.

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      • melilley
        Daycare.com Member
        • Oct 2012
        • 5155

        #18
        Summers off! It would be so awesome to be able to have that time with my kids!

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        • Baby lady
          Daycare.com Member
          • May 2014
          • 86

          #19
          Both! ::

          summers off if I had to choose

          I wish I had taken more time off when my kids were young

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          • kitykids3
            Daycare.com Member
            • Jan 2012
            • 581

            #20
            I would choose the 4 day work weeks. Fridays off. I could get a lot done on that extra day every week and use that day for all my doctor appts etc. Although, with needing knee surgery, the first year I would take the summer off to recover. But otherwise, so much less stress and more time to relax throughout the year with only four day work weeks.
            lovethis daymommy to 7 kiddos - 5 girls and 2 boys

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            • spud912
              Trix are for kids
              • Jan 2011
              • 2398

              #21
              Summer off for sure! I'm of the same mindset as BC....you can't get *much* done over a 3 day weekend, but with a whole summer....possibilities are endless!

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              • Gemma
                Childcare Provider
                • Mar 2015
                • 1277

                #22
                Originally posted by Crazy8
                a 4 day per week (M-Th) full year daycare
                OR
                a 5 day per week program with summers off???

                I have thought of going teachers only w/summers off now that my kids are older but right now I am doing the 4 days a week and LOVING it!! It means working thru the summer but with Fridays off plus spreading out my vacation days I am hoping it wouldn't be too horrible this year (first summer doing it).

                If I go teachers only I have to offer the 5 days a week to get filled up so doing 4 days plus summers off isn't an option.
                I would take the 4 days M-Th...I'm afraid if I have all that time off I wouldn't want to re open!::

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                • momofsix
                  Advanced Daycare.com Member
                  • Oct 2009
                  • 1846

                  #23
                  Summers off for sure!!!
                  I'm taking my first summer break this year and can't wait! I'll have off from mid June til mid August. I REALLY need this time to rejuvenate and am hoping to be raring to go by the time the kids start again in the fall. I also do Christmas break and have done spring break depending on the families' needs.

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                  • spinnymarie
                    mac n peas
                    • May 2013
                    • 890

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Crazy8
                    the problem with breaks is I get teachers from all different school districts with different weeks for breaks and even my own kids go to 3 different schools (2 different districts) so I'm not sure I'd get a whole lot of extra time off for those. I already close between xmas and new years and that is really all we get off for break that time of year.
                    We have several school districts within a stone's throw here as well, but my children (will/do) only attend one, so we align with that one. Teacher's from other districts have back-up for the few days that don't align
                    We also charge a higher daily rate for this schedule, but still less than a 52-wk daycare over the course of a year.

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                    • DaisyMamma
                      Advanced Daycare.com Member
                      • May 2011
                      • 2241

                      #25
                      I have two school age DDs. I vote summers off and closed all school vacation days.

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                      • Crazy8
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Jun 2011
                        • 2769

                        #26
                        looks like summers off is winning the votes but I think am leaning towards keeping the 4 day a week schedule for a while longer for a few reasons (the need to replace a few more kids, already signed up a M-Th kid for fall, my hubby's ability to take days off during the week, 2 weeks vacation time, etc. etc). So I think I will actually get MORE out of having the Fridays off year round than I would having the 8-9 weeks straight off in the summer (schools do not get out until June 24-27th here so summers feel short!). It would be nice to become a beach bum for 2 months but I really do get a lot accomplished with my current 3 day weekends that its probably a fair trade. ::

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