Columbus Day!

[delferka]

I have 7 kids and 6 of the parents have the day off on Columbus Day.. It also happens to be the most difficult child as well!!!!!!
I want to take the day off. It's not worth the Money for me. What would you do? It's not written in a contract or anything. :confused:

[TXhomedaycare]

I have 7 kids and 6 of the parents have the day off on Columbus Day.. It also happens to be the most difficult child as well!!!!!!
I want to take the day off. It's not worth the Money for me. What would you do? It's not written in a contract or anything. :confused:

I would. Your giving almost 2 weeks notice. I have in my contract that I take 10 unpaid vacation days and I would totally use one for that as long as I could give good notice.

[delferka]

So 10 days should be enough notice?

[Blackcat31]

I have 7 kids and 6 of the parents have the day off on Columbus Day.. It also happens to be the most difficult child as well!!!!!!
I want to take the day off. It's not worth the Money for me. What would you do? It's not written in a contract or anything. :confused:

Any time this happens, I just say something like

"Hey, it's not often that I can take a day off without inconveniencing a lot of families but the opportunity has come up for me to take Columbus Day off and while I know your child is on the schedule for that day, I will be closing so you will need to use your back up provider. As per my contract, the day is still (or is not) a paid day off for me."

Don't ASK....tell this family you are taking the day off. I require all families to have a back up provider so that when things come up, they don't have to take the day off too.

[DaveA]

Any time this happens, I just say something like

"Hey, it's not often that I can take a day off without inconveniencing a lot of families but the opportunity has come up for me to take Columbus Day off and while I know your child is on the schedule for that day, I will be closing so you will need to use your back up provider. As per my contract, the day is still (or is not) a paid day off for me."

Don't ASK....tell this family you are taking the day off. I require all families to have a back up provider so that when things come up, they don't have to take the day off too.

How I would approach it also.

[TSDaycare]

I added this holiday to my list because for 3 yrs in a row the same child was the only one here. This is also a conference day for our schools and would you believe I have parents ask me to watch their children every yr still! It's now become a family day of ours spent together doing something.

[Play Care]

Any time this happens, I just say something like

"Hey, it's not often that I can take a day off without inconveniencing a lot of families but the opportunity has come up for me to take Columbus Day off and while I know your child is on the schedule for that day, I will be closing so you will need to use your back up provider. As per my contract, the day is still (or is not) a paid day off for me."

Don't ASK....tell this family you are taking the day off. I require all families to have a back up provider so that when things come up, they don't have to take the day off too.

I had a family not be honest with me about working on a minor Federal holiday years ago. I learned to stop ASKING and start TELLING.

[thrivingchildcarecom]

Send a (short) memo, email, text that the daycare is closed on Monday for Columbus Day. Today is a week's notice. That's a good amount.

SIDE NOTE: I don't really believe in celebrating Columbus Day, but I do believe I need a day off! LOL. So a few years ago, I just added it to my annual scheduled holidays.