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  • Boymom
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jan 2016
    • 354

    If You Won The Lotto

    Just for the heck of it!!

    If you won the lotto, would you still keep your daycare?
  • Blackcat31
    • Oct 2010
    • 36124

    #2
    Nope. I'd close immediately.

    I wouldn't even give notice other than to say I won!

    Sorry, but that's the truth.

    This is my job and although I do like my job, if I didn't have to go, I wouldn't go.

    I'd like to think I'd be kind enough to give a little notice but I gotta be honest...I probably wouldn't.

    I highly doubt a single one of my daycare parents would give me notice....they'd probably just pay the final two weeks (with lottery winnings of course) and never look back.

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    • Boymom
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jan 2016
      • 354

      #3
      Originally posted by Blackcat31
      Nope. I'd close immediately.

      I wouldn't even give notice other than to say I won!

      Sorry, but that's the truth.

      This is my job and although I do like my job, if I didn't have to go, I wouldn't go.

      I'd like to think I'd be kind enough to give a little notice but I gotta be honest...I probably wouldn't.

      I highly doubt a single one of my daycare parents would give me notice....they'd probably just pay the final two weeks (with lottery winnings of course) and never look back.
      Haha I love it!!! I honestly would do the same thing! I would say BYE BYE!

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      • Pepperth
        Daycare.com Member
        • Aug 2014
        • 682

        #4
        Nope. I'd be one of those volunteers at my son's school.

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        • Gemma
          Childcare Provider
          • Mar 2015
          • 1277

          #5
          Originally posted by Boymom
          Just for the heck of it!!

          If you won the lotto, would you still keep your daycare?
          Assuming I won a considerable large amount of money, I would stop enrolling new kids, see this group through (I only care for toddlers and pre-k) and then quit!

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          • Gemma
            Childcare Provider
            • Mar 2015
            • 1277

            #6
            Originally posted by Blackcat31

            I'd like to think I'd be kind enough to give a little notice but I gotta be honest...I probably wouldn't.
            ::::

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            • Kimskiddos
              Daycare.com Member
              • Oct 2013
              • 420

              #7
              I would give 2 weeks notice and then be done. Only reason I'd give the notices is because 2 of my families are very good, very long term families (8+ years) and I just couldn't dropped them without warning.

              But after that, yes I would be so done!

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              • Second Home
                Daycare.com Member
                • Jan 2014
                • 1567

                #8
                Ummm........... No.

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                • midaycare
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Jan 2014
                  • 5658

                  #9
                  Nope. I'd homeschool my ds and travel the world with him and hubby

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                  • Controlled Chaos
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Jun 2014
                    • 2108

                    #10
                    I would give a months notice. Lotto money doesn't appear in your bank over night. I'd want to give myself some time to hire a good financial advisor and get the money deposited in my account before quitting

                    I would be a SAHM until youngest goes to school. Maybe teach part time middle school again - just one class. Maybe get my masters... travel...work out alot, like at the crazy posh places that have flavored water out in pitchers ::

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                    • LostMyMarbles
                      LostMyMarbles
                      • Jul 2016
                      • 395

                      #11
                      I would text them all..yup text! And I would be to busy doing the happy dance that I would not, I repeat, NOT, give any notice. Let's be honest, they would not give notice. I agree with BC. They would pay the two weeks and be long gone.

                      I think anyone who got a substantial amount would be done at a drop of a hat. We all want to be super nice and give 2weeks, but......yea that's not happening.

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                      • Cat Herder
                        Advanced Daycare.com Member
                        • Dec 2010
                        • 13744

                        #12
                        Right now I think I'd expand. Maybe as a non-profit, for special, medical and exceptional needs. There is nothing to meet this need in my community. I'd also like to open one for seniors for the same reason. Obviously, it would have to be one heck of a payout.

                        In reality, though, I'd prefer to not have the kind of problems large payouts like that bring to people. I think I'll keep my nose to the grindstone and enjoy my peace. ::
                        - Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.

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                        • bklsmum
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Feb 2014
                          • 565

                          #13
                          I would keep most of my current crew until they aged out and not take anymore on. I would also hire more help so I could take more time off while I did remain open.

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                          • Josiegirl
                            Daycare.com Member
                            • Jun 2013
                            • 10834

                            #14
                            I'd close. No doubt about it whatsoever. I'd tell the dcps to find alternate care asap but I don't think I'd close the doors one day and say no coming back.
                            "Have a great weekend, dcps. Oh and by the way, I'm leaving Monday for a trip across the country and I'll be back...NEVER!"

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                            • Sunchimes
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Nov 2011
                              • 1847

                              #15
                              It would be hard. I have one child who is like family, closer than my grandkids ever were. She was a special needs, very fragile baby who came here 3 weeks from NICU. Her issues required us to get very involved with her family, and I suspect they will always be part of our family. My husband's son wants us to move closer to him, to a town we love and has always felt like home. However, depending on my husband's health, we have decided to stay put until this child goes to school in 2 years. I don't think the lottery would change that, but I might give the others a 2 week notice.

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